A 419 scam e-mail and the New York Times

A short report about African crooks using the New York Times to send scam messages.

The man from Nigeria

I know there are a lot of honorable people in Nigeria, but this fellow is certainly not one of them.419


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr Gani Bello <dele@robert.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Subject: YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY FOR DELIVERY
To:

Compliment,
 
How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Mr.Gani Bello, the
man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the
release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime.
 
Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy
to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under
the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from
America.Presently I'm in South Korea 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
the transferring of those funds, I made sure you are not left out,the
benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of One
million United State Dollar($1,000,000.00)DRAFT.
 
I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this transaction.
 
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in
touch with my secretary Mr.Dele Robert and instruct him on how to send the
Bank draft to you.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can
share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time.

In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
me and my partner are having at hand, finally,remember that i had left
instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will send
the Draft to you,so feel free to get in touch with MY SECETARY.
 
Here is the contact of my secetary:
 
 Mr.Dele Robert
 Phone: +234-80-895-47932
 E-mail:mr.delerobert@live.com
 With best regards,
 Mr.Gani Bello

A ramdom E-Mail from UK Gaming House

Oh yes, my email address is randomly selected. It and several hundred others …

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Uk Gaming House <gerry_burke@eircom.net>
Date: Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:50 AM
Subject: Final Notice !!!
To:



BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
12th April 2008
 
This email is to notify you that this email address was randomly selected and entered into our free Third Category draws. You have subsequently emerged a winner and therefore entitled to a substantial amount of 552,000.00 Pounds.
 
For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email, by forwarding Your Details as states below  to our claims department on Email :uk_foreignunit@yahoo.co.uk
 
INFORMATION REQUESTED:
(a) Your full Name:
(b) Contact address:
(c) Your Telephone and fax numbers:
(d) Your Age:
(e) Your occupation:
(f) Your country of origin:
 
Thank you.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Award Notification Team
UK GAMING HOUSE

Michael Sipo wants to re-profile some funds

That's a great phrase, "re-profiling funds".

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:  <busi6@netbusiness.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Subject: sipo
To: info@likar.info
 
From: Engr.Michaael sipo
Director of Projects
Department of Sport and Recreation
Pretoria
 
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
 
I write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$12.8m), which we want to keep safely overseas under your supervision.
 
In other words, we would like you to receive the said funds on our behalf. The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded to a foreign firm by my Department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the  original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to remit overseas.
 
Kindly pardon the use of a medium informal as this for reaching out to you to make a request of great importance to us.
 
Currently, I work as a Director of Projects at The  Department of Sport and Recreation here in Pretoria.

I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 22.2 percent, while we also propose that we receive 46.6 percent and 31.2 percent be earmarked for purposes of taxation.
 
This endeavour has a minimal risk factor on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion. You are advised to reach me through email for  further clarifications.

I am available for further clarification via alternative email:
michaelsipo00@gmail.com

I kindly wait to hear from you.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Engr.Michael Sipo

Franca Donna is in a Chinese Hospital doint the charity scam

Of course, Franca Donna is just a fictive name, just like so many others used for these scams

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:mrsfrancadonna02@sogou.com
Date: 2008/4/16
Subject: Dearest Friend PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.
To:


Dearest Friend, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.

I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not know before. I decided to do this after praying over the situation. You should please consider the transaction on its content and not the fact that you have not known me before. I need not dwell on how I came by your contact information because there are many such possibilities these days.

I would like to introduce myself as Mrs. Franca Donna, of Repulic of Benin, widow to Late Mr.Sheik Donna (for Consular of the benin embassy in Madrid,Spain.I have been recently been daigonosed of Cancer of the Pelvics. I am writing from my sick bed in a CHINESE HOSPITAL here in Benin Republic.

There is this consignment (containg US$29.5Million cash, in US$100 bills) my husband deposited with a security company, here in Cotonou,Republic of Benin of which I am the next of kin. With my health condition and because my husband and I have no children, I am looking for a credible person to whom I will pass the right of next of kin. This person will apply to the company and request, from them, the procedure towards retrieving the consignment from them.

This is on the condition that you will take 25% of the fund for yourself, 5% used for expenses, while you will use the remaining 70% for the less previlege people in the society. This is in fulfilment of the last request of my husband: that a substantial part of the fund be used to carter for the less previleged.

