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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

There’s not much to say about this one.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: EURO MILLIONS AWARD TEAM <info@emlnoreply.co.uk>
Date: Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER!!!YOUR EMAIL EMERGED A WINNER OF  £400,000 GBP
To: undisclosed-recipients

EURO MILLIONS LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
WINNING NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the WORLD ONLINE E-mail address ballot lottery international program held this Month of MAY 2008 It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 189 with Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky numbers:which subsequently won you the lottery in the 4TH category.
You havetherefore been approved to claim a total sum of £400,000 {Four Hundred Thousand  Pounds Sterlings)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £6,000,000( Six million pounds sterling’s)shared amongstthe(15)lucky winners in this category. All participants for the online version  were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place bianually.

1.FULL NAME

2.DATE OF BIRTH.

3.MARITAL STATUS

4.NATIONALITY.

5.OCCUPATION.

6.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

7.TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr Michael Lexington.

Email:michaellexington@myway.com

Tel:+447045-740-682
Tel:+447045-774-311
Fax:+44-7006-016-871

Yours faithfully,
John Bradley

Tags: lotteryscam, Euro Millions, John Bradley

This message turns up now and then. The text is the same as about 25 others that I have received. The only difference this time being it is written in capitals.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MARTINS JOJOR
Date: Sun, May 4, 2008 at 2:22 AM
Subject: CONTACT MY LAWYER FOR THE FUNDS.
To:

DEAR FRIEND CONGRATULATIONS, I’M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY.PRESENTLY I’M IN PARAGUAY BUT BY NEXT WEEK I WILL BE IN CHINA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE,I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.NOW CONTACT MY LAWYER, HIS NAME IS BARRISTER Johnson B Obiora Esq ON HIS E-MAIL ADDRESSS:[ barrjohnson1_co@myway.com} ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL $650.000.00 WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH,SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY LAWYER AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME. IN THE MOMENT, I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE MY NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE LAWYER ON YOUR BEHALF TO SEND YOU THE MONEY AS SOON AS YOU REQUEST FOR IT. SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BARRISTER Johnson B Obiora Esq. HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY,BEAR IN MIND THAT THE $650,000 WAS IN CONFIRMABLE BANK DRAFT AND AS WELL IF YOU LIKE IT IN ATM CARD,HE WILL ASISST YOU ON THAT TOO. REGARDS, Martins Jojor. His email:E-MAIL ADDRESSS:barrjohnson1_co@myway.com

What do you think? Will send it with Fedex or DHL?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: DR FRANK SMITH <franksmith0011@myway.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Subject: Re:Notification
To:

From:DR FRANK SMITH
Manchester M27 5FX, United Kingdom.
Fax:TEL:+44 70457 04247.
 
Dear Sir /Madam,
 
This is to officially inform you that your funds of Ten Million United state Dollars only(US$ 10) has been approved for immediate delivery to you by cash payment via Consignment delivery to your door step .For the purpose of clarification,you are advised to reconfirm:
 
(1)Your Full Names
(2)Your Direct Telephone & Fax Numbers
(3)Your Physical Address
 
So that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of residence.Your quick response will be highly appreciated to enable us proceed further.
We awaits your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
DR FRANK SMITH.

Tags: 419scam, Dr. Frank Smith

ok. Just to put the record straight:

None of the Worldwide Express Companies (Fedex, DHL or UPS) transport money.

Apart from this fact, Fedex does not use Yahoo freemail accounts for their business.

So now you can instantly recognize this e-mail as being a scam

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Chinedu Watson <chinedu_watson1@myway.com>
Date: Jan 14, 2008 1:13 AM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE
To:

Hello My Dear,
I want to inform you that the fee for your Cheque Draft has been Paid last week afternoon because the manager of Eco Bank Benin told me that before the acheck will get to you it will expire.So i told him to cash the $1.200,000.00,all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the $1.200,000.00 in cash was made with FEDEX COMPANY WORLD WIDE.
Contact person:Dr.Sani A.Isreal
Manager Gs FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN
E-mail: fedexexpress_companybenin@yahoo.fr
Customer care: fedex_express_service@yahoo.fr
Contact phone 229-93 157 255
Contact Fax: 229 97 550 33833
Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. This the information they need from in order to delivery your box to your address.
1.YOUR FULL NAME… ……….. …
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS …
3 YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER…..
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE…………… .
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE……………
Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the Director general Fedex Express Company world wide in Benin Dr Sani C Isreal.with the address given to you.Note. The fedex company here don’t know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a dameges of jeans returning to the retaler.They don’t know it contents money to avoid them delaying with the Box.Please don’t let them know the Box it’s contents money. I am waiting for your urgent response. Meanwhile the only fee you have to pay them is $185 USD it is for the security keeping fee ,they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affadvite that will prove the box that consist total sum 1.2million us dollars belong to you
be rest assure that all other fees have been paid by me.I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks
Chinedu Watson

Funny how these people always quote things like honour, honesty and trust in their e-mails. Those are exactly the traits that they do not hold for themselves.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: esther Kou-Layweah <estherkoulayweah000@live.com>
Date: Dec 28, 2007 6:46 PM
Subject: Urgent Response
To:

From: Mrs. Esther Kou-Layweah,

Attn:Sir

I know you will be surprise to receive this mail from me as we do not know each other, nevertheless I am Mrs. Esther Kou-Layweah from Monrovia Liberia presently residing in Ghana. I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and to go into joint business partnership with you. I have a substantial capital I honorably intend to invest jointly with you into a lucrative business venture based on your advise and directive. The essence of this mail is to open up communication with you to enable us know each other as regards to our plan to invest our money judiciously with you.
Please feel free to email me for further clarification on my intention to partner with you.
my email ;estherkoulayweah9@myway.com
God bless you as I will be looking forward to hear from  you urgently.
Mrs. Esther Kou-Layweah & Daniel (son)

A few days ago I got a Message from Sam Odogwu using the exact same message as this one which came today.

