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This must be getting popular.  Does anyone fall for this?  Same email, same number but the name is Jim Lu.  They must be getting desperate as anti-phishing software stops this on email.  DON'T ANSWER THIS.

I have today received a letter through the post about a portfolio of $17370 million which I can split with a Mr Jim Lu. Guys, this is a scam but it did cost this scammer 60p in postage stamp or maybe he/she scammed the post office as well. he states he is a honest family man.

Must be an African as there is where most of the scams are generated.

This letter with this telephone number is still doing the rounds in July 2013. It bears a Smart Stamp so it's some consolation that someone is 60p out of pocket.

Do let us know if the police show any interest

Received the same letter- 10.07.13
This should be reported...very disconcerting to see my full name and address at the top of the letter and the use of my surname saying I've been left money by a relative...
I believe this is all from the UK especially as the text in the letter, though sounding grammatically incorrect at times (giving the impression it's a foreigner writing)  there are elements in it that are colloquial and SO English, ie. ...'Nothing ventured nothing gained'

Please, can something be done to get rid of this scammer?!

I got one today. Such a shame it's a scam. Could do with the dosh

I received the same letter in the post- same amount, same story- from Jin Feng. I have followed the 'trail' WITHOUT REVEALING any financial data at all. I now have a set of documents they have fraudulently produced to justify me as heir and an email from Xiamen International Bank asking me to claim the funds. This now a clear evidential case of fraud (they are not XIB- a legitimate bank) and deception. Don't know who to report this to- local CID or the Serious Fraud Office? Any suggestions?

Well folks, I got a letter in the post from Mr Jim Lu that someone named John with the same surname as me
has died and left the sum of $17.370 Million US Dollars and can we split this 50/50...
I think that I will have to report this..... the letter has a business postage stamp on so they should be able to trace were he works

Yup,
Mr Feng is still at it .. as of 20th July, 2013.
He now exists at Fjin77@ymail.com. Otherwise his generous offer is identical to all the offers above. I am getting worried that we will be dividing the money over too many people :-(

What cheers me is that he spent 60p in getting his letter to me. I am wondering of he is targeting people who are happier with printed letters than with email... i.e the elderly.  If so, I am even more annoyed!

Dear all,

As you may all have spotted is a scam letter. Unfortunately, the only way to get rid of them is to not reply at all.

Please report this to Action Fraud and Royal Mail-Scam Department.

www.actionfraud.police.uk/

scam.mail@royalmail.com

If you dont report it we will not be able to track them down.

For further information contact Citizens Advice Bureau  0845 404 0506

today 17/08/13 I also received a letter from Mr.Li Chao. informing me that i was intitIled to 17.3 million.
this letter was sent in the UK..

This bank must have zillions to dish out - I hope they've buried all these dead people!!!! Yes, I have just received the same letter, same everything from Mr Li Chao. Two recipients at least on the same day! He will not be hearing back from me!

Received the same letter on Saturday from Chaoli74@yahoo.com. Letter was posted in uk as the envelope came from Staples!

I have just received a similar letter (LiChao) , same sum involved, and similar car accident in China.
I am interested in apprehension of the culprit. Like others I have an unusual surname. Although purporting to come from Hong Kong the letter is sent via a franking machine (3C57 C51C) at a cost of 60p. Therefore the letter has been sent from a British address.

It may well be that all of us have one thing in common. Namely that we may all be customers of the same company which is how the fraudster has managed to accurately obtain our postal details. In other words the fraudster may be an employee of a company with whom we all do or have done business, and is using their facilities to contact us. I would have thought that the police should be able to track the company down and then possibly the individual(s) concerned.

My 85 year old uncle has just received this same letter from Jin Feng, thank goodness for these comments so I could prove to him it is all a scam. these people ought to be ashamed of themselves. I will be reporting it, but not sure who to.

Igot this email from <yy_leung@qq.com>



My name is Yuen Yiu Leung and i work at China Construction Bank, Hong Kong. We have just concluded an investigation which was not productive in respect of a global search of any kind of relative to a deceased client of ours named Mr. Hector who has an investment placed under my management 13 years ago.
The main reason of contacting you now is because our investigation results, you not only share the same last name as the deceased, but your profile best fits what i intend to do. I hope that you will be interested in my proposal as regards to the prospective opportunities and return it could provide for both of us, please take your time to read. In 1998 a Fellow by the Name of Mr. Hector, A long time client of my bank came to our office for discussions on a financial of about Nineteen million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars which he wished to have us turn over (invest).

