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This guy must be joking! At least he has not written a long winded e-mail stating all sorts of rubbish.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: MR MICHAEL AGU Date: Jan 30, 2007 5:16 PM Subject: contact my secretary To: xxx@xxx.xxx
Dear friend, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information belowNAME; Mr.Roland Aloy EMAIL ( rolandaloy11@yahoo.ca )ask him to send you the total sum of 8 00.000. eight hundred thousand US dollars in a bank draft, which I kept for yourcompensation. CONTACT HIM ON this email(rolandaloy11@yahoo.ca ) 1. FULLNAMES:______ 2. ADDRESS:________ 3. SEX:___________ 4. AGE:_______ 5 .PHONE NUMBER:_ 6.CITY:________ 7.COUNTRY:____
Like most of the fraud e-mails you can tell this one is written by an African. A real Brit wouldn’t write this way at all.
Notice he doesn’t quote a name? He just writes:
One of our customers who bears the same name with you
That would fit for anybody, don’t you think?
———- Forwarded message ———- From: andrew thomas Date: Jan 29, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR COOPERATION To:
Attn Friend. First, I’m soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction. I am Mr Andrew thomas the head/Investment wealth Manager Standard Chartered Bank plc Main Office-1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB, Aldermanbury Square, London.
One of our customers who bears the same name with you,a National of your country who used to work with Exxon Mobil here in london. an experienced, independent, oil and gas company with a proven track record of oilfield exploration died On the 12th of November 2001 on his way to see his wifes parent. His wife a Caribbean from Dominican Republic and their two daughters were involved in a Plane crash American Airlines Flight 587 that left JFK airport on its way to the capital, Santa Domingo, when it crashed in a New York suburb killing 265 people on board. Since then We have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of his extended relatives, which has been unsuccessful since 2001.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or relative hence I contacted you.I’m taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my family. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand pound sterling ) Left behind by our customer before it get Confiscated by the Government or declared unserviceable by our bank where he had a credit balance of £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand Great British pounds sterling ).According to the British law of Inheritance Act, at the expiration of 5 years with three months running Grace (5/3 years], the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund and the five years is this month with the three months which will elapse by January 2007.
For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since then I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so I am assuring you that the business is risk free involvement.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, i shall then discuss the percentage that is coming to me after the money is been credited in your chosen account and the modalities for transfer.We will work together in procuring the necessary legal documents that may be needed to actualize this proposal since I will contract the services of our bank accredited lawyer who will legally represent you here. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Website Link
If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get back to me .I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or preferably your mobile numbers contact address, occupation,Age,and everyother information that will enhance a free and fair transaction.which will enable me to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the fund in your favour.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation. Yours Faithfully, Mr Andrew Thomas.
The transfer agent scam is run by groups in Asia, eastern Europe, Russia and, of course, Africa. It is often used as the backend of phishing scams.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: JERRY CHOW Date: Jan 29, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: TAO ANDS WANG SPECIAL WORK OFFER To: undisclosed-recipients
I am Jerry Chow ,the human resources co-ordinatior of TAO AND WANG ASSOCIATES Hong kong,we deal in all kinds of raw materials arts and craft which we export into America/Canada/Europe.We have been doing business in your country for the past 2years. We are searching for company representatives who can help us to recieve money from our customers.Customers will make payments through you as our payment officer. It is on this note that we seek credible individuals/corporate bodies to act as our representative in your country.You do not have any financial obligation on your part. Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10%(ten percent) of any payment made by our customers through you.Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this offer if accepted, do send me promptly by email the following: (1)Your full names, (2)Contact address, (3)cell Phone/fax numbers, (4)Occupation and 5)Age send it to taowangassociates@yahoo.com.hk LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
This is the first one of the “I’m a refugee with a box full of loot at a security company in Europe” kind of stories this year.
They are not as prolific as the Lottery e-mails. Just the same, they do appeal to people who are willing to help others in dire situations. They are preying on the charity of others.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: ann willie Date: Jan 27, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: To: xxx@xxx.xxx
Message-Id: <20070127133930.4AC7033F41D@rasn.rasn.com.br> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:39:30 +0000 (UTC)
From Mrs Ann Willie. Dakar Senegal West Africa.
Good Day,
I am pleased to introduce a business opportunity to you,i hope you will not be embarrassed receiving this mail as we have not had previous correspondences on this.
I decided to contact you based on the clearance and assurance i got from source that linked me to you. I hope you will not impede the trust and confidence I repose in you.