Seeing they both call themselves Sam, I think it’s pretty likely that they are one and the same person.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: sam mobosa <s_mobosa@yahoo.co.in>
Date: 13.11.2007 10:01
Subject: I am standing on Malachi 3:10
To: iesuchristi@hotmail.com

Dearest in the Lord,
Email:eldersammobosa@myway.com

Greeting in the name of the lord. How are you doing today and most especially the Ministry? I hope all is well with you in Jesus Name. Amen. I am standing on Malachi 3:10

My name is Elder Sam Mobosa I am a born again Christian, The lord has laid it on my heart to be in covenants with him, and in so doing, be a blessing to his house and to other charity organization through my finances. Great!!! Oiou

He said I should support six churches, which I have pair up in twos came across your ministry through Internet when I was doing some church research, I prayed over your and your church And he directed me to go ahead supporting your Ministry. I deposited the sum of USD10.5M with a Bank in London hoping to use this fund for political activities, but I have decided to support and propagating the good gospel of the Lord with 80% of this total sum, Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account the money should be shared thus as specified by God.

(1) US$10Million for the church project and other pressing needs of the church likes TV ministry.

(2) US$5Million for the needy and the less privileged ones in the church and for the pastors’ welfare.

The above break down is for your church. If this is right, kindly send me a name and address of which the draft will be made out to ASAP.Also make available a church and direct telephone number to reach and keep in contact with you from time to time. I will like to inform you that the fund will be made available to the church as soon as you provide the name.and I also pray that the Lord refreshes you. Isaiah 40: 29-31

Please fill the following informations: 1. Full Names:……………… 2. Full Contact Address:…………. 3. Phone/Fax Numbers:………. 4. Country and State of Origin:………. 5. Occupation:…………. 6. Company Name:……… 7. Position Held:……. 8. Age:………

Here is my email Information if you wish to contact me immediately for details Email: eldersammobosa@myway.com

Thanks and God bless.
Yours in Christ,
Elder SAM MOBOSA

I imagine most Bible readers will know what is written in Malachi 3:10. But if you don’t, here’s a modern translation for you:

GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995)
“Bring one-tenth of your income into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way,” says the LORD of Armies. “See if I won’t open the windows of heaven for you and flood you with blessings.

So basically, what Sam is saying is, he has a pile of cash and wants to invest (or should I say donate?) it in my ministry or church.

The Christian scam has been often the downfall of true Christians, who believed that they could use the promised money to do good for the community. All of them ended up with losing a lot of money, which was usually community or member’s money.

A couple of them ended up in jail for embezzlement as a result.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: sam odogwu <samodogwu05@hotmail.com>
Date: 07.11.2007 22:19
Subject: I am standing on Malachi 3:10
To:

Dearest in the Lord,
Email: eldersamodogwu@myway.com

Greeting in the name of the lord. How are you doing today and most especially the Ministry? I hope all is well with you in Jesus Name. Amen. I am standing on Malachi 3:10

My name is Elder Sam Odogwu I am a born again Christian, The lord has laid it on my heart to be in covenants him, and in so doing, be a blessing to his house and to other charity organization through my finances. Great!!! Oiou

He said I should support six churches, which I have pair up in twos came across your ministry through Internet when I was doing some church research, I prayed over your church And he directed me to go ahead supporting your Ministry. I deposited the sum of USD10.5M with a Bank in London hoping to use this fund for political activities, but I have decided to support and propagating the good gospel of the Lord with 80% of this total sum, Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account the money should be shared thus as specified by God.

(1) US$10Million for the church project and other pressing needs of the church likes TV ministry.
(2) US$5Million for the needy and the less privileged ones in the church and for the pastors’ welfare.

The above break down is for your church. If this is right, kindly send me a name and address of which the draft will be made out to ASAP.Also make available a church and direct telephone number to reach and keep in contact with you from time to time. I will like to inform you that the fund will be made available to the church as soon as you provide the name.and I also pray that the Lord refreshes you. Isaiah 40: 29-31

Please fill the following informations: 1. Full Names:……………… 2. Full Contact Address:…………. 3. Phone/Fax Numbers:………. 4. Country and State of Origin:………. 5. Occupation:…………. 6. Company Name:……… 7. Position Held:……. 8. Age:………

Here is my email Information if you wish to contact me immediately for details Email: eldersamodogwu@myway.com

Thanks and God bless.
Yours in Christ,
Elder SAM ODOGWU

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: muhamed bello <muhamed_bello12@hotmail.com>
Date: Feb 3, 2007 5:33 PM
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
To:

MR MUHAMED BELLO.
BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO.
Reply me here please.
Email:muhamed_bello7@myway.com

Dear Friend,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however,it's just my urgent need for  foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in west Africa and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds ($12.5million) of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family on 31 july 2000 in a plane crash.You can confirm the genuiness of the deceased death by clicking  
on this web site  Hence,i am inviting ou  or a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/30 while 10% will be mapped out for expenses.If you agree to my business proposal.further details of  the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail.
have a great day.
yours,
Mr Muhamed Bello
Send your Reply to my new email address.
Email;muhamed_bello7@myway.com

NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRECT AND MAKE IT CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVES THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE TO THE BANK. DONT DISCLOSE IT TO ANY BODY "PLEASE", BECAUSE THE SECRECY OF THIS TRANSACTION IS AS WELL AS THE SUCCESS OF IT.