Stupid Punts!

Stupid Punts!

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Examples of the "Nigerian scam" that flood my email box everyday.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

This moron wrote to me last week, telling me that I have won.

I surely am the luckiest person on the planet, for having won a lottery this many times without even entering!

EURO MILLI ONES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL
BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro Lottery International programs held on the 27th of MAY 2005 in Madrid Spain. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file C/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $15 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for European Lottery. The estimated $15 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in the European history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The big game, mega millions predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Spain.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him .
All participants were selected randomly from the 'World Wide Web' site through a computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 company addresses. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: DR LEO WALTER(Email:)
Telephone:
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thanking you for your email being part of our promotional lottery program.
NOTE:
You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings.
we advice
that you are here strictly to their procedures to avoid any disqualifications

and subsequent cancellation
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers and email
the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.
And for more informations about this program please log unto this page site
http://onlea.terra.es/indexp.htm
Faithfully,
MRS COMFORT LOPEZ.

Monday, May 30, 2005

Another fraudulent lottery scam is doing the rounds.

Don't fall for it, it is a con.

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,122 MADRID - ESPAرA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REFRENCE: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 54/99919/IPD
ATTENTION ATTENTION:
Dear:SIR/MADAM
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement, of winners of the LOTTERY PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 23th of May 2005. Your name is attached to ticket number 004-88217963 198,with serial number 33375 drew the lucky numbers 05-07-11-12-13-27, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (1,500.000.00) One Million FiveHundred Thousand Euros in cash credited to file No:LP/26510460037/04.This is from total prize money of EUROS 80,400,000.00 shared among the twenty international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000.00 names from Australia, New-Zealand, America, Europe,North America and
Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your fund is now insured to 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 end of year high stakes Euros 1.1 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent from Lotteria Primitiva Sweeptakes
International Director
Mrs. Susan Taylor. FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER,
Email:
Phone:+
For due processing and payment of your winning prize to you. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your REFERENCE and BATCH numbers in every one of your correspondences with
the security company. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank
you for being part ofour promotions program.
Sincerely,
Maria Iban Sanchez.

Sunday, May 29, 2005

The scammer who wrote this either has a sense of irony, or is just plain thick.

As you can see he claims to represent a company by the name of "Con Oil", how apt!

In case you have not realised it, this is a scam.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Top of the day to you.
Let me crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you I am Mr Olusegun Olawole president/founder of Con Oil and Gas Ltd.
we are OPEC members who deal on crude oil and raw materials and export into the Canada/America and Europe. I will want to solicit for your assistance to help collect a cheque that is due for payment to us for services and supplies we rendered.
Please if you are willing to assist, i will want you to furnish me with your particulars, so as to enable me give you further details. Please sir, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction.
And moreso you will be entitled to 10% of every payment that you are able to recieve for us from our customers.
Please contact us for more information via email with the below informations filled out.
NAME................................................................
RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS.....................................................
AGE:................................................................
STATUS:.............................................................
STATE/COUNTRY.......................................................
TEL/FAX
NUMBERS......................................................
COMPANY
NAME.......................................................
OCCUPATION.........................................................

We look forward in working with you, as you send your response back to us.

Reply Email:
Mr Olusegun Olawole
Con Oil and Gas Ltd President/Founder
www.conoil.com.

Saturday, May 28, 2005

The scam mistress Comfort Jose has written to me yet again, what a popular fellow I am!

Seemingly I have won one of her fake lottery scams again.

She claims that Bill Gates sponsors it.

Well of course he doesn't!

Yawn!

If you get one of these, don't be stupid enough to reply; it is a scam.

EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
CALLE MOSTOLES 23C PISO 6G 28923 MADRID ESPANA
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
ATTENTION:AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EURO MILLION LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL held on the 13th of MAY 2005.The results were
released on the 25th ofMAY, 2005.Your email address was attached to
ticket number 653-908-321-675 with serial number 345-790-241-671 that
drew the lucky numbers of 34-32-90-43-32, which consequently won the
lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum of payent of Euros 1,000.000.00(ONE MILLION EURO,ONLY) This is from
20,000.000.00 (TWENTY = MILLION EURO) in cash among the 20 participating
finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice untill your claims has been processed and the
money remitted to your account as this is part of our = security
protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South America, Middle East and Africa .This programme is sponsored by
EUROPEAN UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION
TO PROMOTE and ENAHNCE the use of SOFT WARE IN THE GOBAL WORLD.we hope
your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programs. To begin your lottery claims , please contact your claims
agent, MR GEORGE CARLOS on Telephone number: or email =
,with all your information provided that you
are the user of this mail,either your country passport or any other
indentity.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks from
the day you receive this notification. Any claim not made before this
date will be returned to the EUROPEAN UNION MINISTRY OF FINANCE of such
country. And also be informed that 1% of your lottery winningbelongs to
your agent because they are the company that bought your ticket and
played the lottery on your name, NOTE this 1% will be remitted.AFTER you
have received your winnings prize because the money is insured in your
name already. Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in
every correspondence with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should
there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as
soon as possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit
certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent,MR GEORGE CARLOS
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part
of our International promotions program. we wish you continued good
fortunes.
Sincerely,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE

Friday, May 27, 2005

Another fake lottery scam is doing the rounds.

Avoid it like the plague!

