Anatomy of an Inheritance Scam: Bank Refers me to Law Firm

Now this is getting very interesting as the "bank" answers me and refers me to a law firm. Both are of course fake but during this time, I didn't know. I was hooked by the photoshopped documents I got. It never occurred to me that these too were fake designed precisely to deceive me (and a thousand others like me).   


UNITED OVERSEAS BANK PLC,

BANGKOK THAILAND.
191 SOUTH SATHON ROAD 10120,
PAYMENT FILE/UOB/BANK/2020,
OUR REF: EC/UOB/LTD/THAI 2020
DATE :15/02/2021.
TELEX/UOB/BANK.
YOUR REF_______________
BANK SWIFT CODE: UOVBTHBK.


ATTENTION:____________________ SIR/MADAM: ______________

WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF THE DOCUMENTS OF YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIMS AND YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE READY FOR TRANSFER WITHIN NEXT WEEK. BUT IN VIEW TO THIS APPLICATION OF CLAIM SUBMITTED TO THIS BANK AND ACCURATE ANSWERS RECEIVED ON OUR OFFICIAL QUESTIONNAIRE  AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS MET. WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE SATISFIED WITH THE INHERITANCE REPORTS/ANSWERS AND APPROVAL RECEIVED FROM OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ALLOCATION UNIT [ADVISORY BOARD UOB] SUB HEADED BY MR. FRANKLIN LEO LAVIN. HOWEVER FOLLOWING THE BANKING ETHICS OF ARTICLE 105 UNDER SECTION 45, SUB-SECTION 048 AS AMENDED IN 1999.

THIS IS A FORMAL LETTER REQUESTING YOU TO VISIT OUR BANK HEADQUARTERS’ VIA BANGKOK JUDICIARY HIGH COURT, THAILAND ON 29TH FEBRUARY, 2021 FOR YOUR PAYMENT SCREENING AND SIGNING OF YOUR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE TO ENABLE US FORWARD YOUR FILE TO OUR PAY ROLL WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF OATH AND THEREAFTER OBTAIN YOUR OATH AND CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES COPIES ENDORSED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF BANGKOK AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR. ALLEN JUSTIMBASTE, BANK ACCOUNT WITH US. THEN PROCEED TO UNITED OVERSEAS BANK HEADQUARTERS’ AND SIGN OFF YOUR FINAL RELEASE ORDER PAPERS IN THE AFFECTED OFFICES AND TO EMPOWERS US TO TRANSFER LATE MR. ALLEN JUSTIMBASTE, APPROVED INHERITED SUM OF US$5,500.000 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY).    

NOTE; THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OF OATH SITTING AT HIGH COURT ON ITS JURISDICTION SCHEDULED AND REQUESTED YOUR PRESENCE HERE FOR THE SWEARING OF AN OATH AFFIDAVIT ON 29TH FEBRUARY, 2021. YOUR PRESENCE HERE ALSO WILL ENABLE US AND THE COURT TO CONDUCT PAYMENT SCREENING ON YOUR GOOD SELF BEING THE TRUE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY THEREBY GRANTING US THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER YOUR APPROVED INHERITED FUNDS IMMEDIATELY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AFTER SIGNING YOUR FINAL RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS AND OATH SWORN AS FINAL LEGAL AGREEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER.

ON THE CONTRARY, IT IS YOUR LEGAL RIGHT TO APPOINT A LOCAL ATTORNEY, A RESIDENCE FINANCIAL ACCREDITED AND REGISTERED ATTORNEY WITH UNITED OVERSEAS BANGKOK (RESERVE BANK OF THAILAND) WHICH IS THE BANK THAT WILL HANDLE YOUR TRANSFER TO REPRESENT YOU BEFORE THE COURT FOR SWEARING OF THE OATH AND PROCEEDING TO OUR BANK TO SIGN ALL YOUR FINAL RELEASE ORDER PAPERS ON YOUR BEHALF TO ENABLE US COMMENCE YOUR TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY.

BY THIS NOTICE, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT ON 29TH FEBRUARY, 2021,BY 12:30 PM PROMPT FOR THE OATH OF AFFIDAVIT DECLARATION, AFTER WHICH TRANSFERRING OF YOUR APPROVED INHERITED FUNDS COMMENCE AND UPSHOT TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. PLEASE REQUEST AN ATTORNEY FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VISIT TO THE BANGKOK JUDICIARY HIGH COURT THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE LEGAL CHAMBERS LIBERTY CHAMBERS CONSULTANT IN PARTNER WITH INTEGRITY LEGAL FIRM BANGKOK.

BARRISTER'S  EMAIL:______ barrwittayasinka334@gmail.com
WEBSITE ------------------  www.integrity-legal.com


PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCERE HEARTFELT  SYMPATHY OVER THE DEATH OF YOUR UNCLE MR. ALLEN JUSTIMBASTE' AND ALSO ADHERE STRICTLY AS ADVISED.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.



YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. FRANKLIN LEO LAVIN.
SENIOR MANAGER,
THE HEAD,
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ALLOCATION UNIT.
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD(UOB).

Would a reputable bank write a letter like this? In all caps and colored red at that? I should have taken a hint. At first, the "bank" said that I should go to Thailand to present myself before the bank and the court . But in the next paragraph, the "bank" official said I could assign a law office to make a representation.

So I wrote the said law firm and see what I got in response. (next blog)

 

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