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One point that lottery e-mails all have in common is they freely explain to the receiver that their e-mail address was illegally used for the fictive promotion.

Although they do not say how they were in possession of the e-mail address. The crooks do use harvester bots to go through websites trawling for any e-mail address which can be found. Unfortunately, there are enough websites where this sort of information is in plain text.

Today, website administrators are usually aware of this and offer legitimate users valid contact details, but cloak e-mail addresses so they are not recognised by the bots. Of course, this will not stop anybody collecting addresses manually, but it doesl make life easier for a lot of people by stopping Spam e-mails at the source.

Similar e-mails in the Crime Online Archive

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Co-ordinator {Euromillionlottery}
Date: Oct 28, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: You are a Loteria Award winner 2007 !!! {Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.}
To: undisclosed-recipients

Euro Million Loteria Award
Paseo De La Castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid,Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.
www.loteria.com

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE held on October 27th, 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in  which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star number (9901-0148-790-691) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the Second category.You have been approved for the star prize of EUR 987,248.26.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND,TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTY EUROS TWENTY-SIX CENT ONLY).

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before. You are required to provide the information below: Name, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Wining Ticket Number, Reference Number and Amount Won. This information For processing of your winning fund should be sent to our registered claim agent in address below.

LIBERTY SEGUROS AGENCY
Mr. Pablo Carson
Address: Correduria de Seguros Meila Lequetica 8 28004 Madrid, Spain.
Telephone: 0034693256508.
E-mail:mrpablocarson@aim.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than November 17th, 2007. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Emily Brooks,
Lottery Co-Ordinator.
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom or which it is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the improper transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.

Tags: Amp, Contact, Crooks, Email, Email Address, Email Addresses, Heir, Lucky Number, Lucky Numbers, Mail, Receipt, Ticket Number

As far as I can recall I have never had any contact with Bello Range (great name isn’t it?) at all. Considering that, this e-mail is assuming that I know why he is contacting me.

There is no mention of the amount of money I will be getting, just that I will get a ATM card to withdraw the money with. He does mention that I only have to invest 146$ for an Affidavit, which leads me to believe that Bello is trying the inheritance scam with this one.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Dr. Bello Range <unitednations1@poczta.onet.pl>
Date: Oct 26, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Contact Skye Bank for your ATM card payment
To: unlisted-recipients

My dear Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft but have not heard from you for very long time so I went and deposited the Draft with SKYE BANK PLC here here in Nigeria, because I was travelling to London to see my boss and will not come back till next month end. I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe. You have to contact Mr.Frank Anderson of the SKYE BANK with your full contact informations such as follows.

1. FULL NAME
2. YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS
3 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

Mr.FRANK ANDERSON is in position to release your ATM CARD to you and his contact detail is listed below.

Mr.FRANK ANDERSON (ATM CARD DEPARTMENT,SKYE BANK PLC.
EMAIL: cemicb@hotmail.com

I have paid for the processing and delivery charges.The only Money that your are going to pay to them is only $146 Dollars which they will use to obtain the Affidavit Of True beneficiary from the Federal High Court Of Benin Republic. Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before your draft gets Expired .We await your response immediately.

Thanks

Bello Range

Tags: Bank Draft, Inheritance, Nigeria

Ok, this is the regurgitated “I’ve got cancer and a pile of money for Charity” e-mail. There is no way you can dispute that. You can check on other versions with the above link.

Personally, I think Nita is either Joker or not very intelligent or maybe both. I say this because, seriously, do you know anyone called Black-Brown?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: nita brown
Date: Oct 25, 2007 10:05 PM
Subject: Greetings my dear
To: nita_blackbrown10@yahoo.com

Warm Greetings,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord, we have to worship our Lord Jesus christ with all our heart because we have determined to remain under the covering of His anointing, Obedience to His purpose and living a life that honours Him will keep us under His hand of blessing.

I am Mrs Nita Blackbrown markson from Kuwait. I am married to Mr Black brown who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born again Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$10.7million dollars in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.Presently, this money is still in bank.

Recently when l went to Medical check , my Doctor told told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Now l am back where my late Husband deposited the money and will go back for surgical operation immediately the money is transfered to your account as l will direct you on how to Donate the money

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church ,widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that “Blessed is the hand that giveth”.I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that “the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace”

I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church / Organisation or individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. my private email address is ( nita_blackbrown10@yahoo.com)

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ.

Mrs Nita Blackbrown.