If this condition is acceptable to you, you should contact me immediately with your full names and contact information so that I will send you all the documents that the company gave to my husband when the consignment was deposited. So that you will contact the company directly, and demand from them the procedure towards retrieving the consignment from their company.

I cannot predict what will be my fate by the time you will recieve the fund, but you should please ensure that the fund is used as i have described above, I look forward to hear your response at this Email:(mrs_francadonna01@yahoo.com).

Best Regards
Mrs. Franca Donna. ________________________________

David Dikbo has got a little Henry

Unknown Tali Bans in Africa?

PERSONALTRESSURES?

The person who wrote this must have broken off school.

What do think?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: bigdun <bigdun@home.pl>
Date: Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Subject: it important you get back to me on this
To:


GOOD DAY,
 
 MY NAME IS BARRISTER DAVID DIKBO. I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.I HAVE A LITTLE HENRY OF 19 YEARS OLD WHO'S FATHER WAS MY CLIENT TILL DEATH.THE FATHER WAS  BEING HELD AND ASSASSINATED BY SOME UNKNOWN TALI BANS FROM THE COUNTRY DUE TO HIS POSITION IN THE COUNTRY  ALSO HIS POLITICAL AMBITION AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN HE WAS KILLED ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2005.
 
 BEFORE HE WAS ASSASSINATED HE HAS  3 THREE FILLING STATION ALSO AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED  IN TWO BANKS  MEANWHILE THE WIFE AS THE RESULT OF THE SHOCK OF THE DEATH OF THE HUSBAND DIED  ON FEBRUARY 2006 THEREFORE I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO ME BY ENGINEER DANGOTE ADJOVI BEFORE HIS DEATH.
 
 PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS THE AMOUNT OF THE MONEY CAN NOT BE DISCLOSED UNTIL YOU AGREED TO ASSIST  ON THE TRANSACTION.
 
 AS HIS PERSONAL LEGAL ASSISTANT.I INSTRUCTION TO  RAISE  A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL WORK WITH HIS SON AS A TEAM  TO TRANSFER HIS PERSONAL TREASURES IN HIS NAME OUT OF AFRICA  FOR  SAFE_KEEPING.AND WITH A SOLID ARRAIGNMENT.
 
 HE IS READY/WILLING TO OFFER YOU SOME GRATITUDE OF PERCENTAGE AS YOUR EFFORT.HE DEPOSITED THIS PERSONALTRESSURES WITH A FINANCIAL  SECURITY INSTITUTION HERE.
 
 I SINCERELY ASSURE YOU OF 100 PERCENT RISK FREE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PERSONAL MOBILE CONTACT TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE DISCUSSION AND LOTS MORE.
 
 BEST REGARDS
 DAVID DIKBO LLB

The Nigerian Senate President wants to send me some money

Great story with a great front!

Sad that it is only a fairy tale …


---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
From: Senate House Of Nigeria <rneill@centurionsales.com>
Date: 2008/4/13
Subject: ATM/LAG/NG/232/ IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD
To:


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
 (RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
 IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
 Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….
 
 ATTN: Beneficiary ,
 
 We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo held a meeting last week concerning payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.
 
 On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly .
 
 Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Response code No: atm-232 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to receive your payment that have been programmed in a swift atm card, we have agreed to dispatch an atm card worth your contract/inheritance payment of $8.3 Million United State Dollars only to your nominated mailing address after insuring the card with the nicon insurance corperation office as all statutory obligations have been fufilled.
 Now you are directed to contact Oceanic Bank International Plc immediately  so your atm card will be insured and send  to your mailing address,  also you should reconfirm your informations  as follows Full name, Mailing address/receiver's address, direct telephone number and fax. This is to avoid mistake while dispatching your atm  card package to you.
 
 Contact Person: Mr. Adeniyi Adeoye  Email: info_atmpayment7@sify.com  .  Contact him now with the above requested information and inform him that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate.   Federal Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of yor fund and forward your Details to his office to avoid delivery mistake .
 NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with  those fraudsters that have been frustrating , We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .
 
 Best Regards
  David Mark
 SENATE PRESIDENT
 (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
 

Dr. John Koffo and my non-remitted suspended fund

Yeah, send me the money!

