AOL has been sent repeated notices about an email address being used for a scam over a 3 month period. Complaints have been sent to abuse at aol and abuse at aim.
Googling the subject shows 6,400 results for the scam.
Why would a company like AOL not terminate the account?
The scam is as follows:
Subject: proposal from hong kong
Greetings,
It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me, Please forgive this unusual manner to contact you, but this particular letter/email is of exceptional and very private nature, as by virtue of my vantage position in Hang Seng Bank Ltd -Hong Kong i have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you, TRUSTING that you will give this proposal a positive consideration.
I am Mr. Jon Chan a South Korean and one of the Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited here in Hong-Kong. I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from our bank worth US$25.5 Million. These funds were deposited with our bank by a customer of our bank who is a national{citizen} of your country/region, who unfortunately died in the December Asia Tsunami disaster. I shall furnish you with more information’s about this operation when l receive your reply.
Should you be interested, please send me those information’s
1. Full names
2. Age
3. Occupation,
4. Private phone number,
5. Current residential address.
Via this email address:- [email protected]
Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Mr. Jon Chan
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong Kong.{Asia}
Email:- [email protected]
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