I was assigned as his portfolio manager and worked on strategies in line with the volume of fund at my disposal divulging in various growth funds with prime ratings strategically investing in equity and equity-related securities including venture capital, private equity, growth financing hedge funds and leveraged buy-outs. We spun the money around various diversified medium term note programs and commercial paper attracting margins in profit and dividends of Twenty Two million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars mostly in share-market options, Bond and Mutual fund. In mid 1999 Hector asked that part of the options be liquidated as suggested by then assistant Mr. Mizue Hayashi for some capital investment opportunities in Western Europe. He directed that the funds be deposited at Hong Kong Asset Management a holding company in Hong Kong. Hector was also informed of a 2.5 % Securities deductible from the funds to cater for banking and statutory charges as required by the People's Bank of China on fast cash transfer transactions, he complained about the high changes but later came around when all was explained about the complexities of the task at hand. On the passing of Hector in October 2002, My office was contacted in October 2007 by Hong Kong Asset Management of the inactivity of this particular portfolio, My bank had investigated for years and had not found any next of kin as Hector was interstate in his belief in line with his philosophy as a patron of the stonewall society.

I have the deposit details of the Twenty Two million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in Hong Kong and I am prepared to place you in a benefactor's position to instruct HK Asset Management Company to release the funds to you as the rightful next of kin to Hector's Funds. 40% of the fund will go to the family (Beneficiary) while the rest be remitted. The deposit hopefully should be released to you within 2 / 3 weeks after all the necessary paper work has been put together, Under the inheritance act law of 10 years no claims rule.

China Construction Bank at this juncture should then be informed by HK Asset Management of the official closure of the file relating to Hector after all documents have been processed, With these two things, all is done. If you are interested in proceeding with this proposal, we can fine-tune this based on good interaction and knowledgeable input. I can be reached by my email. Please reply to me with your full details so that i can give you more details about the deal.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Yuen Yiu Leung.
Tel: +852 8191 6078

Yes, have just rec'd exactly the same letter today. (No phone call, just a letter.) Checking it out on Google and suprise, suprise it has lead me to this site. The letter included the same info. as above from Mr. Jin Feng who apparently works for China Construction Bank in HK and has access to bank files that could lead to a 'false inheritance' of US$17.370 million. If you "can be in agreement" and do as the letter tells you, he will "split the money in half" between himself and you - blah blah blah...Xiamen International Bank....John Cheung who has been 'involved in an accident in China...has no next of kin...you will be made the beneficiary of these funds..." etc etc.
DONT REPLY to these scammers. i wouldn't waste my time.

I am Jin feng, Business Relations Manager for China Construction Bank in Hong Kong. I have asking a friend who go to United Kingdom to post this leter on my behalf, due to the fact that our appointed Heir Tracers have reached a dead end on the matter. I am get in touch with you regard the estate of a deceased client with similar last name and an investment placed under our bank management. I would respectfully request that you keep the content of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of information you come by as result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this communication.

In 2002, a gentleman by the name of John Cheung came to our bank to engage in business investment with our private banking division. He inform us that he have financial portfolio of $17.370 million United States Dollars, which he wish to have us invest on this behalf. We spun the money around various opportunities and made attractive margin for our first months of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over 18million USD. In mid2004, he instructed that the principal sum ($17.370M) be liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring cash payment in Beijing. We got in touch with a specialist bank in China, Xiamen International Bank, who agreed to receive this money for a fee and make cash available to Mr John Cheung. However Xiamen International Bank got in touch with us last year that this money has not been claimed. On further enquiries we found out that Mr John was involved in an accident in Mainland china, which means he died intestate. He has no next of kin, as we have been searching through appointed Heir Tracers and the reason I am writing you is because you are namesake.

What I proposing is that since I have access to his file, you will be made the beneficiary of these funds. Xiamen International Bank will contact you informing you that money has been willed to you. On verification, which will be the details I make available to China Construction Bank, Xiamen International will be instructed to make pauments to you after all necessary verification and application is done.

I know this might be a bit strange for you but please trust me on this. For all your trouble I propose that we split the money into half. In the banking circle this happens many times. The other option is that the money will revert back to the state. Nobody gets hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the key to these funds, Here in Hong Kong we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned always. I would like us to keep communication for now by the above telephone and email.

Please, I am a family man but I know that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy of on a platter of gold. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be in agreement, we should act quick on this. Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I await a reply, Thank you.

Mr Jin Feng

I KID YOU NOT. THIS IS THE EXACT WORDING & LAYOUT. BAD GRAMMAR AND SPELLING MISTAKES TO BOOT!

Did you know what type of fraud he is doing.what can i do because the same male is sent to me.please someone guide me...my e-mail address is chmm19@yahoo.com

hi I have just received this E-mail when I went online there is a bank called china construction bank and the name Yui yan Leung same e-mail  I was wondering if its was a hoax so I will be going to the police about this.