---------- 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.
 
 Thanks as we wait to hear from you.
 
 Yours faithfully,
 
 Dr. John Koffo
 

Hakim and the Next of Kin Scam

Most of these e-mails don't need me to comment. Like this one.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: hakim habib <hakim_habib07@mixmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Subject: TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSE..
To: "hakim_habib07@mixmail.com" <hakim_habib07@mixmail.com>

FROM THE DESK OF MR HAKIM HABIB SQ.
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A.D.B
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA.
E-MAIL;hakim_habib07@yahoo.fr
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE...HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM

                                    ( "REMITTANCE  OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS
                                                     CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,

ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( HAKIM HABIB ESQ),THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN AFRICAN DEVELOPENT BANK (ADB).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST PEOPLE SEARCH.

WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF  $ 15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS ( FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) .

IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31TH JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES,

BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN  OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON’T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

THE REQUEST OF  FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND  A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AGREE THAT 30 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,  10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY WOMAN COLLEAGUE.

THERE AFTER I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,

I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION  IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THETRANSFER.

please reply privatly to(hakim_habib07@yahoo.fr).

IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY
YOUR’S FAITHFULLY,
HAKIM HABIB   ESQ.

POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.AS YOU FINISHED READING THIS LETTER CALL ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE DISCUSS VERY WELL OVER THIS BUSINESS.PLEASE CALL ME AND INFORM ME THAT YOU RECEIVED MY MAIL, BECAUSE I DON'T GO TO NET ALWAYS.

The colourful Bono Lottery scam e-mail

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 

This Fella must be Stella's Husband

Needless to say, I have never had any dealings with Larry, but he's trying to convince me of the opposite!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MR LARRY COLE <colelarry19@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:05 AM
Subject: FROM MR LARRY COLE.
To:

FROM MR LARRY COLE
  
EMAIL: colelarry19@yahoo.com
  
Dear Friend,      
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture through the help of the diplomat i told you about.Due to your effort, sincerity,courage and trustworthiness? you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and  show my gratitude to you with the sum of $750,000USD.I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser to issue you international certified bank cheque cashable at your bank.My dear friend I will like you to contact the lawyer for the collection of this international certified bank cheque.The name and contact address of the lawyer is as follows.
 
HONOURABLE LAW CHAMBERS
CONTACT PERSON ; MR.HARRY WATFORD
Email: barrister.watfordget2008@yahoo.es
At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand in Paris France. Finally,remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf to send t=he bank cheque to you as soon as you contact him without delay.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hope to hear from you soon
Mr Larry Cole
  
 Email: colelarry19@yahoo.com

Stella is doing the Cancer and Charity Scam

---------- 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

And the British Lottery has to be mentioned too

I often wonder how they come up with the names, Mariam Deport.

Deport these jokers to Mars I say!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mrs. Mariam Deport <info@uk.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Subject: Dr. Brand Parker.........
To:

Attn: Winner,
 
 You won the sum of 850,000 GBP from our monthly sweepstakes, you are hereby advice to get back to us, to claimed your prize.
 
 Contact Person: Dr. Brand Parker
 Executive Secretary/Claims agent
 Email: brand1971@googlemail.com
 
 
 Claims Requirements:
 1.full name:
 2.Home Address:
 3.Age:
 4.Sex:
 5.Marital Status:
 7.Phone Number:
 8.Nationality
 9.Country Of Residence.
 
 Regards,
 Mrs. Mariam Deport
 Head Customercare Service
 The British Lottery Company

After UK National it has to be Microsoft

Google recognised this one as a scam!

---------- 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 

One more UK National Lottery Prize e-mail

It sems to me that these people are still very much on a successful money milk machine. I am not sure how many UK lottery Mails I have received, but it surely in the hundreds by now.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <auto-reply@national-lottery.co.uk>
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Subject: ALERT: FINAL NOTIFICATION !!!
To:

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England

DEAR WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are
one of our end of year winniers of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY
international Lottery programs.

The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
21,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet,no tickets
were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one of three winners in the category \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"A\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"
 with
the following winning information: You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of 1,000,000 (One million pounds sterling).