In brief introduction, I am Mrs.Ann Willie, an Ivorian National. The wife of (Dr. Martin Willie) My husband was a very rich Wood and Cocoa merchant, based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing todiscussion a business deal.
I had earlier lost my mother in car crash in the year 2000 along San Pedro Road. Before the death of myfather on September 26th, 2003 in a private hospital where he has been admitted. He, my father called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of $8,328,000 ( Eight Million three Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand United States Dollars) in a Fix suspense account in a Finance House in Europe.that he uses my names as the next of kin in the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned by his business partners and that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I would transfer this money and used it for an investment such as (real estate management or stock market).
After my father’s death, I was faced with many dangers from hostile relatives and business associates and couple with the war in my country between the Government and the rabel. I have abandoned my country came to Dakar Senegal where I took refuge at the Dr. Faye Refugee Camp in Dakar Senegal.
I succeeded in confirming the availability of the fund at the Finance Company in Europe, but my Asylumcondition does not allow me to travel and couple that i do not know how to handle the money because of my age.
I am appealing to you to help me and as follows:
Thanking you for your understanding.I look forward toyour earliest reply to my email.
Please send to me the followings.
1) Telephone number 2)Fax number 2)Age and sex. 4) your full name 5) House address.
Dr. Frank wants to invest some family money in your country. This one looks as though they are targeting business people.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Dr Frank Dike Date: Jan 27, 2007 6:32 PM Subject: Dear Friend, To: undisclosed-recipients
Dear Friend,
I need your services in a confidential matter regarding money out of a family beneficiary deposit for investment in your country as such i decided to establish contact with you for assistance.
This requires a private arrangement.
You will receive these funds under legal claims; all legal documents will be carefully worked out to ensure a risky free transfer. I am willing to pay a generous management fee as well as appreciation as soon as this transaction is completed.
Ihave all the details. All correspondences will be via email,for now.The funds in question are quite large. I will expect a straight answer from you.Yes or no.If yes,
Kindly furnish me with your personal information which must includ your full information,
1) Yourfull name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, positionandaddress. 4) Profession, age and marital status. 5) A scanned copy ofyour int’l p/port/Drivers license for dentification.
Please Send me an e-mail as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification,you can also reply via: frankdike01@yahoo.com.hk.
It looks as though the UK Lottery is a very popular Lottery scam these days.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS Date: 25 Jan 2007 15:41:45 +0100 Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON 15 MILLION EUROS IN OUR JANUARY 2007 PROMO………..b To: xxx@xxx.xxx
Hurray!!! 2007 WINNING NOTICE FROM: THELOTTERY COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Dear Recipient,
RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2007 CATEGORY “A” DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of The Category “A” draws of TRIPPLE WINS INTERNATIONAL GAMES. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under JANUARY LUCKY DRAWS First Category, which is part of our promotional draws.
The draws were held prior to your notification.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number IL252/03/78 with serial number IL25278NL drew the lucky numbers 8, 11, 14, 19, 25, (3), (5), and consequently won in the Category “A. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out Fifteen Million Euros (15,000,000.00) in cash, which is the winning payout for Category “winners.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please contact the claims agent email address below as soon as possible for the processing of your prize money. For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference numbers.
Note that you are to forward this email to the Mrs. Cherry Rings (Claims Agent) for your prize claim processing. REFERENCE NUMBER: JU/03/357856256/NL Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Williams Chester
UKLOTTERY PROMOTION FINANCIAL UNIT DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER FIRST SECURITIES AND TRIPPLE WINS INTERNATIONAL GAMES, UNITED KINGDOM BEDFORD HILL, BALLAM SW 12 ENGLAND. Claims Agent Contact Mrs. Cherry Rings CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ringsclaimdept@jmail.co.za Phone number: +44-702-406-0325
How about this colourful scam e-mail? It shows you how the "boys" use a little fantasy to come up with a new Lottery. Yahoo and Microsoft Windows would you believe?
That and a bit of HTML makes a wonderful looking e-mail …..
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: WINDOWS LIVE <florina_bent0117@hotmail.com>
Date: Jan 28, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: YOU HAVE WON THE YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & MICROSOFT WINDOWS LOTTERY £500,000.0
To:
Yahoo/Msn Lottery
Incoperation
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te
United Kingdom.
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pound Sterlings(£500,000.00) for the month of JANUARY 2007 Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE.
