Crime Online

The old story about having cancer and wanting someone to donate their money to charity.

A short lottery fraud e-mail, but the basics are there.

Here’s another example of using a name with a high trust value for a bogus lottery.

In their quest to find names which can impress people, these crooks have happened upon Mercedes Benz. Of course it’s a name that is well known the world over for quality cars. That’s why they use it here. To give the reader the impression that what they are reading is plausible and true.

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The day is not perfect until you have received your regular Microsoft Lottery Prize.

Even if it’s the short form  from South Africa.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Microsoft Online Lottery Game <lottonotification@mtnloaded.co.za>
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 1:33 PM

Subject: YOUR EMAIL ID HAVE WON YOU MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY
-YOU HAVE TO CALL YOUR PAYMENT AGENT DIRECT….
To: undisclosed-recipients

Attention,

Your e-mail id was celected through the computer ballot system a winner of our microsoft online lottery program.

You have to contact your claim agent for your payment.

Cliam Agent: Mr. James Zulu
Email: jameszulu@msn.com
Tel/fax : +27 78 555 7877

Forward to him your claim details below;

Ref No.micro234kj20080808
Batch number: msn222
Lucky No: 1 8 13 22 27 38 41
Security code: 676
Amount Won: £1 000 000 00 (one million british pounds)

You have to contact him not later than 3 working days.

One more time congratulations.

Regards,
Dr.Smith Rueben.

Tags: Dr.SmithRueben, Lottery Scam, Microsoft

They don’t actually call it a lottery in this one, but it’s written like the Yahoo & MSN scam e-mails which have been reported often here. Instead of MSN they name Windows Live as the cooperation partner. Looks as though they are modernizing.

The story used here is a variation of a story which crops up quite regularly. It’s a “I’m sick with cancer and have a pile of money to give away”. Not forgetting,  “I am religious too”.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Hoi Ngo 2006 <hao-uk@hn-ams.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 7:58 PM
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED,
To:

MY DEAR BELOVED,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever get. I am Mrs.Lin Campolin from Greece. I was married to Late Randi Campolin.The CEO Veekrol Link Ltd London United Kingdom, a seasoned contractor in England. He died on Monday, 31 July, 2000 in Paris.

We were married for eleven years without a child.After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of £5.3Million GBP in a bank in England,which is now wasting there. My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to better the lives of the less privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction.

I want the funds to be used in funding religious organisations,orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of God. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit thismoney and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I don’t want my husbands hard earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of death hence I know here 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 course and I shall hold my peace. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, for them to process the and transfer the funds to you.

For legitimacy, you will be issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. Waiting to hear from you.

EMAIL: mcampolin@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Lin Campolin

Yes, “orphans from Abidjan” is a favourite theme which is often used in scam e-mails.

Of course, the obligatory “father poisoned by business partners” is included.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: susan ochai <susanochai@sify.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Subject: CRY FOR HELP IN MY LIFE
To:

CRY FOR HELP IN MY LIFE
From Susan Ochai
Box : 01 BP 54286 Abidjan
01-RCI
Adress : Abidjan-Cocody
12 Rue des Jardins, Villa 154
APPEAL
FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
Please Email me on the
my private ID susan1ochai@yahoo.fr

Dear One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship  with you. I am Susan, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. OJEN Ochai. My  father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of  Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on  one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so  special. Before the death of my father on January 2001 in a private hospital  here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he  has the sum of Eight million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.  US($8.500,000) left in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in  depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it.

was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.  That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I  will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or other wise and profitable investment.

I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:

(1)To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19 years without investment knowledge.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your  country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as  compensation for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful transfer of this  fund Into your nominated account overseaswhile 3% will be maped out for any  expenses we may incure. Furthermore, please indicate your options towards  assisting me as I believe that this tr ansaction would be concluded within  Seven working days you signify interest to assist me.
Please Email me on the my private ID susan1ochai@yahoo.fr

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Ochai

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It must be my lucky day today. It’s just unfortunate that this is not for real.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR CLARK MORGAN <info@clarkmorgan.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Subject: Greetings: Your ATM CARD Payment
To:

Greetings:

This is to officially inform you that ATM card worth  Five hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000.00 USD) has been credited in your favour in bid to compensate you on your contract payment since you are next on our inheritance file for the second part of this fiscal Year 2008, Your personal identification is ATM 2900.

Contact the verification Officer Mr Cody Lampard { info_atmdeliveries_diplomaticcourier@post.ro } with the following for proper verification and claim processing:

Full Legal Names…………….
Delivery Address………
Country………………
Occupation……………
Phone Number………….
Fax Number……………
Age………………….
sex………………….

NOTE:-You are also required to send along a means of Identification which can be a scan copy of your  Driver’s License or International Passport for identification on delivery.

Regards
MR CLARK MORGAN

Not much to say about this one. This time they have used a no name lottery company which does not exist.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Sweepstakes Dept
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Subject: Attention Winner
To: undisclosed-recipients

Sweepstakes Online Lottery Dept.
P O Box 4539,#24 Lyndhurst Road,
London NW3 5PQ,United Kingdom.

Ref No.: S.O.L.D/74-A0802742008
Ticket Number: 22-1356-4096-988

Dear Winner,

Congratulations Winner

We are proud to inform you that your email has just won you the total sum of £500,000.00 (Five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds) incash credited to file in the just concluded SWEEPSTAKES ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT held on 8th Sept 2008.

Your e-mail address attached to:
(A)Ticket Number: 22-1356-4096-988
(B)Reference Number: S.O.L.D/74-A0802742008
(C)drew the lucky numbers 3, 10, 22, 25, 31, 49 (bonus 4)

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,
Simply contact Dr Darren Burke for validation of your winning.

Validation Officer
Contact: Dr Darren Burke
E-mail: dr.darrenburke.desk@hotmail.com
Tel.: +44 70457 73031
For the immediate release of your funds,you are to provide the following details to your validating officer.

(1) FULL NAMES:
(2) ADDRESS:
(3) SEX:
(4) AGE:
(5) MARITAL STATUS:
(6) OCCUPATION:
(7) COUNTRY:
(8) TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(9) AMOUNT WON:
(10)REFERENCE NUMBER:
(11)TICKET NUMBER:

Congratulations once again.

REGARDS
SWEEPSTAKES ONLINE LOTTERY DEPT

SWEEPSTAKES ONLINE LOTTERY. Dr Darren Burke