REF No: UK/9420X2/68/BRT
BATCH No: 074/05/ZY369/BRT
TICKET No: 56475600545188
SERIAL No: S/N-5368/02
LUCKY No: 887-13-865-37-10-83

To file for your claim, Contact the processing Consultant:
Contact Person: Mr.Allen Smith.
Telephone:{+44}704 576 0159
Email: remittance.care@hotmail.com


Do fill out the claims form to Mr.John Carrick, in other to process the
claims of your prize without delay.

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
10.COUNTRY________________________________
11.STATE ________________________________
Sincerely,

Mrs. CINDY HOWARD
FOR BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Another LOAN OFFER?

It looks as though I was right. Here's the second message on loans today.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Global Loans and Investment <gloablfinance@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Subject: LOAN OFFER ================== EMAIL FOR APPLICATION
To:

Hello,

My Name is Mr. Willford Roberts, I have been arranging loans in UK for many years.  Since I do all the work myself and have no overhead, I am able to arrange better loans for my clients. Working with me or getting a loan from me will be close and personal. I am available seven days a week to facilitate your loan request. I can arrange your loan at a better interest rate of 0.4% Per Annum and at a lower cost than anyone else in town. If you are interested please mail me back at willfordroberts@live.com for more informations and enquiries.

Yours Truly,
Mr. Willford Roberts

Is this a loan scam?

This caught my eye this morning. It looks as though someone is trying this to see what results they will get.

Obviously the world wide "Sub Prime" catastrophy, which has hit lenders and banks really hard, may be the idea behind this. Which means it could be a start into a new scam market. The lottery scams, which started with a few test e-mails about 5 years ago, are a good example of how this could develop.

If you have had experience with this or anything similar please post a comment on this.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: danielle@maine.rr.com
Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:32 AM
Subject: Real And Legitimate Loan Offer
To:


Good Day,

I am a private investor i give out unsecured guarantee loans to Business Men and women who are into Business transaction, automobile purchase, house purchase loan and other personal loans E.T.C. we give out long term loan for five to fifty years maximum with 3% interest rate in this you can as well tell us the amount you need so that we will send to you the terms and condition that is if you are really interested in getting a loan from us, Loans are given out in Great British Pounds and United States Dollar the maximum I give is 20,000,000 both in pounds and $USD and the minimum 5,000 pounds and USD$.

OUR PACKAGES INCLUDE;
*Home Loan
*Auto Loan
*Mortgage Loan
*Business Loan
*International Loan
*Personal Loan

I also render Collateral And Non- Collateral Loans For Your Business Startup. If you are interested you Fill out the application details below so that we can start the processing of your loan sum.

APPLICATION DETAILS

First Name:_________________________ __
Last Name:_________________________ ___
Gender:_______________________ ________
Marital status:_______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Country:______________________ ________
Date of Birth:________________________
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:_____________________ ___
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________ ________
Purpose for Loan:_____________________
Phone:________________________ ________
Fax:__________________________ ________

In acknowledgment to these details, I will send you a well calculated Terms and Condition which will include the agreement.

Furthermore be informed that you will also need a form of Identification which can be either a Driver's License or your working Identity card. For
more informations send your application to hipsonfinancialservices@gmail.com

Mr.Hipson Scart
CEO/HIPSON FINANCE

For Abdullah this IS completely risk free!

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]

I await your prompt reply.

Regards,
Abdullah

John Barry says I should contact Fedex in Benin

Just yesterday I got this same message saying I should contact UPS Benin.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Barr John <barrjohnlarry1@katamail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE.
To: undisclosed-recipients

My Dear.

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft worth of ($1.5M) UNITED STATE DOLLARS which my boss left with me before he travelled out of this Country, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager I cashed the money and deposited it as a BOX containing African clothes with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic Cotonou .

What you have to do now is to contact the Fedex Express Delivering Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you And For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge of the package.

The only money you will send to the Fedex Express Delivering Company is $95 for Security Keeping Fee to Enable them Settle the Security Company And deliver your package direct to your postal Address in your country is $95 only being Security Keeping Fee of the Fedex Express Delivering Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $95 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and incase of demurrage You have to contact the Fedex Express Delivering Company now for the delivery of your package.