YAHOO/MSN & MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail we only select five people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
You are to contact the events manager on or before your date of Claim, Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Yahoo/Msn Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 20 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact the events manager, send your winning identification numbers to him,to enable him verify your claims.How ever you will have to fill and submit this form to the events manager for verification & direction on how you can claim your winning fund.
1. Full name…………..
2. Contact Address……..
3. Age………………..
4. Telephone Number…….
5. Marital Status………
6. Sex………………..
7. Zip Code……………
8. Occupation………….
9. Company……………. 11.State:……………..
12.Country…………….
13.Nationality…………
14. Your Reference and Batch number at the top of this mail:
———- Forwarded message ———- From: John Smith Date: Jan 26, 2007 1:08 PM Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR 2007 To:
The National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM (Customer Services) Ref: UK/9420X2/68 Batch: 074/05/ZY369 Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION: Dear Lucky Winner, RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION We are pleased to notify you of the draw (1152) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday 06 January 2007.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000,000 Emails of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.
We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (1152) selected your email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 15. 25. 29. 35. 39. 40 (Bonus no.11), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file BNKJ/1740161514/03.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.
Overseas Claims Unit United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary Contact Person: Robert Kings Email: onlinedrawclaims@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +44-701-113-3451 Tel: +44- 704-570-3548 Fax: +44-709-288-6194
In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to furnish Your Claim Agent With the following information:
1. Full name. 2. Address. 3. A scanned copy of the front page of your international Passport or Driver’s License via fax or e-mail attachment, for identification and reference. 4. Occupation. 5. Tel/Fax.
Do understand that, this is done to ensure that, we are dealing with the rightful Winner in this 2nd category to avoid double claiming by non winners.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain. Very Truly Yours, John Smith The National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
Copyright 1994-2008 The UK National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline 77635 476378 255667460
Here’s the last British National Lottery e-mail from yesterday.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY Date: Jan 26, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL WAS PICKED FROM A RANDOM SELECTION!!! To: undisclosed-recipients
Att: Winner
We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY OnlineSweepstakes International program held on 25th January, 2007.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00pounds in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS: NON UK RESIDENT WINNERS ARE HOWEVER REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE FIDUCIARY AGENT ATTACHED TO DRAW ASAP UK LOTTERY{CLAIMS DEPT}FIDUCIARY AGENT: Mr. Ricky Smith EMAIL:mr.ricky_smith1954@yahoo.co.uk
VERIFICATION FORM: TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR WEBMAIL PROVIDER ANDRECORD PURPOSES,WE DO REQUIRE YOU TO SEND THESE INFORMATION TO US ASAP.
FULL NAME………. 2,WINNING E-MAILADDRESS……… 3,FULL ADDRESS:…………………… 4,SEX:……………………………………. 5,AGE……………………………………. 6,OCCUPATION……………………….. 7,MODE OF CLAIMS….CHEQUE/BANK TRANSFER 8,TEL…………………..MOBILE……… 9,COUNTRY…………………………….
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program. Yours Truly, Mrs Roseline cole Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme).
I think spoke too soon about The UK National Lottery. There are still a couple in backlog.
This one is full of pseudo officialdom ….
———- Forwarded message ———- From: BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS Date: Jan 26, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: YOU HAVE WON………………£1,356,000.00(G.B.P) To: undisclosed-recipients
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: 28 TAN FIELD ROAD, CROYDON, LONDON. CUSTOMER SERVICE Ref: Uk/9420X2/26 Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Dear Winner, We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International program held on 25TH January, 2007. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as regards this. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,356,000.00(G.B.P) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £1,356,000.00(G.B.P) shared amongst the first Nine (10) lucky winners in this category B. PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS NON UK RESIDENT WINNERS ARE HOWEVER REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE FIDUCIARY AGENT ATTACHED TO DRAW ASAP UK LOTTERY{CLAIMS DEPT}
VERIFICATION FORM TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR WEBMAIL PROVIDER AND RECORD PURPOSES,WE DO REQUIRE YOU TO SEND THESE INFORMATION TO US ASAP.
FULL NAME……………… WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS….. FULL ADDRESS:………….. SEX:………………….. AGE…………………… OCCUPATION…………….. TEL………………….. MOBILE………………… COUNTRY……………………………………….. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program. Yours Truly, Mr Steven Smith Co-Coordinator (Online Promo Programme). …………………………… This Communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is privileged, confidential . You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited without the authority of the sender. If you have received this e-mail message in error or are not the intended recipient, please delete and destroy all copies and notify us immediately by return mail. Any views expressed in this communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states otherwise
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