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The main thing with these fraudulent e-mails is the fact that you need
a well known lottery company or an business giant such as Microsoft
or, as in this case, Shell Petroleum.

The money has to come from somewhere, doesn’t it?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: DAVID BRIMLEY
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOU HAVE WON SHELL LOTTERY PRICE
To:

Shell Petroleum Development Company
Shell Industrial Area,
London,UK.
Tel: +447031871997
BATCH REF: JUNE/008/YY

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Million
United States Dollars (US$5,000,000.00) for the 2008 International
E-mail Draw which is Organized by Shell Petroleum Development Company
(SPDC).

SPDC collects all the email addresses of the people that are active
online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla,
Gmail, Russian Mail and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers.
Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you
are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center.
Shell Award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw
Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be
forfeited.

Stated below is your identification number:

REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-081511

This numbers fall within the United Kingdom Location file, you are
requested to contact our fiduciary agent here in london,UK [Mr David
Brimley] with the details below and send your winning identification
numbers to me;

Payment Bank Name:Access Bank Plc

My Telephone: +447031871997
I shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the
release of your fund to you to your account with your full details.

Congratulations!! once again.

Yours Shell Payment Division officer(Agent).

David Brimley
david_brimley2@myway.com

This is a favorite ploy that the Africans use. Of course, they are targeting people who have already been involved with any of the crooks running 419 types of fraud. It doesn’t really matter with whom they have been in contact with, these crooks just adapt their story to accommodate anyone contacting them.

Of course, getting the money involves paying fees. I don’t think I have to say that you never get any money from them, do I?

I have received this 3 times this week already
http://crime-online.info/2008/04/the-colourful-bono-lottery-scam-e-mail/

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BONO LOTTERY AWARD <aclaimoffice1@aol.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Subject: B.O.N.O      N.OT.I.C.E
To:

 
YOU WON
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/AWARD DEPARTMENT
YOU WON (1,000,000,00)Euros
BONO LOTTERY AWARD
VALENCIA SPAIN
BATCH: 14/017/ZHV /ES
REFERENCE NO : OHA/2456H987708/02

Dear:Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of t he result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 01/04/08 of April, 2008.(Ticket Number:05894365847659 /Serial Number:4882-2/Lucky Number:13-29-12-85-37.) Your e-mail address attached to the ticket number which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euros 1,000,000.00 (One Millon Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims ha s been processed and your money Remitted to you and this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 70,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every Two year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in ou r next 50 million Euros International lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our Fiducial Agent:

BONO TRUST AGENCY
Name: MR.JUAN SOLEMAN
Email:aclaimoffice@aol.com
Tel: 0034-634-045-998
Fax: 0034-911-012-759

Our fiducial agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.This promotion was organised by some eminent personalities from all over the world to promote software companies and it takes place every two years.Please remember that all winning must be processed not later than 27th of April 2008 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of filing your winning claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programand also thank you f or being part of our promotional lottery program.Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Philipina George
Lottery Co-ordinator

Tags: lotteryscam, bono lottery, philipina george

This is one of the favourites. They are saying Fedex has a package with a bank draft for me. The funny thing about this is, if he really did travel to Germany, he could of brought it with him.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From:  <adammike5@aol.in>
Date: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 3:59 AM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE
To: undisclosed-recipients

(CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL: (infofedexcourierservicei@yahoo.fr)
PHONE:+229 93 81 55 88
Dear Beneficiary,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft USD$1.8M (ONE AND EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) but did not hear from you since that time ,then I went and deposited the Draft with Fedex Express deliver company here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Germany to see my boss and will not come back till next month ending. You have to contact the Fedex Express deliver company to know when they will deliver your package.
I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee which is $135.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Don’t be deceived by any body.Below is their Contact Address;
ATTN: REV. DR DAVE BEN.
TEl: : +229 93 81 55 88
EMAIL:(infofedexcourierservicei@yahoo.fr )
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME………….
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS……..
3.YOUR COUNTRY
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER……………
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE………………….
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE…………………….
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering including with your ID or Picture.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Draft .
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
MR mikeuba

Tags: 419scam, Fedex Benin, Dave Ben, Mr. Mikeuba

Do they mean Bono from U2?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: BONO LOTTERY AWARD <aclaimoffice1@aim.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Subject: (Cnfirmation By Calling .)Call Now.
To:

 YOU WON
 INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/AWARD DEPARTMENT
 YOU WON (1,000,000,00)Euros
 BONO LOTTERY AWARD
 VALENCIA SPAIN
 BATCH: 14/017/ZHV /ES
 REFERENCE NO : OHA/2456H987708/02
 
