I was browsing through my spam folder, and I noticed that about a week ago I received an e-mail from one of those classic scammers who try to get you to volunteer your personal information with a promise of delivering a large sum of money.  I decided to engage with the lady (or gentleman?) who contacted me, and it will hopefully lead to some comedy.  Click below to read the e-mail I received in full, as well as my response.  I’ll post an update when I hear back from the kind fellow who has my money.

Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation
From: The Desk of
Miss. Kim Ho .
Managing Director,

              RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

I am Miss. Kim Ho , Managing Director, Corporate Services Division and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation. Sometime ago, in our bank your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from National Lotto Group here in Asia and after some period, the money was taken back to their treasury. But for the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$800,000.00 which we are about to pay you Via International Certified Bank (ATM CARD )  through our bank in Bangkok Thailand Asia. Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation. (HSBC).Bank Plc.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this Fund because from time to time the National Lotto Group auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the (ATM CARD ), the faster the action, because when the auditors arrive and find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will call back the accrued interest to the lotto treasury account.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example; Your International passport or your driver license, your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication to you with your mailing address where this (ATM CARD ) will be delivered.

As a matter of fact we don¦t have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting you through phone, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for the transaction.

CONTACT:  Mr. China Boyanchai

.E-Mail:  mrchinaboyanchaittthh@yahoo.com.hk





Note I have attempted to call you but all effort failed and I had to send you a mail on this email address, which I guessed belongs to you. Expecting your immediately response.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss. Kim Ho
Managing Director.
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Dear Miss Ho,
Thank you for contacting me about my inheritance.  It is very good that this is happening, because I am having some money problems and this money will be very useful.  Luckily, I will be touring Asia with my business associates later this month, so I can come and pick up the money myself.  When and where would be a good time and place to meet you?  My schedule is flexible.
I see that this e-mail is from “mrchinaboyancha222tyhhh@yahoo.com.hk”, but it says your contact is “mrchinaboyanchaittthh@yahoo.com.hk”.  In case one of these is a type, I’ll send this response to both addresses.

Yours sincerely,Daniel