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I reckon I have commented this kind of scam e-mail a dozen times already. It’s the cancer tear jerker appealing to people’s good naturedness.

By the way the domain “saeedahmed.org” does exist, which is very unusual. It’s parked at a French host provider without any content. The domain was set up in April 2008.

Now why would a dying man set  up a new domain? I reckon we will see more of this fellow in the future.

Here are the registration details and as you can see, Saeed Ahmed is a Nigerian.

Am I surprised? Of course not!

Domain ID:D152532343-LROR
Domain Name:SAEEDAHMED.ORG
Created On:24-Apr-2008 15:41:57 UTC
Last Updated On:24-Jun-2008 03:50:25 UTC
Expiration Date:24-Apr-2009 15:41:57 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Registrant Name:Ahmed Saeed
Registrant Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Registrant Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:paris
Registrant State/Province:FR
Registrant Postal Code:75904
Registrant Country:FR
Registrant Phone:+33.145062571
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Admin ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Admin Name:Ahmed Saeed
Admin Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Admin Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:paris
Admin State/Province:FR
Admin Postal Code:75904
Admin Country:FR
Admin Phone:+33.145062571
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Tech ID:tu72D8EPycEf0eMb
Tech Name:Ahmed Saeed
Tech Organization:Saeed Ahmed
Tech Street1:12 Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:paris
Tech State/Province:FR
Tech Postal Code:75904
Tech Country:FR
Tech Phone:+33.145062571
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:teeha4love@hotmail.com
Name Server:NS1.NEODOMAINE.COM
Name Server:NS2.NEODOMAINE.COM

And to complete this post, the e-mail message:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Saeed Ahmed <info09@saeedahmed.org>
Date: 15 Oct 2008 14:53
Subject: Hello
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone  will die someday,and am contacting you because i  really do need your help,and i want you to help me with all your effort and time for just seven to fourteen workings days of your time.I want you  to be honest and truthfull with me that you will help  me with my last  wish as a dying man. My name is Saeed Ahmed a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I  was never generous,I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the  last good deeds I do on earth So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once asked members of my family to close one o f my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan,they refused and kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Eighteen Million Dollars $18,000,000,00 in side two boxes that I have with a Finance/Diplomatic Company Abroad. I will want you to Act as my Beneficiary who will help me contact the security finance company on my behalf to discuss the terms and condition of getting this deposit out from thier custody and also helping me to dispatch it to the charity organisations  Reply to this email with your full names,contact address,tel number  and fax to enable me ask my doctors lawyer to arrange for you a power of attorney that will give you full legal backing as my beneficiary.

Kindly get back to me with trust and sincerity that you will help me on this regards.Here is my personal mail box:saeed-ahmed102@live.com

I have set aside 30% for you and for your time. God be with you.
Saeed Ahmed.

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I got this one in the post today. It goes to proove that occasionally the crooks do invest some money to get their message out.  The scammers have spent 0,60 € plus costs for paper and envelope, not to mention the time needed to print it and package it. Of course, they must have taken a whole pile of letters to the post office, so I would reckon they spent something like 2 to 3 Euros on each letter.

Even with these costs, they will get a better response in comparison to E-Mail.

They are doing the “next of kin” story on this one and have customized it with my surname to make it fit the story. Just click on the letter to the left and take a full size look at it on Flickr.

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Here’s an “looking for next of kin” kind of story. This so called Barrister is using the 2004 Tsunami disaster to back up this fairytail.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Barr. Boni Gallas. <info_ecob@bk.ru>
Date: 2008/10/13
Subject: A call of trust
To:

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER BONI GALLAS CHAMBERS AND CO.SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES,GALLAS PLAZA SUITE 3-6TH FLOOR PACIFIC TOWER,MARRYLAND COTONOU. BENIN REPUBLIC.

MY PRIVATE CELL PHONE:+229-98 718 774
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:barr_bonigallas@yahoo.co.nz

Attn: My dear

I am Barrister Gallas Boni, a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. WILLIAMS whom i believe is a national of your country, whom until his death was an employee with Demko Development Company in Benin Republic.Besides I came in contact with your email address in my carefull search for a reputable and reliable foreign partner (a friend as well) that will assist and help me transfer the money into your country.My client who died together with his family on vacation holiday at Tsunami disaster: this is the link of the disaster for your confirmation,

http://www.tsunamis.com/tsunami-pictures.html, unfortuniate lost their lives in December 26, 2004 Tsunami Thialand disaster, which took thousands of lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country’s embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name so as to locate any nearest relative or to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the African Development Bank Plc Cotonou, Benin Republic where the deceased had an account Valued at about US$10,500,000.00 (Ten million,Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) The Constitutional provision of the Federal Republic of Benin further mandates the deceased attorney to repatriate the funds to original country of deceased if established.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 21 official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives after the disaster, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10,500,000.00)

1) 40% to you.
2) 55% to Me
3) 5% will set aside for any expenses incured by both of us during the process of this transfer.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. You can contact me through my alternate e-mail [barr_bonigallas@ubbi.com] and enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.

Best Regards,

Barr. Boni Gallas.

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and that’s a good reason for a lot of people to want to claim the card offered here.

