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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
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Learn how the 419 and Lottery Scams works
The Internet has brought a whole host of new products and services in to our world. It has also enables us to contact people and friends almost instantly.
Unfortunately all of the innovations which we like to use are also used by unscrupulous people who make a living out of cheating us out of our money.
It is important that ordinary people over the world are able to recognise these messages and how the scams work. Armed with this kind of knowledge you do not fall for these stories.
All of the e-mails posted here are fraudulent or scam e-mails. If you get one, delete it. Believe me, it’s not worth the trouble answering it.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Michael Holdcroft
18. April 2008
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———- Forwarded message ———- From: Dr. John Koffo <drjohnkoffo@yahoo.fr> Date: Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 8:33 PM Subject: Attn : Dear Fund Beneficiary To:
RE: YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY
Attn : Dear Fund Beneficiary
We wish to inform you that ever since the recent establishment of our offshore office in Republic Of Benin ,your Contact has consistently appeared on our end of year balance sheet as one of those whose approved fund is yet to be paid or remitted to them as scheduled before. We later realized that it was a fault from our telex/wire transfer department data programmers as it was computed inside the diskette marked as “Suspended Funds” instead of it been among the “Unpaid Funds”. We just discovered this anomalies 3 days ago during our end of the year auditing of all department’s balance sheet record. We are very sorry for this costly mistake and the inconveniencies it might have caused you and your business.
Based on the above situation and for us to correct it immediately, we have therefore made available Cash your favour to the amount/value of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Only ($4,200,000.00 USD)
Please note that we have your fund payment file at our desk and are only waiting for you to re-confirm all your particulars such as Names, Phone/Fax, Current Email Address, so as to avoid us making mistakes either in your name or sending it to a wrong address.
Therefore to receive your Draft immediately, please contact our Finance Director with the above information and please do re-confirm your Names, Phone/Fax, Current Email Address, Your receiving Postal or Home Address for accuracy and make sure that your particulars are correct.
Send your particulars to : ecowascomp@mail.ru
Once we have confirmed the accuracy of your Data, we will inform the Courier Company for immediate dispatch of your Draft to you.
———- 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:
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
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Jairzinho Ramos Medina <jar46@drexel.edu> Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 8:34 AM Subject: Here writes Mrs Stella Cole To: undisclosed-recipients Here writes Mrs Stella Cole. I am married to Pharmacist Dave Cole an Englishman who died years ago. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 7.5 Million (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with a security company here in UK. Presently,this money is still with the bank.My Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down- trodden,physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.please get back to me so that i can give you contact address of my bank and barrister here in UK. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family. NOTE: I will prefer you contact me on my most private and confidential email address: mrsstellacole3@yahoo.com.hk Faithfully Yours Mrs Stella Cole
———- Forwarded message ———- From: MICROSOFT AWARDS <info_lotteryboard307a@comcast.net> Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 10:14 AM Subject: WINNER!!! To:
Your email address was drawn Winning prize: £1,000,000.00. To file for ur claim kindly Contact ur claims agent Mr Mark Lee with your: Full names, Age, Phone #, Country, Occupation, Sex, Home address, through the email address below. Email: officemail_marklee@yahoo.co.uk
but you run the risk of losing a pile of money if you fall for this …
———- Forwarded message ———- From: AL-QASSAB GH ABDULLAH Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM Subject: Assalam Alaikum To: undisclosed-recipients
Assalam Alaikum
I got your email address through Islamic organization directory over the Internet.
I hope in the name of ALLAH that I have the right person who will assist me.
I want to transfer money for investment into your country/business as such I would like to make contact with people like you residing in that country for assistance Note,the funds are already with a security company which also has branches in Asia, Europe and America for safe keeping. If you are willing to assist me.
This is all you will do for me,You will help me contact the security company for the release of the funds to you as my next of kin, as I cannot travel out from Iraq at the moment because of certain conditions which I will explain to you if we work together(my traveling documents are not yet complete).
