This scam – which I’ve received several times – amuses me more than most due to the claim that they have a client who shares my name.  I am literally the only Megan Smolenyak (with one Smolenyak or two!) in the world.  Maybe something happened to me in Madrid??  Ah, well – at least I seem to have left money for myself.

Hello,

  My name is Mrs. Helen Parker; I work with the Trackingyouservice, a consulting

  Firm in London, UK. We are conducting a standard process investigation involving

  a client who shares the same name with you and also the circumstances

  surrounding investments made by this client at HSBC Bank Plc.

  The HSBC Private Banking client died intestate and nominated no next of kin to

  inherit the title over the investments made with HSBC Bank Plc. The essence of

  this communication with you is to request that you provide us information on

  three issues:

 

  1-Are you aware of any relative/relation having the same surname, whose last

  known contact address was Madrid, Spain?

 

  2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a person

  at the HSBC Bank Plc.?

 

  3-Can you establish beyond reasonable doubt your eligibility to assume status

  of next of kin to the deceased?

 

  It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with

  this personality that we may put an end to this communication with you and our

  inquiries surrounding this personality.

  You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with more

  detailed information at this point. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO MY PRIVATE AND DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS; (info@trackyouservice.com) as soon as possible to afford us the

  opportunity to close this investigation.

  Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.

 

  Yours sincerely,

  Mrs. Helen Parker

  Trackingyouservice

  For: HSBC Private Clients.

  This is a confidential message from Trackingyouservice