I Can Haz $19,000,000???
I got this interesting email in my spam folder a couple of nights ago and usually I will do quick scans of the titles and sender names before I empty the whole spam folder. Usually, the spam titles will ATTEMPT to address victims with names and for me it will be usually ‘KRIS’, ‘KRISANDRO’ or ‘KRISANDRO MCBECKS’. And I opened this particular email because,
Seldom will I have emails addressing me as ‘KRIS TAN’ and so I got curious and opened it. These are the contents.
BARR ZHAO CHANG
BENTARIO PANG RD,
75 JALA GELENG,
DOUPASARA CLOSE, 56000
KUALA LUMPUR,
MALAYSIA,
Email: barr.zchang@gmail.com
Phone: +60129238257
Good day I am Barr Zhao Chang, an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11 November 2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 – 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at Nineteen million dollars( US$19 million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client’s next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private email address which is ( barr.zchang@gmail.com ) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,
Barr Zhao Chang
Attorney at Law
.
First of all, his email is ‘barr.zchang’ which totally sounds like this Chinese delicacy.

[Photo of Ba Zhang from here]
Apparently, this Ba Zhang has a client who died on 11 November 2001 because his whole family died in an air crash and the client left behind U.S NINETEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($19,000,000) behind. The bank asked him to look for his next of kin and since there isn’t any, BaZhang looked for me because me and the dead rich dude has the same last name.
Well… If my name is Kris QwertyWTFLOLBBQ then it isn’t a problem I guess. I don’t think anybody has that for a surname, but my surname is…
TAN
According to wikipedia, the MOST common ethnic Chinese surname is none other than ‘TAN’! 9.5% of the Chinese in Singapore have the same surname as me which means that you 237,800 Tans have a chance to share the 19 million dollars with our dear BaZhang friend
.
I have no need of so much monopoly money. So, don’t hesitate! CONTACT BAZHANG NOW!
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June 20th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Your photo reminds me of the FedEx ad. “Mr Zhang?” Hahahaha
June 20th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Really? All on 11/11/01? How odd, this reminds me of binary.
June 20th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Eh! He use GMail leh! Reported in CNN summore! Must be real!! Reply now!!
BENTARIO PANG Rd, JALA GELENG, DOUPASARA CLOSE. I thought for a moment these were in …. Italy! Very imaginative!
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June 20th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
It’s teh evil BaZhang scammer of doom. Wahahahaha!
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June 20th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
He warned you to be confidential about the e-mail & you posted it in your blog for everyone to see? Tsk tsk tsk… how could you?
June 21st, 2008 at 11:56 am
ignorantsoup> Ya! I had the same thoughts when I created that image.
WishBoNe> Even the date is cheesy! And somehow you reminded me of my love for binary.
moby> IT MUST BE REAL! With all the monopoly money, I can built more HOTELS! Pwnage!
Nikkiko> Yah…. And Mr.BaZhang makes me hungry
DX> Don’t be jealous just because your surname is not ‘TAN’ whahahaa
June 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Wah I think want the money must TAN GU GU la…
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June 21st, 2008 at 10:23 pm
i always got the email too.. i think it is a scam luh
June 22nd, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Bobo> TANs have a chance. TAN Gu Gu is also eligible..
missylvia> Of cos it is!
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Totally amused by this post. Sidetrack a bit, my nickname used to be called Bazhang :p
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Yours is e-mail…
mine is a series of phone calls from china babes… hahaha…
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June 24th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Jacelyn> Harlo BaZhang! Nice to meet you!
Leonard> Scammers try all methods…