FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY UNITED STATES.61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury NEWYORK UNITED STATES WC1B 4AR.
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/500-36937
BATCH NO: 2007AUG #25
WINNER NO: 5
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED STATES
DEAR SARAH,
MICROSOFT COOPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL MS-WORD LOTTO LOTTERY CONDUCTED IN AMERICA BEING THE HOST OF THE EVENT FOR THIS PRESENT YEAR MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAMS HELD ON 5TH,AUG 2007.
YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO AUG MSW LOTTERY. WITH SERIAL NUMBER S/M-00168 DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 987-13-965-37-1-20-83, AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF $ 100,000USD (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) PAYABLE IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: MSW-L/500-36937 THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $ 2.500,000,000 USD, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND SECOND CATEGORY.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED FROM WORLDWIDE WEBSITES ESPECIALLY YAHOO MAIL THROUGH OUR MICROSOFT COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 21,000 NAMES. 30,000 NAMES FROM EACH CONTINENT (CANADA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATE, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND OCEANIA, AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL “E-MAIL” PROMOTIONS PROGRAM, WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT MS -WORD USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.
YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO:MSW-L/500-36937 AND WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY. IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY OUR CLAIMS AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR ZONE (MRS.ISABEL OWEN). YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER, PLEASE NOTE THAT, YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER VIA EMAIL AND PHONE AS WE ARE PROMOTING THE USE OF E-MAIL. ALSO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CALL HER TO CONFIRM YOUR WINNINGS AND GOVERNMENT TAX PAYMENT THAT IS INVOLVED, AS SHE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NECESSARY DETAILS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE MSW/AUG/XX07 TO YOUR CLAIMING AGENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SCAM .
PRIZE CLAIM
CLAIMS AGENT OFFICER CONTACT EMAIL IS:
Mrs.ISABEL OWEN
SECRETARY
CLAIMS AGENT
E-MAIL:mrisabelowen@hotmail.com
TELE/FAX: +1-315-370-2413
REMEMBER, ALL PRIZE MONEY MUST BE CLAIMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL FUNDS NOT CLAIMED ON OR BEFORE THE FIXED DATE WILL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED AND DONATED TO CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS.
NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF MSW/AUG/XX07 IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER. DO NOT REPLY ANY OTHER MAILS LIKE THIS ON NET, AS THEY ARE A LOT OF SCAM ARTIST OUT THERE PRETENDING TO BE US. YOU MAY SEE MAILS LIKE THIS DO NOT REPLY. DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER MRS.ISABEL OWEN . AT ONCE YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS TO ENABLE THE OFFICE PROCEED WITH YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE AND FILE KEEPING.
LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;
MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA ,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA.
CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICROSOFT COOPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT AND ALL HIS ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.
SINCERELY,
Dudes… they only givin’ me $365?!? Double rip off!!! (yeah, I get it, they are asking for a $365 fee)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria
Telephone: 234-177-62-###
RE: VALIDATION OF PAYMENT
Our Ref: CBN/HSBC/FMF/G-VOL 1.
ATM Card Dept.
Tel:234-803-617-####
Dear Sir ,
How are you?
This is to bring to your notice that your ATM debit card has been processed with our correspondence bank the HSBC (This is the bank I actually use ) London under the instruction of the President Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to be monitored by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Amb. Babagana Kingibe. The card is ready for use and we have been authorised to contact you for despatching of your Debit Card to your doorstep with the address you are asked to provide.
It is important that we notify you about the dispatch charge of your Visa card which is US$365:00 *only being for DHL and Insurance Charges. Bear in mind that the VISA DEBIT DARD( What’s a DARD? )will be sent to you by DHL and we will forward to you your tracking number and DHL slip prompt payment of the above mentioned charges which is for insurance and courrier charges.
In addition to that we also wish to inform you that you are operating CBN/HSBC Account. Your Debit Card will be valued for two years and you can download your payment to check your account balance from any ATM unit using your secret pin number which will also be delivered to you by mail for your to be able to commence funds withdrawal upon the receipt of your dispatch fee.