This is Their contact Innformation Below:
Contact Person:Rev,Dr.William Brown .
Email Address: (f_expresscourier_002@deliveryman.com)
Tele Phone:00229-93773406 Or 00229-97498876.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the Tracking number to enable you Track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

The infomations is follow:
(1.)YOUR FULL NAME..................................
(2.)YOUR CURRENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS..............
(3.)YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER................................
(4.)YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.................................
(5.)YOUR CURRENT MOBILE PHONE.........................................
(6.)A COPY OF YOUR I.D. PICTURE.....................................
(7.)AGE..................................................................
(8.)SEX.............................................................
(8.)YOUR OCCUPACTION...............................................
(9.)YOUR COUNTRY NAME.......................................

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $95 US Dollars for their immediate action.Do let me know immediately you recieves your package.

The Director of the fedex Express delivering company will forward the Tracking details to you assoon as you pay them their Security Keeping fee okay.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr John Larry

Believe me, this job offer is a joke!

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

NB: REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME HERE: - JAMESMILNER_UK@HOTMAIL.COM

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 &lt;jamesmilner_uk@hotmail.com&gt;
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.

You will be better off if you do!

I got my final notice of award notification today

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

I have to contact UPS Benin to get my cheque

These people quote titles like Dr. and Professor to give the impression we are dealing with an honourable man. Now this e-mail says the contact person is Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd.

Do you think that giving him the title of Reverend improves on that?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Richard Kalu <richardkalu01@whomail.cn>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Attn Dear CONTACT THE UPS EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
To: undisclosed-recipients


(UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
(WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.)
CONTACT EMAIL: upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

Attn.

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told him to cash $800.000.00 usd dollars in fact i thanks god for that now all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $800.000.00usd in cash was made with UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC. Be inform that there are some documents to be secured.The only fee you have to send to them is( $125 usd) which will serve as the insurance fee and claims of affirdavite to enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately.

Name: DIRECTOR Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd.
Telephone==+229 979-398-79
Fax Phone==+229 936-982-15
EMAIL: ===upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your Parcel this is what they need from you.


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___________
6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT__________
7.YOUR COUNTRY______________

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of the delivery company and remember not to let them know that the parcel/package contains ($800.000.00 dollars.) Note that the UPS Express Parcel Delivery Company Plc do not know the contents of your parcel this is to avoid them delay your parcel ok.

EMAIL: ==upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

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.
Barrister John Eddie1

I get my funds from a diplomatic courier

Dr. Andy's e-mail wasn't formatted all that well. So it's not easy to read.

This is a favorite ploy which suggests that you are dealing with officials of the state bank in Nigeria. Would you believe a state official using a Yahoo freemail account?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr Andy Ubah <dr_andyubah1932@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Subject: PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
To:


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS From the Desk Of: Dr Andy Ubah Foreign Operation Dept (CBN) PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we re having a problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been package like aconsignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep. I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you. 1) Your full name and address 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company's name, position and address. 4) Profession,sex,age and marital status. 5) Working Id/Int'l passport. Looking forward to hear from you YOURS SINCERELY, Congratulations! please contact me in my private E-MAIL;dr_andyubah1944@yahoo.co.uk Yours truly, DR ANDY UBAH TREASURY CONTROLER Foreign Operation Dept/Treasury (CBN). NOTE: That we have made the lodgement of your funds in our overseas correspondence company's account with the HSBC bank in London for onward transfer to you.

Dr. Garry Lee is the agent for this UK Lottery scam e-mail

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Uk National Lottery <claimsagentinfo3939@uklotto.org>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!YOU WON
To: undisclosed-recipients

YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE SUM OF £ 650,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred and Fitty Thousand  Great Britain Pounds Sterling)in   our end of year the Anniversary Draws.Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached  to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers   BTD/9080648302/07,Ref: BTD/968/07/AN Batch: 509878E/SA and drew the lucky numbers   14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won   you £6 50,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred and Fitty Thousand  Great Britain Pounds Sterling)as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw.

To file for your claim

Please Contact your fiduciary agent Dr. Garry Lee
Email:claimsagentinfo3939@yahoo.com
Phone:+447045744334


You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays  and complications:

Your Full Names:
Your Phone Number:
Country:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Ticket Numbers:
Batch Number:

Thanks
Carol David