The fall of Saddam Hussein has brought destruction / Hell to our great country and everything is practically difficult now and opportunities are closing up,the new government is trying to frustrate our businesses.
What I require from you are as follows:
1. You should make arrangement with the Security Company to secure the funds on my behalf.
2. You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum involved for your assistance, and 5% of the funds will be set aside for reimbursement of any kind of expenses incur as a result of this transaction by both parties.
3. As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to claim the consignment from the Security Company, I will send the PIN code number of the consignment to you and also the security Company’s information.
4. Please note that this project is 100% risk free but you must keep it very secret and confidential with strong assurance that you will not let me down at all.
I have made all necessary arrangement getting for the probate order from court that necessitate you as the next of kin and this document will allow you deposit the money to any account of your choice safely.
Please if you’re interested to assist me, reply back with this Email address [quasa100@rediffmail.com]
Yesterday, I received the following e-mail: ———- Forwarded message ———- From: James Milner <jamesmilner_uk1@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM Subject: Job Opportunity ………….. This is NO joke ! To:
A new job opening, If you are interested, kindly reply immediately. This space is opened till the 9th of April, 2008
Even though I have a lot of experience with job offers which come in to my e-mail account I was intrigued by this one. Obviously anyone looking for extra cash would be tempted to take a closer look at what is being offered. I didn’t want to let this go without knowing what is behind it, so I sent of a reply using my Crime-Online.info e-mail address.
I must admit I was not disappointed. Behind this e-mail is a typical Transfer Agent Scam. You will soon see what I mean because this morning I got the following answer: ———- Forwarded message ———- From: James Milner <jamesmilner_uk@hotmail.com> Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM Subject: Job Details ! To:
Thanks so much for your prompt response.We make direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to customers (usually through FEDEX or DHL). After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products. About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through US Certified Checks and Money orders based on the amount involved and it takes 14 days or more to clear outside USA .We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.
Your tasks or duties are:
1. Receive payment from Customers 2. Cash Payment at your Bank 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed 4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.(Payment is to be forwarded by Money Gram money transfer services OR Western Union Money Transfer).
This will give us a possibility to get customer’s payment almost immediately. For example,you’ve got 3000.00USD as payment for services from a customer, you take your income: 300.00 USDi.e 10%.Send to us: 2700.00 USD.First month,you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.00 USD so you may calculate your income.For example 18 transactions on 3500.00 USD gives you 4400.00 USD Plus your basic monthly salary is 2000.00 USD Total: 6400.00 USD per month. After establishing a close co-operation with us,you we will be able to operate with larger orders and you will be able to earn more.
Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them cashed in your bank. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You will have a lot of free time doing another job, you will get good income and a regular job.But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be of an earnest assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you.
Kindly email and answer the question below so we can get started.
** What is ur full name that will be on the payment. ** What is ur phone number? cell and home phone. ** What is ur full address where the check will be sent to. ** Do you have a bank account to cash Money Orders or Cashiers check?
I await your response.
Thank you. James Milner Director/CEO, Arts and Crafts Inc.
It sounds easy doesn’t it?
The problem is, anyone taking up this “job offer” is an essential part of money laundering which the crooks need to get their hands on clean cash. Within a short time the “customers” who have sent checks or money orders will complain because they have not received the ordered goods. Who do they go to with their complaints? The Agent who received the check or money order, of course.
Usually, the agent tries to clear up any misunderstandings and tries to get clarification from Mr. Milner. He, of course, says the orders have been sent out. Which is not true because there are no products!
Eventually the customers will report the matter to the police. The Mr. Milners behind this scam are safe and sound as they hide behind false names and freemail accounts. They are usually located in other countries and they have no risk but get maximum profit at the expense of others.
It’s the local “Transfer Agent” who will be held liable by the law because he is the person who cashed in the checks. He is also the one who is immediately identifiable.
The “Agent” will receive criminal charges for fraud and money laundering and anything else the law can come up with.
There have been enough people who have been stung by this kind of scam and end up with a criminal record.
So my advice to you is to trash any message you may receive offering an easy job.
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;
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
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