Card No:4988241476163496
Secret Pin:xxxx (THIS is how it appeared… how am I supposed to enter 4 x’s?)
Value Date: December 2009.
Maximum Daily Withdrawal:US$50,000:00.
This DHL and Insurance Charges should be addressed to us by western union as follows:
Receiver: Mrs.Igwe Onyebuchi Mary
Add: Lagos Nigeria (how’d I know it was gonna be here? )
Amount:US$365:00
Q=For What
A=DHL
Your faithfully,
Dr Mallam Idris Kebbi
Central Bank Nigeria
Ahora también puedes acceder a tu correo Terra desde el móvil.
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Sorry, I had to. Princess Rose wants my help! Oh, and her father was a King, you know.
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN CONFIDENCE BELIEVING THAT IF IT IS THE WISH OF GOD FOR YOU TO HELP ME AND MY FAMILY, GOD ALMIGHTY WILL BLESS AND REWARD YOU ABUNDANTLY AND YOU WOULD NEVER REGRET.
I AM A FEMALE STUDENT FROM UNIVERSITY OF BURKINA FASO, OUAGADOUGOU, I AM 25 YRS OLD. I LIKE ANY PERSON WHO CAN BE CARING, LOVING AND HOME ORIENTED, I WILL LOVE TO HAVE A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU AND TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD UP A SOLID FOUNDATION WITH YOU IN TIME COMING IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HELP ME IN THIS TRANSACTION WELL, MY FATHER DIED EARLIER TWO MONTHS AGO AND LEFT I AND MY JUNIOR BROTHER BEHIND.
MY FATHER WAS A KING, WHICH OUR TOWN CITIZENS TITLED HIM OVER SIXTEEN YEARS BEFORE HIS DEATH .I WAS A PRINCESS TO HIM AND I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF HIS DEATH NOW BECAUSE MY JUNIOR BROTHER IS STILL YOUNG AND MY MOTHER IS NOT LITERATE ENOUGH TO KNOW ALL MY FATHER ‘STEALTH.
MY FATHER LEFT THE SUM OF USD $U.S25.5MILLION DOLLARS TWENTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)IN A SECURITY COMPANY .THIS MONEY WAS ANNUALLY PAID INTO MY LATE FATHERS ACCOUNT FROM ETRUSCAN’S PERMIT IN BURKINA FASO COMPANY(E.P.I.B.F)AND ETRUSCAN’S GOLD COMPANY OPERATING IN OUR LOCALITY FOR THE COMPENSATION OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OUR JURISDICTION.
I DON’T KNOW HOW AND WHAT I WILL DO TO INVEST THIS MONEY SOMEWHERE IN ABROAD, SO THAT MY FATHER’S KINDRED WILL NOT TAKE OVER WHAT BELONGS TO MY FATHER AND OUR FAMILY, WHICH THEY WERE PLANNING TO DO WITHOUT MY PRESENT BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE AS STATED BY OUR CULTURE IN THE TOWN.
NOW, I URGENTLY NEED YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME MOVE THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, THAT IS WHY I FELT HAPPY WHEN I SAW YOUR CONTACT BECAUSE I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, YOU WILL HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY WISELY.
I AM READY TO PAY 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO YOU IF YOU HELP US IN THIS TRANSACTION AND ANOTHER 10% INTEREST OF ANNUAL AFTER INCOME TO YOU, FOR HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION FOR US, WHICH YOU WILL STRONGLY HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER. IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS PROJECT SINCERELY AND ALSO WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN LIFTING THIS FUND, KINDLY REACH ME.
ALSO FOR YOUR MORE INVEST GABION, YOU ARE KINDLY ADVICE TO VISIT THIS WEB SITE /WWW.ETRUSCAN.COM/LSIWEBSITE/PBF.HTM PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND I HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSACTION AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, PLEASE I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY FAST.
AND I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF HIS DEATH NOW
She’s going to kill him?
I AM A FEMALE AS STATED BY OUR CULTURE IN THE TOWN.
But not a female by genetics?
ALSO FOR YOUR MORE INVEST GABION, YOU ARE KINDLY ADVICE TO VISIT THIS WEB SITE
What?
