海外からの詐欺e-mail

何度か同じような詐欺メールを受けたことがあるので、私自身には免疫があったのですが、オレオレ詐欺と同様に、使い古された手でも引っかかってしまう人もいるかと思い、ノートで共有することにしました。

簡単に紹介すると、私のファミリーネームと同じ人が亡くなったのだが、その人が資産を残す意志を示さなかったので、合法的にそれをいっしょに引き出しましょうというお誘いです。

Web上でも騙された人、騙されそうになった人の話などが紹介されていますが、オレオレ詐欺と同じように、話を進めていくと、弁護士みたいな人まで登場してくるようです。

単に英語を学びたいという人も、ぜひ参考にしてください。

ちなみに、このLloyds Banking Group.という銀行はUKで実在します。

このメールは、LinledInというSNS経由で、私のメールアドレスを調べて送られたようです。
Carol Brandonという人はLinkedIn上にも実在しますが、このメールの送り主とは違うと思います。もっと立派な人だと思われます。念のため。

実は、最初はヘッドハンターを装ってメールが来たので、軽く返信をしたところに、本性を表したメールが来ました。

では、下記メールを参考にしてください。

I am so sorry for the late reply thanks so much for being able to respond to my Email, I hope this Email find you and your family in good health. I know we are unfamiliar with each other but it takes a day for people to know each other. I will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this seriously. I am proposing a deal that will makes us richer and you are very important to this deal as you will find out. I am a Senior Accountant with Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) UK. I have worked here for a little more than 12 years now in vital position to my bank and I was the personal accountant to one Engineer.(David Kamon) a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch plc who has an investment account with my bank.Please find my ID below

Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family at France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2008, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through your embassy without success. I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of been his accountant or the account risk been transferred to the government (es-cheat) in 21 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client since you both share the same last name.

This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and success is guaranteed if we cooperation on this. The bank will release the account to you because of your last name and my recommendation of you as the next of kin. I am a religious person and I cannot lie and i expect the same from you. If interested i will tell you what to do as time goes on, when I get your response. The amount involved is 18,649,400(GBP) I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I think this is fair. I will give you all the necessary information about this deal when I get your response.I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidentially and urgency for a 100% success.

God bless you.

Awaiting your urgent email.

Best Regards
Carol Brandon
Lloyds Banking Group.

皆さんも気をつけてくださいね。

ちなみにこのメールに対する私の返信は、

Oh, it's a famous fraud scheme, isn't it? Bye-bye!
（これが有名な詐欺の手口ですね？バイバイ！）

その後、一切返信はありません。