Tags: Amp, Bib, Contact, Email, Email Address, Gani, Hk, Honour, Mail, Money, Pile Of Money, Reply, Yahoo

This looks as though this is catching on or maybe it’s a short message because the prize money is so low?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Lottery Award Board <europw1990@indiatimes.com>
Date: Oct 26, 2007 12:24 AM
Subject: Official Notice!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

ATTENTION!!
Your email address has emerged as one of the winner of Uk Lottery Prize amount of £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in this category.Do contact the Agency below for your Claim.You can please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in  all correspondence.
***************************************
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Mr.Van Freek,
Claims processing manager
Uk National Lottery
Email:info.claimsawarddept@yahoo.de
TEL:+447-045-735-717

Tags: Batch Number, Contact, Email, Email Address, Mail, Money, Yahoo

Believe it or not this exact same message has been around since at least 2004. It is not one which is used very often, but the name used for the alleged lottery company hits the eye.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: lotterienreport@optonline.net
Date: Oct 26, 2007 1:07 AM
Subject: Congratulations You Have Won one Million Euro…..
To:

Schafthausen Lotterien
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Deg-215 B - 02241, 2E- Weg -Schafthausen, Switzerland.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded Schafthausen draw.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial number 09-11-11 drew the lucky number 7-06-22-05-22-62, which consequently emerged as one of first ten (10) lucky winners in the United Kingdom category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay off of €1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to file SL/05/4007. This is from total cash prize of 50 Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty- (50) lucky winners all around the world. Your funds are now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.

Kindly contact our help line with the information for claim assistance.

Schafthausen Lotterien
Information and Payment Bureau:
United Kingdom Office
Mr. Wilf Trafford
Tel: +44 701-115-0676
+44-702-408-0356
E-mail: slthelpservice@uk2.net
schafthausenboard01@yahoo.se

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of the Schafthausen Lotterien and thanks for been part of our program.

Mrs. Lena Etzel
Promotions Manager
Schafthausen Lotterien.

Tags: One Million

With all these dormant accounts showing up, it makes you wonder if there really are poor people in the world.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: info_uk2007@insight.rr.com
Date: Oct 24, 2007 6:59 AM
Subject: Good day………From Jessica Parker………..
To: undisclosed-recipients

Good day,

Got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable person to  assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost trust and confidentiality,  while browsing the internet after I have decided on what to do as regards the matter.

I am Mrs jessica parker, Corporate control Officer of a commercial Bank here in United Arab Emirate. I am writing this letter to ask for your  support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department.

I discovered an abandoned sum of US$8.2 million in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family of a wife and three children in a train crash in Spain http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/2961302.stm  After further investigation I also discovered that my Late Customer did  not declare any next of kin in his official papers  including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also earlier confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. He instructed I keep it very confidential.

What bothers me most is that according to the new laws of my country at the expiration of Six years of maturity the funds will revert to the ownership of the EMIRATE Government without future compensation if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to my Late Customer so that you will be able to receive his funds.

Because I do not want the fund go into the hands of corrupt government officials.

To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your interest
Contact me through my Email Address:jessica_parker_0@yahoo.com

My warm regards,
Mrs.jessica parker

Tags: Contact, Dormant Account, Email, Email Address, Mail, Money, Yahoo

This time though it is a short message. If you want to see how often the name has been used just take a look through this list.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Mrs. Mary Parker
Date: Oct 24, 2007 12:14 PM
Subject: Dea rBeloved,
To:

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs. Mary Parker,the wife of Mr.Robert Parker both citizens of the U.S.A. My husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Russia for twenty years before he died in the year 2003.When my late husband was alive,he deposited the sum of 7.5 Million POUNDS in a Financial House in Europe.

The management just wrote me that the account is DORMANT and if I,the beneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account the funds will be CONFISCATED.Presently,I’m in a hospital in Russia where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer.I want someone, who is God-fearing to use this money to fund churches,orphanages and widows. my private mail: mparker111@yahoo.com.hk

Mrs. Mary Parker

Tags: E Mail

This one is kept short and sweet too.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: sweettalkyn16@optonline.net
Date: Oct 24, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: PLEASE READ AND REPLY
To:

PLEASE READ AND REPLY
Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Song Lile, the director of operations in Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong. I have a business proposal in the tune of $19.5m. After a successfull transfer, we shall share in the ratio of 30% for you and 70% for me. If you are interested, send me the following; Full names, Current residential address,Private phone number, Age, Sex, Occupation and Professio through my private email;(emailsonglileprivate@yahoo.com.hk) and I will give you more details on how we will execute this project.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Song Lile.

Tags: Dear Friend, Email, Full Names, Hk, Mail, Money, Money Transfer, Occupation, Reply, Yahoo

This is the same text that Billy Wood sent some days ago. Even the “three kids, two dogs and wife” are the same!