This one was sent as a mixed Text/HTML mail which doesn’t work on Google. I have posted only the text part so it’s easier to read.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Oceanic Bank <oceanic.bank50@yahoo.ca>
Date: Oct 6, 2008 3:01 PM
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DESPATCH
To:

I have a new email address! You can now email me at: oceanic.bank50@yahoo.ca

YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DESPATCH

- This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and found out that you have not received your fund. Pls be informed that your fund will be realesed to you without further delay thru our ATM card payment system and note ATM Card valued US$9.5Million has been approved in your favor. At the meantime, forward your name, address and direct telephone number to enable us process your payment without delay AND Please do send any form of your identification , Int’t passport, Driver;s License or national ID Card  copy for identification purpose. Rev Don Johnson

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It certainly sounds good. The crooks are basically counting on previous victims being totally naive.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Committee On Foreign Payment Matters <scfpm@live.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Subject: YOUR FUNDS
To:

Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
PMB 141, Central Area,Abuja-Nigeria.
P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
COMPENSATION OF $500,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM

Dear Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that The Nigeria Senate House delegated from  the  United Nations has resolved to pay 60 Nigerian 419 scam victims $500,000.00 Five  Hundred Thousand  United States Dollars each you are  listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed  victims.

On this faithful recommendations, I want to bring to your notice that during the last UN meetings, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings  on the lose of funds  by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today, in  other to  retain the good image of the country, the president of the country is  now paying  100 victims of this  operators $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars each.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, According to the   number of applicants at hand, 35 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims  are from the United  States, we still have more 25 left to be paid the compensations of $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars each.

Your name was  mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to any one for any reason whatso ever, the US secret service in colloboration with the Economic And Financial Crime Commission in Nigeria are already on trace on  the criminals.

For more vital information on this initiative, please visit:
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm

Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the British government has approved  Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling only (GBP15, 000,000.00) for the settlement of the remaining 60 people on the list and an  arrangement has been concluded with the Bank of America for final release  of funds into your bank account as soon as your payment Pin Code is  issued to you from the Debt  Management office.

Please verify the avalaibility of the approved funds from your telephone or  mobile phone, by calling this number:+1 206 453 0445 and then  follow the instruction which will ask you for  the below information:

Bank of America Number:+1 206 453 0445
For Security Pass Code, press: 1945
For Account No, Press: 353355338884
For Pin, Press:3588
For Transfer,Press 1

w you are directed to contact the Debt Management Office of the  Federal Republic of Nigeria Attention to Dr.Ken Amadi immediately for your compensation TRANSFER CODE of $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

Contact Person:Dr.Ken Amadi
Debt Management Office(dmo)
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos -  Nigeria
Tel:+234-8027505259
Email: debtmanagementmessagecenter@gmail.com

Contact them now and inform  Dr.Ken Amadi that you received an email  from The  Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matters at the National  House of Assembly Federal Republic of  Nigeria, directed you him to obtain  your payment TRANSFER CODE for the release of your compensation.

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating and  extracting money from you, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Senator. Mr Harley Ross,
Head. Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matter.
National House of Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Tags: Banking Systems, Beneficiaries, Colloboration, Compensations, Crime Commission, Crooks, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Financial Crime, Foreigners, Hundred Thousand, Lagos Nigeria, Nigerian 419 Scam, Republic Of Nigeria, Scam Victims, Secret Service, Senate House, Syndicates, United States Dollars, Vital Information, World Today

This is another e-mail using the Untied Nations to back up their story.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: United Nations Statistics Division (YOUR PAYMENT) <noreply@un.org>
Date: 2008/10/4
Subject: Breaking news From United Nations!!!
To:

UNITED NATION (UN)
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT.
NEW-YORK,USA.
Our Ref: UN-0XX2/987/2008

Dear Sir/Madam,

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favour for your Inheritance/contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.

Now youчФe new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Equitorial Trust Bank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No:

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with REV JAMES MCGUIRE, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money.

Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement file as directed to us; your name appeared in the next on the list of our outstanding beneficiary to received payment at the second quarter of the year. So contact:

REV JAMES MCGUIRE
Tel:646-467-6771
Fax:610-514-4216
Email:enquiries@inlandrevenuetax.uk.tt

for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow Information for your transfer:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS,
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT’L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK IS (511), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK THROUGH THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY REV. DR.JAMES MCGUIRE AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511) OFFICER: REV JAMES MCGUIRE.

Best regards

MR SHAN COLIN.
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT.
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.

Tags: Bank United, British Prime Minister, Certificate Of Merit, Citibank, Dear Sir, Debt Reconciliation, Director International, E Mail, Equitorial Trust Bank, Government World, James Mcguire, Madam, Matter Of Fact, New York Usa, Noreply, Pin Code, Rev James, United Nation Organization, United Nations Statistics, Wikipedia

Google writes:

Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information.  Learn more

Messages asking for personal information is only part of the story. Unfortunately, Google does not offer any further specific information on this kind of scam e-mail.

Just to be sure you are informed, the United Nations does not run any kind of payment system for inheritances or lotteries.

