Personalized scam email?

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This is weird. We've all probably received those emails about a prince/government official/etc. who died without any relatives and $25 million bucks in a bank.

And this bank official will split the funds with you if you send them your info or money or whatever. Old as hills scam.

Well a couple days ago I got this...


The weird thing...They got my Dad's name right! I removed it before posting here. They didn't get the year of death right but it's just creeped me out.

I'm not sure if it was just a coincidence or what. I don't list my Dad or Mom's name on my blog or FaceBook or stuff like that. So how could they gotten right? I'm thinking it was just luck but has me a little paranoid. My Dad's name isn't a super common name like John or David.

Anyone else get something like this?

And yes my Dad died a few years but no he didn't have $24.5 million in bank in Asia. Or did he?
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  • I think they're just saying since you share the last name, you could come in and say, "Sure, I know him. I'm his next of kin."

    But I think the first name was probably just a coincidence.

    So are you going to go try?
  • Perhaps it's not a scam?
  • its a scam but what are they gonna do with your name and adress? they arent even asking for credit card infos!
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    • They are getting slicker, that's it. They know now not to ask for too much, too soon because more people are becoming aware of these. All they want to know at first is if you're going to bite and reply.

      You can bet that if you reply, within the next 1 or 2 emails they will be asking for some bank or credit card info, or to send some money for expenses.
  • I received the same email for one of my supposed relatives who strangely deposited the exact same amount just before he died.
    What made me think was there is actually a Elton Lee who is head of HSBC Asia, I googled it and he is on Finance Asia website after getting a promotion.

    Scammers using real people, who'd have thought!!!
  • I got the exact same email. With my personal name as well. Thanks for posting about this.

    Pat
  • That's funny. My wife just got the same e-mail. Oddly enough, the named party wasn't related to her. On a whim she replied back, and lo and behold, we get a fabulous response questioning our level of shadiness and with an awesome back story. I wrote back just now, but have yet to receive a response.

  • Yeah i received an email like this too...
  • Was it A****d Petersen?

    It's SPAM! I got the same message. LOL.
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    • lol I just got the same email I bet that Elton Lee doesn't even exist and that website that says he is working for HSBC is something this scammer created to make themselves look more official!!
  • Oh no its not a scam - I am personally living the high life on the 37 billion left to me by my assorted deceased relatives from US, several African and south american countries,and the Uk. I am just puzzled as to why my parents never spoke about all of their siblings. Must have been a huge family falling out at some point.
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    • Banned
      Am I the only one who thinks it's "strange" that the head of the trade and supply chain of HSBC Asia is allegedly using an email address at yahoo.com (not to mention the fact that his English is so dreadful)?!

      The "dead giveaways" with these scams are usually that (i) the email address makes no sense, and (ii) the English sucks. :rolleyes:
  • I received the same email scam. There is a real Elton Lee, head of the bank mentioned. However the scam is when they ask you to open an account with their Scotland bank, they give phone numbers and fax number. I googled the Scotland bank, and the phone and fax numbers do not match. If you wire money thinking your money is secured with the bank, you are actually wiring money in THEIR account, not your bank account.
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    Personalized scam email?

    This is weird. We've all probably received those emails about a prince/government official/etc. who died without any relatives and $25 million bucks in a bank. And this bank official will split the funds with you if you send them your info or money or whatever. Old as hills scam.