That was one of the more confusing scam letters…
You would think they would catch on to the fact that it would be good to have someone who actually speaks the english language writing the letters. I guess that part hasn’t clued on them yet.
Dear Sir/Madam, I’m Mr. Machai Xia, the Sales Manager of (ZEDfactory Ltd), the major producer of textile and fabric material in China. We are looking for a trustworthy representative in United Kingdom that can help as a link between our company and our client over there.we would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn £1500 weekly for your services. ZEDfactory Ltd) needs a book-keeper or representative in United Kingdom,so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job? Our company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes.We have clients we supply goods weekly in United Kingdom and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders and Bank Transfar which are not cashable here in China,so we need someone in United Kingdom to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients and we will pay him/her weekly wage. All you need to do is to receive this payment from our clients in United Kingdom on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our company here in China. BELOW IS A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FORM OF OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO FILL AND RETURN BACK TO THE COMPANY HEAD QUATHERS. AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU VIA OUR CUSTOMER, I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THECOMPANYS BALANCE. COMPANY APPLICATION FORM
1.Full Names______________________________
2.House Address___________________________
3.State:__________________________________
4.City:___________________________________
5.Zipcode:________________________________
6.Phone Number____________________________
7.Country_________________________________
8.Occupation______________________________
9.Age ____________________________________
10. Sex___________________________________
if you interested to assit our company kindly Contact us via email:hangzhouchuangmaoh@yahoo.com.cn for more information. Thank you as we await your further response. Sales Manager Mr.Machai Xia,ZEDfactory Ltd.Address:Room 709, Suite 8,8 East Guangdian Road,Hutang Town, Wujin,Changzhou City,Jiangsu Province. ChinaZip: 213161Telephone: 86-519-6302011Web http://www.zedfactory.com/zedfabric.htm
I’ve gotten so many letters that I think I am on the list of those that need a refund for how many times I have been bilked? I keep wondering why the anti-fraud unit of the Nigerian Government is using an Australian Yahoo account for their email contact and includes no phone numbers ... ...
Scams of this sort should be forwarded to the actual agency via their REAL email address:
Note: The links included with this email lead to legit pages on the EFCC website
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION.
(EFCC).
From.The Desk of Dr. Mr. Nuhu Ribadu. Our Ref: FGN/FMF/1180/2005 Date: 19 NOV. 2007
ATTN: OUR ESTEEMED FUND BENEFICIARY
We the federal Government of Nigeria have arrested many fraudsters in the country including Government Officials who have been extorting and befriending International countries, companies and individuals.
The Nigerian Government and the U.S Government have deliberated on refunding of funds to all victims of fraud by Nigerian Fraudsters. We the anti fraud of Nigeria hereby plead and Apologizes to all the victims of fraud to contact the anti Fraud unit of Nigeria with this email address: jino.kazamaATyahoo.com.au We are now paying back all the victims of fraud all the money they lost during the fraudulent transaction. All victims and applicants should forward the following
To the above email address.
The amount they lost/spent during the transaction,
2. The month/year they were fraud,
3. Your telephone number,
4. Your email address and
5. Country/destination.
All victims should kindly send the above information to our email in order to get back their monies. About 500 fraudsters have been arrested here in Nigeria. We once again say it. All victims of fraud will be refunded for all the loss and damages they incured during the fraudulent transaction by us. Our duty in the country is to eliminate fraud, pay for the damages in order to help the victims and we are poised to restore the country’s name, integrity and image.
SUCESS STORIES
Mal. Nuhu Ribadu, EC, EFCC and Neil Holloway, President of Microsoft Europe Middle East and Africa.
Nigeria says a unique memorandum of understanding with Microsoft will help it to identify and prosecute cyber criminals, create a safe legal environment, and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in lost investment Nuhu Ribadu:NaijaPolitics PERSON OF THE YEAR 2005
CITATION:
Malam Nuhu Ribadu is Nigeria’s Messenger of Hope. The law graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, underwent 18 months of police training and quietly performed his duties at Alagbon Close, Ikoyi for 11 years
An 86-year-old woman, Juliana Ching, was on 26th September 2005 presented a cheque of USD 4.481,909.94m in Hong Kong, by EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
The money is part of recovered funds from a fictitious transaction initiated by one Basil Nkenchor, a Nigerian, purporting to be Alhaji Ibrahim Abba, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC),
NOTE:IN ORDER TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS, YOU ARE NOT TO CONTACT ANY OTHER OFFICE REGARDING PAYMENTS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL FRAUD.