 Dear:Winner,
 We are pleased to inform you of t he result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 01/04/08 of April, 2008.(Ticket Number:05894365847659 /Serial Number:4882-2/Lucky Number:13-29-12-85-37.) Your e-mail address attached to the ticket number which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euros 1,000,000.00 (One Millon Euros).
 CONGRATULATIONS!
 Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims ha s been processed and your money Remitted to you and this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 70,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every Two year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in ou r next 50 million Euros International lottery.
 To file for your claim, please contact our Fiducial Agent:
 
 BONO TRUST AGENCY
  Name: MR.JUAN SOLEMAN
 Email:aclaimoffice@aol.com
 Tel: 0034-634-045-998
 Fax: 0034-911-012-759
  
 Our fiducial agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.This promotion was organised by some eminent personalities from all over the world to promote software companies and it takes place every two years.Please remember that all winning must be processed not later than 27th of April 2008 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of filing your winning claim.
 To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programand also thank you f or being part of our promotional lottery program.Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
  
 
 Sincerely Yours,
 Mrs.Philipina George
 Lottery Co-ordinator 

Mr. Bladder (funny name) has sent me the standard UK Lottery e-mail. It looks as though I have won a second time today …

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: <lottobrod@aol.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
To: undisclosed-recipients

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 28TH  AUGUST, 2007, of winners of the LOTTERY INTERCEPT LOTTO U.K/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 3rd APRIL, 2007 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting Various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

 
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the interface Finance and Security Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2008) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
 
MR MORRIS BLADDER.
CLAIM AGENT,
INTERFACE FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
NEWCASTLE, U.K
TEL: +44-703-1898- 644
EMAIL:morris_bladder@hotmail.com
 
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than  31th march , 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays andcomplications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4  
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
LOTTERY INTERCEPT UNITED KINGDOM.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 762
NEWCASTLE, L60 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through his email contact above.
EMAIL:morris_bladder@hotmail.com

At last! This time the father has been poisoned! His dastardly business associates did it.

Seriously, this fellow has failed to edit the message completely.

Notice how he calls himself Edward Asiedu in the first paragraph? In the rest, he’s Samuel Udeh.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Samuel Udeh <samuel_udeh1ghana@yahoo.com>
Date: Dec 22, 2007 11:54 AM
Subject: To your regards:
To: doris.eilrich@web.de

No:212 Kwame Nkrumah,Str. East Legon.Accra-Ghana
E-MAIL:samuel_udeh1ghana@aol.in

DEAR GUIDINA,

I AM HONORABLE SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,PLEASE FIRSTLY MY NAME IS EDWARD ASIEDU,NATIONALITY OF SIERRA LEONE.
I AM 22 YEARS OLD LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK, HE WAS A WELL KNOWN GOLD BUSINESS MAN HERE IN GHANA BEFORE HIS DEATH,HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES DURING ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES MEETING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THIS COUNTRY. RIGHT NOW I AM STILL LEAVING IN GHANA AND, IT INTEREST ME TO WRITE YOU FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME,BECAUSE OF MY FATHER LEFT EARLIER,I HAVE TO MARRY ONETIME AROUND 2005 AND I HAVE A CHILD BOY NOW WITH MY WIFE,BUT UNDER THE CARE OF MY MOTHER,SO SHE WANT US TO INVEST ON THIS MONEY TO OVERSEAS,AS MY LATE FATHER TOLD HER WHEN HE WAS ALIVE,BUT WE NEEDED YOU SO SOON SO THAT BEFORE ANYTIME LATEST ENDING OF THIS MONTH,MONEY WILL BE OUT FROM GHANA FIRST YOUR ACCOUNT AND LITTLE DIAMOND,SO THAT I CAN TAKE MY MUM FROM THE HOSPITAL TO CURE HER WITH BETTER ENGLISH DRUGS AND TO SETTLE THERE WITH YOUR INVIROMENTS AND INVESTMENTS,THANK GOD MY FATHER DIED FOR US TO LIVE,BUT WE NEEDED YOU,TO HELP US AND CLEARIFY WITH ME SO SOON,SO THAT WE CAN INVEST THERE WITH YOU. WE ALSO SEEK YOU TO TELL US THE KIND OF INVESTMENTS WE CAN TAKE. MY FATHER DEPOSITED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY IN ONE OF THE BANKS HERE IN GHANA WHEN HE WAS LIFE AS THE PROFITS HE MADE FROM HIS BUSINESS,ACCORDING TO HIM HE SAID THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY THAT HE WAS POISONED.

