Crime Online

The UK National Lottery is often used by the Africans. It’s a good way of getting unsuspecting people to depart from their hard earned cash to pay for all sorts of “Fees” for a prize they will never get.

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From: END OF YEAR PROMO Date: 23 Dec 2008 14:42
Subject: You have won the sum of £2,500,000
To: email@cda.twcbc.com

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,

You have won the sum of £2,500,000(Two million five hundread Thousand Pounds Sterling) from UK NATIONAL LOTTERY on our 2008 end of year charity bonanza.The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users,from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.

We hereby urge you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a monthly lottery. Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion of the fund to our following month.

You are therefore requested to contact immediately our Claims Department below quoting lottery number: LOTTERY NUMER:05-08-10-18-20-46-{43}. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

NAME: Mr Louis Mike

EMAIL: louismke@live.com
Tel: (+44)-702-403-9688
Fax: (+44)-870-479-8343

VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES:

2.ADDRESS:

3.SEX:

4.AGE:

5.MARITAL STATUS:

6.OCCUPATION:

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:

9: LOTTERY NUMBER:

10.AMOUNT WON:

11. COUNTRY:

12:PAYMENT METHOD: CHECK DELIVERY OR BANK TRANSFER

Congratulations once again.

Regards,
Morty Cordell Bragg
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

Using 10.6 million Pounds Sterling as bait, this fellow first says he is withholding the name of the person who left the money. He then goes on to say I “bear the surname identity”.

That means my family name is the same as the deceased. Now that is an obvious advantage if I were really to inherit some money!

But, he does not actually say my name, does he?

That way this message fits anyone who gets it. That is obviously an advantage for him. That way he will get more people to answer this message.

Take note that he is using a telephone number with the international code for Great Britain.

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From: Frank Mark
Date: 2008/8/28
Subject: second notice
To: undisclosed-recipients

THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of Ј10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. (Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance.

We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.

Please call me on +447045769387 so that we can get this done immediately.

Kind regards,
Frank Mark.

Frank Mark, 419 scam

This is a further variation of “I have cancer and a pile of cash to give away” kind. It has been adapted to look as though it is from someone from the UK. The “British Rail” quote is quite funny though.

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From: Mrs Deborah Cox
Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 3:35 AM
Subject: Mrs Deborah Cox (Benefactor).
To:

Mrs.Deborah Cox
#23 Les Caches
St. Martins
Guernsey.
channel lslands,
United Kingdom.
E-mail:deborahcox0808@gmail.com

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in London,England. I am married to Dr. Richard Cox who worked with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2003. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks. Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.

Since 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 £18 Million (Eighteen Million US Dollars) with one Finance House .
Presently, this money is still with the Finance House.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 150 days due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke which has impeded my speech.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons,orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in the universal. I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify.

I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Almighty. I do not need any elephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance House . I will also 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.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an ndividual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to specification confidentiality and mutual trust entails by this business.Some personal questions?Are you married?How old are you?Your Phone Number/Fax? What kind of work / business do you do?Note: please contact me through this e-mail address or i will not see your reply because i don’t normaly check this box ok.

deborahcox0808@gmail.com
Hoping to hear from you. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.Please note that your urgent reply is highly needed so as to stop me from making further contacts for assistance.
Love
Mrs Deborah Cox (Benefactor).

Deborah Cox, 419 scam

Somehow I don’t think she has managed to achieve that this time.

This is just a “lady with cancer and a pile of cash to give away” kind of e-mail.

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From: Mrs Lady Kate Foster
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Subject: RE.RE
To:

Dear Friend,

I hope that this e-mail reached you in the right frame of Mind.

I am Mrs Kate Foster , I am suffering from cancerous ailment,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 4.8 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me 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 contact me on the email enlisted below for further clarifications.
ladykfoster1967@hotmail.com

Sincerely,
Mrs Lady Kate Foster (ESQ.)
Arthur Cox Solicitors
Hello;From a Friend{RESPOND}

Lady kate Foster, cancer patient, 419 scam

There’s not much to say about this one.

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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

There has been a decrease in the numbers of lottery e-mails during the last weeks. I doubt that it means that there is a shift away from that type of scam e-mail. I am sure we will be seeing it in circulation for some time to come.