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: EMPLOYMENT OFFER
Date: Oct 24, 2007 8:09 PM
Subject: EMPLOYMENT! EMPLOYMENT!! EMPLOYMENT!!!..
To: “employment_offer@orangemail.es”

SIMON SMITH ART AND CRAFT WORKS.

53 Langhorne Road, Leytonstone, E11 4HL, United Kingdom.

Mobile: 447024068845 or 447031908923

My name is Mr. Simon Smith, I am an Artist and a consultant. I live in UK, with my three kids and two of my dogs and my wife. It is definitely a full house and I have been doing Artworks ever since I was young. That made me heard about 18 years experience in the profession. I have a major in Art in high school and took a few College Art Courses. Most of my works are done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils, which I have recently added to make my work more presentable to world. I design and create artwork on the computer too. I have been selling my artworks for the past 4 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints, dallies, magazines and others. I have sold my artworks in galleries and to private collectors from all over the world. I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans and British’s and people in some other countries of the world, they are always offering to pay with a US MONEY ORDER or CHEQUE and Other Forms of Negotiable Instruments, which is difficult to be cashed here in UK.

I am looking for a representative in the STATE or UK and other countries of the World who will be working for me as a per time worker and I will be willing to pay the person 15% for every transaction, which wouldn’t affect your present state of work. I mean someone who would help me receive payments from my customers. I need a person who is responsible, reliable and trustworthy. Because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive for me and I am working on setting up a branch in some countries soon, so for now I need a representative in some countries who will be handling the payment aspect for me This payments will becoming from my clients and your name and address will be effected on any of the negotiable instruments my clients are paying you with. So all you need to do is to cash the PAYMENTS, deduct the said percentage and send the balance of the money back to us through Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram to any place I will have to instruct you. But the problem I have is Trust and Honesty, but I have my way of getting anyone that gets away with our money, I will contact the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (FBI) branch in Washington to get that person tracked down before the next 48hours. These payments from my clients will be sent to you through FEDEX or UPS. If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible with the information’s below

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:

CONTACT ME AT simon_smith21221@yahoo.com

Regards,
Mr. Simon Smith.

Tags: Blog, Contact, Email, Fedex, Mail, Money, Money Transfer, United Kingdom, Western Union, Yahoo

It looks as though the Professor is every Nigerian crooks favorite VIP. His name is cropping up in more and e-mails these days.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: CENTRAL BANK
Date: Oct 24, 2007 8:32 PM
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY, CENTRAL BANK PAYMENT UPDATES
To: undisclosed-recipients

ATTN BENEFICIARY, CENTRAL BANK PAYMENT UPDATES
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

PROFESSOR CHARLES C.SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
OFFICE TEL#: +234-1-7658968
OFFICE FAX#: +234-1-7652222
PERSONAL E-MAIL: cbnpaymentdept.governorsoffice@gmail.com
OFFICIAL E-MAIL: info_cbngov@cenbank.org
WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org

CBN 2007.

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND IT IS NOT
A SALES SOLICITATION.

I am Professor Charles C. Soludo Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). The mentioned bank is known for the safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.

We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of various countries as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered. International missions and Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction. 

A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the funds were being deposited in the Central Bank of Nigeria, made you the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of money and stated clearly that you should only be contacted when the time signed for it to be in our care elapses and the time has already elapsed that is why you are being contacted.

The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor’s identity 18 months after you; the beneficiary has received the funds.

The funds totals $10.000, 000.00 (Ten Million Dollars) I shall re-confirm to you are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for verification with information contained in our computer database as well as other relevant information in the format stated below so that the funds would be arranged by the diplomats who will be moving the funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria to be brought to you.

I would also inform you clearly here that you must procure an affidavit of claim of ownership before the commencement of the diplomat bringing the funds to you, this you will be informed as soon as your information is received.

The Diplomats shall accompany you to your bank (if you want them to) to deposit the funds in your name and submit all documentations of proof of the origin of the funds in other to exonerate you from any form of investigations or interrogation and to authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1 First and last name
2 Direct Phone, fax and mobile #.
3 Your Complete Residential address.
4 Occupation
5 Age and Sex
6. A copy of your Driving License or International Passport

Complete the above and send to my personal Banking e-mail address below

cbnpaymentdept.governorsoffice@gmail.com

YOURS SINCERELY,

OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
OFFICE TEL#: +234-1-7658968
OFFICE FAX#: +234-1-7652222
PERSONAL E-MAIL: cbnpaymentdept.governorsoffice@gmail.com
OFFICIAL E-MAIL: info_cbngov@cenbank.org
WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org

CBN 2007.

Tags: Nigeria