BEWARE OF FRAUD!!!
GOODLUCK
Yours Truly
Nuhu Ribadu.
ANTI FRAUD UNIT.
Office: Federal Secretariat FCT, Abuja
Dear Friend, I am CHAN LEE, I work with BANK OF CHINA, HONG KONG. I have a Business Proposal of $17.3M for you to handle with me from my bank.I need you to assist me in executing this Business Project from Hong Kong to your country.Should you be interested please send me the required information below; (1) Full Names and (2).Current Residential Address I will want you to reach me on my private e-mail : (
).Finally after that I shall provide you with more information. Regards,Chan Lee
BANK MAIN BRANCH
ENCINO OFFICE
16311 VENTURA BOULEVARD
ENCINO CALIFORNIA USA
TELE/FAX: +1801-469-####
24TH DEC, 2007.
PART PAYMENT OF US$3.5M.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,
THE HSBC BANK PLC, CALIFORNIA MAIN BANK BRANCH, USA ARE PLEASED TO
INFORM YOU THAT AN ATM CARD CONTAINING US$3.5 MILLION (THREE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)HAS BEEN SENT TO OUR CARD DEPARTMENT
PAYMENT CENTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IN YOUR FAVOUR AS
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PART PAYMENT EXECUTED WITH THEM.
THIS DECISSION WAS MADE AFTER THEIR LAST MEETING WITH THEIR NEW
PRESIDENT ALHAJI MUSA UMAR YAR’ADUA (GCFR) IN ABUJA (FCT) NIGERIA LAST WEEK,
WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES AND WORLD
BANK AUDITORS, THEY ALL AGREED AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WILL SETTLE SOME
OF
THEIR CONTRACTOR’S WHICH YOU ARE AMONG WITH THE SUM OF US$3.5M EACH BY
ISSUING THEM AN ATM CARD WHICH THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL PER HOUR IS
US$1,000 ( ONE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) THROUGH HSBC BANK ENCINO CALIFORNIA,
USA.
THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RECONFIRM:
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR REAL ADDRESS OF RECEIVEING THINGS(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
4) YOUR AGE / OCCUPATION
TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS ATM CARD AND RETURN TO FAX: +1801 469
5703, EMAIL: hsbcbank.cal.main.br001ATgmail.com CONTACT PERSON:
REV(DR.) PAUL WILLIAMS.
THIS BANK SHALL SEND YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU AT NO COST WITHIN 7 WORKING
DAYS WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW MONEY IN AN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF
THE WORLD PENDING THE ISSUANCE AND PRESENTATION OF APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
AND THE ATM CARD SECRET PIN NUMBER FROM THE PAYING GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER OF
CENTRALBANK OF NIGERIA(DR KINGSLEY ADAMS) BEING THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF
THEFEDERATION ON HIS HOT
LINE#+234-1-897-####,FAX+234-1-585-####,EMAIL:
swiftcard.payment.centerof.cbnATgmail.com
FOR MODALITIES ON OBTAINING APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AND THE ATM CARD PIN
NUMBER TO ENABLE US DISCHARGE OUR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY.
YOUR EALIEST COMPLIANCE IS NEEDED AS THIS BANK OWN NO APOLOGY FOR
CANCELLATION OF SENDING YOUR ATM CARD DUE TO UNABLE TO GET THE PIN CODE
OF THE ATM CARD AND APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AS INSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TRANSACTION RULES EDICTED 2005 AS AMENDED 2006.
I am Chi-Lin Huang from Bank SinoPac Taiwan, I have a late client funds of $17.3MUSD in my bank and i need you to front as beneficiary,if interested contact me for more details on Email:chi-lin_740@hotmail.com
Sincerely,
Mr.Chi-Lin.
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