They just use the United Nations to make up a story to give this message plausibility. Of course, mentioning inheritances and lotteries makes it obvious it’s a scam.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: United Nations <seyo@telefonica.net>
Date: Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Subject: Payment Notification From United Nations
To:

Chairman Committee On Foreign
Contract And Inheritance fund Payment Notification
From United Nations And USA Government
Sir. Eric Ben.

Attn: Beneficiary,

U.S.A Government, World Bank And United Nations Organization Official Has Approved To Pay You Part Payment Of Your Inheritance Fund And Lottery/Award Winning Payment Valued Of USD8.5m.

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with This Release Code: GNC/3480/02/08 In Your Favor For Your Contract Entitlement And Your Inheritance Fund Which You Have Not Received Yet, Now It Was Approved By The World Bank, That Your Contract/Inheritance Fund should be released through UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION. So You Are Advised To Present Any Of Your Choice Among This Two Option Of The Payment, On How You Want To Receive Your Fund, Either By WIRE TRANSFER OR IN CASH THROUGH OUR DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICES, AS YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT, So In Regards To The Transfer You Will Provide Any Of Your BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS For The Transfer Of Your Fund With Out Delay. Anyway, I Am Contacting You In Regards To The Instruction Given By United Nations, Please I Will Urge You To Try And Indicate On How You Want Your Fund To Be Released To You From The Two Options  Above.

Now your new Payment, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR. ROBERT BISCHOFF, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK, UNITED KINGDOM, with the help of monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nations, has look up to make sure you receive your Fund. So contact: MR ROBERT BISCHOFF on his contact information, Direct Citibank Fax Number: +44 870 286 0893, Cell/mobile +44 702 401 5993 or cell/mobile +44 702 401 5993 Fax Number: +44 870 286 0893 Telephone Number: +44-702 403 7544, Email: rob_1139@hotmail.com, For immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT’L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With Citibank Is (011), You Are Advised To Send Your Full Banking Information To The Citibank London, International Remittance Director Headed By Mr. Robert Bischoff And Make Sure You Speak With Him, With Your New Payment Code For The Release Of Your Payment And Send To Him All Your Banking Information Now.

Contact Person: Mr. Robert Bischoff
Position: Head Of International Remittance Citibank Of London.
Fax Number: +44 870 286 0893, +44 870 286 0893
Cell/Mobile, +44-702 403 7544 or Cell/Mobile +44-702 403 7544
Email: robertbischoff02@i12.com,

Chairman Committee On Foreign Contract And Inheritance fund Payment Notification from United Nations And USA Government.
Sir. Eric Ben.

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

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: WAHID FAHID <fahid@mail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,
To:

Hello Friend,

I sincerely hope that this letter will not come to you as a surprise or an embarrassment since we neither knew each other before nor had any previous correspondence nor contact. I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you first because it’s fastest means. I believe it will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy.

Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you. Let me start by introducing myself. My name is WAHID FAHID , From kuwait. I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends .

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended  with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Six Million dollars ($6,000,000.00) that I have with financial institution abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. N/B: KINDLY NOTE THAT 80% of these funds must go to victims of recent disasters and another 20% for your effort and time. Upon receipt of your response, I shall communicate with you, and let you know the details of the transfer. Whatever your actions and your decision, I thank you for taking the time to read this email.

Regards,
Wahid Fahid.

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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 Longsight district of Manchester is mostly a urban area and if you look at the Stockport Road on Google Maps you will see there are hardly any office or commercial buildings of any kind.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: YAHOO AWARD GRANTS 2008 <mrsgracesanders100@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER OF YAHOO AWARD GRANTS JULY 2008
To:

Yahoo & Window Live Awards Centre
124 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M60 2DB -
United Kingdom
Tel:+447031925532.

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Three million,Two Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds (GBP 3,200,000.00) for the month of July, 2008 Prize promotion which is organized by YAHOO A WARDS & WINDOWS LIVE.

YAHOO collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners which your e-mail address won the Jackpot Prize while other five winners won One Million Great Britain Pounds(GBP 1,000,000.00) each.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE / CLAIMS

Winners shall be paid in accordance with their Settlement Centers. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed not later than 10 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited and returned to its source as unclaimed.

Stated below are your identification numbers:

BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/APA-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007234522
PIN: 1207

You are requested to contact our Assistant co-ordinator in Manchester and send your winning identification numbers to him:

Co-ordinator’s Name: Rev Fr. Niculai Anton
E-Mail:awardcenter010@gmail.com
Tel:+447031925532

You are advised to send the following information to our co-ordinator to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.

1. Full name……………………………………….
2. Country………………………………………….
3. Contact Address…………………………..
4. Telephone Number……………………….
5. fax Number……………………………………
5. Marital Status……………………………….
6. Occupation……………………………………
7. Sex…………………………………………………
8. Date of Birth/Age ………………………….
9. Identity card(carte identite)………….

Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,

Mrs. Grace Sanders(Awards coordinator)

——————————-
WARNING!

You must keep strict confidentiality of your Prize Award claims to yourself until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claims.

Yahoo Awards Team shall not be held liable for any loss of funds arising from the above mentioned.

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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

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