INFARCT IN A BREAF INTRODUCTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU, (THE NAME OF THE BANK AND ALL THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS) AS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY FATHER ON HIS BED SIDE BEFORE HE GAVE UP AGAIN HE TOLD ME TO ARRANGE WITH ANY GOD FEARING FOREIGNER WHO WILL HELP ME AND MY LITTLE SISTER JENNIFER TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT TO ENABLE ME GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY BEFORE HIS ENEMIES KILL ME,BECAUSE SOMEONE ASK ME LAST SATURDAY WHEN I WAS ON THE TO CHURCH,IF I AM THE SON TO MR.JERRY ASIED,THE I ASK HIM WHO ARE YOU PLEASE,HE SAID I SHOULDN’T WORRY,SO PLEASE I HAVE CONTACTED MY FAMILY LAWYER AND TOLD HIM I HAVE I AM TRY TO CONTACT MY LATE.FATHERS FOREIGN PARTNER TO THE CLAIM OF THIS FUND,SO THAT I CAN FOLLOW MY LATE.FATHER’S INSTRUCTION,WE WILL REQUIRE TO START SCHOOL OVER IN YOUR COUNTRY IMMIDAITELY YOU RECIEVE THIS FUND..

THIS MONEY TOTALING £2.5MILLION EURO( TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) NOW I AM SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE I AM INEXPERIENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, TREAT ME LIKE YOUR OWN CHILD THAT’S THE REASON WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THIS COUNTRY IS NO LONGER CONDUCIVE FOR ME TO STAY.

OURS FAITHFULLY SAMUEL UDEH

One of the most obvious items which identifies an unsolicited e-mail as a scam e-mail is the sender’s e-mail address. All of the scam e-mails, regardless of them being lottery, money transfer or transfer agent types, use freemail accounts. Just like this one does. That’s why I flagged it and posted it to the Crime Online Blog.

The point being, the messages states that these people are offering loans worldwide. Now that is an obvious area where fraud takes place.

In my opinion, they are just out to cash in a fee and are using the ALGHANIM company as a front. A loan will never be paid out.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: sabahahmed@aol.in <sabahahmed@aol.in>
Date: Oct 12, 2007 12:11 PM
Subject: ENJOY WITH US AT KUWAIT.
To: info@dspace.de

 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
 The ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO. enjoys a powerful position that epitomizes the strategic command enjoyed by the Kuwaiti nation. Just as Kuwait benefits from a pivotal place at the head of the Arabian Gulf, with a unique role in relationships, politics, trade and influence within the region, ALGHANIM SONS has a pivotal role in Kuwaiti society and economy.
 
 Today, ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO. KUWAIT is pleased to announce to individuals, company owners, Investors, private and public enterprises that the interim distribution for all of the ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO.® Funds 2007 Series is now made available for all loan seekers. We have received several requests from different individuals, companies and investors from different parts of the world indicating that they would like to receive distributions/ loans to achieve their goals.
 
 Whether you are planning on a few thousand US dollars or many million dollars Project, ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO.® Funds has the resources and expertise necessary to create a loan package that will leave you satisfied.
 
 Are you an Individual, Company Owner or Investors who want to build wealth by borrowing to invest in shares, property or other assets? Whether you want to invest without all the risks, or accelerate your wealth by leveraging your investments, ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO.® Funds range of investment loans can help.
 
 If you need money for loan right now, or you own a commercial property or not, but either you or your company is losing money or your credit is poor, you can still easily obtain a loan from ALGHANIM SONS GROUP CO.® fund. You can apply to our stock broker.
 
 ALGHANIM SONS LOAN ® Funds 2007 Series.
 P.O.BOX 23563
 SAFAT 13097
 KUWAIT
 www.alghanimsons.com
 
 We offer loans of any amount you want. We aim to have customers that will continue to enjoy working with us year in and year out, and our competitive rates and customer service reflects that. We will our hardest to structure your financing to meet your needs. Our small business mentality allows us to really take the time to get the big picture about your business and get you the loans and the rates you are looking for.
 
 We are pleased that we will be able to make this distribution to release funds for all investors this year and, as we expect that all of the underlying investments that requires the Funds will be realized.
 
 We finance Commercial Deals and Earn Your Business If Your Bank Won’t Do it, we will.
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 Warm Regards and best of luck,
 
 Mr. Sabah Ahmad Al-ghanim.
 SAFAT 13097
 KUWAIT