What's this? It's a suspicious piece of email sent to one of the stealth collection addresses here at purportal.com headquarters. Based on sophisticated analysis (or at least a really strong gut feeling) we've determined it to be totally bogus. Delete on sight. In other words: Yes, the email you got that looks just like this one is fake!
FROM: MR. Patrick K. W. Chan
2008-06-22
FROM: MR. Patrick K. W. Chan (Executive Director & Chief financial Officer) Hang Seng Bank Limited 83 Des Voeux Road, Central Hong Kong SAR FOR YOUR ATTENTION It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. I got your reference in my search for someone who suits my proposed business relationship. I am Mr. Patrick K. W. Chan Executive Director & Chief financial Officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion for you. I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from Hong Kong to your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum of money. Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without hitch. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we shall share in the ratio to be agreed by both of us I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below (chanpathk@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall furnish you with more informations about this operation. Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hunt me because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this venture. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Kind Regards, Mr. Patrick Chan
Comments
S. Rasmussen commented, on August 9, 2008:
Believe me there are still people out there that do and unfortunately they are senior citizens. A friend of a friends mother who is in her 80's lost $300,000.00 which was pretty much her entire retirement on a scam such as this. The FBI has looked into it, but unfortunately they have said that there is nothing they will be able to do about it. They did say that her case was one on the worst they've seen. Seniors are tight on expenses and she fell for something that she thought might help her.
H. Parker commented, on July 2, 2008:
I have recieved several e-mails similar to the one above.I just hope in these days and times no one is dumb enough to fall for these obvious scams.