GLOBAL SOFTWARE EMAIL/INTERNET INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY .
FROM:INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
SPAIN-MADRID


REF:SOFTWARE/44353/SOFT/25
BATCH: 002/747/MD/SPC

Attn: Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Global Software Email/Internet
International Lottery programs held on the 26th of March, 2005.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some names and numbers, your funds has been deposited and
covered with insurance bond policy in a Finance bank awaiting remittance
after all matters has been regularized.


We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.

HOW WAS IT SELECTED/PLAYED?

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world, so luckily for you, your E-mail address attached
to ticket number 91670188-730 with lucky main number 70 11 88 33 09 drew
lucky star numbers 201 07, which consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
?500,000.00.
(Five Hundred Thousand Euro).

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the world largest Microsoft software
company in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users
and microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place
every three year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next Lottery Program, 50 Million Euro International lottery.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing agency that have
been appointed for the processing of your wining. Please call your Fiducial
Agent,

MR.WILLIAM COLE the Foreign operation manager of the appointed company,

GLOBAL SOFTWARES E-MAIL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY
Tel:+
Email:()

For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination
of your choice, all prize won should be claim in less than two weeks.

Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Also in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with MR.WILLIAM
COLE and please follow all his instructions religiously.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Yours Sincerely,


CLAUDIA ENRIQUE

Lottery Coordinator European International.

Thursday, May 26, 2005

Beware the email that offers you the "opportunity" to help someone invest their money.

These people are scammers, there is no money; all they will do is empty your bank account.

NDDC SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
112 HARRISON'S DRIVE
PORTHARCOURT
NIGERIA.
WEST AFRICA

DEAR SIR,

RE:INVESTMENT OFFER
-----------------------
On behalf of a widow's friend(a 43-year old mother with a son) I may wish to
engage your service in the transfer and management of her late husband's
deposit fund for any profitable investment/estate and in any good country of
your choice.If this proposal is acceptable to you, please get back to me, so
that we can work out a remuneration for your participation in the
transaction,and also let you know on how we hope to acheive this
objective.Please you can kindly send your personal data information and
phone numbers for further details.

Yours Faithfully,
Henry.A.Roland

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Another fake lottery scam, sent to me by my old chum Doris.

Doris has written to me before, claiming to represent other lotteries.

Don't be taken in by her, this is a scam.

You have been warned!

NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS.
VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70,
POST CODE 1122GK,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE,AWARD DEPT.
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.

Attn:

We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 23rd of May, 2005.

This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

However,your email address was attached to Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 ; with SerialNo:8888/03 and LuckY No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. This entitled to a cash prize of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS(Eur.750,000.00) in cash credited to security file numberGWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize of (EUR 3.Million)share among four individuals in this category.

We hope with a part of your winning ,you will take part in our NEXT year stake of EUR. 20 million International Lottery Program.

Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of philanthropist,industrialists from the internet ware industry and some other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.

Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the security company to your name ,Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your account as this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming

or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent:

NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY:

DR.Smith Morgan(Director of Foreign Transfer).
TEL:
Fax:
Email:

For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account ofyour choice. Remember,all winnings must be claim not later than 10th of June,2005.After this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to the promotion company.

Furthermore, should there be any change of email address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Doris Phillips(Lottery Coordinator).

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

This scammer not only insults my intelligence, by thinking that I am stupid enough to fall for this pathetic scam, but he also manages to insult the English language.

The use of the word "defiled", in connection with his non existent illness ,is indeed imaginative; unfortunately it is wrong.

The bottom line is this is a scam, don't respond to it.

Dear sir/madam

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is MUSTAPHA WAZIRI a merchant in Dubai,
in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer . It has defiled
all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months
to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life
so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business.


Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.
But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when
God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life
a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I
have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members
of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which
I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused
and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as
they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighteen
million united states dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched
it to charity organizations. I have also set out 10% of this money to be
giving to the less privileged affected in the recent Tsunami Disaster in
Asia( Sri lanka, indonesia and Thailand) 15% has being set aside for you
and for your time.

You are to respond through my personal and safe email address.
God be with you.

Email:

Regards,
Mr. Mustapha Waziri.

Monday, May 23, 2005

Phish Warning

Another fake Paypal phish is doing the rounds.

Do not click on the link, if you receive one of these, the scammer will steal your account information.

Dear Paypal valued member,

Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypal
account we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your account information needs
to be updated due to inactive members, frauds and spoof reports.
If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and renew
your records you will not run into any future problems with the online service.
This notification expires in 1 day. After that your account will be locked.

Once you have updated your account records your paypal account
service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

Please follow the link below and login to your account
and renew your account information


Sincerely,
Paypal customer department!
Message to all spammers and scammers:

Learn to spell, you ignorant bastards!

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR FEDRICK ITUMA 30 YEARS OLD THE SON OF PRESIDENT
IFEANYI ITUMA OF PEMBA ISLAND ,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM
OF TWENTY MILLON, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLAR ($20.3M) WHICH I FOUND IN MY LATE FATER`S PRIVATE
VAULT.

MY FATHER WAS IN POWER FOR THRITY EIGHT YEARS BEFORE HE
DIED AND THE ECONNMIC COMMUNITY OF EAST AFRICA
STATE (ECOWAS) REFUSED THE LEADERSHIP OF MY ELDER BROTHER MR
KOMO ITUMA SAYING THAT HE SEIZED POWER
CONTROVERSIALLY WHICH WAS A "COUP" BUT NOT TRUE. AND THE
POLITCAL OPONENT TO MY FATHER HAS SWEAR TO CONFICITACATE
THE ACOUNT AND PROPARTIES OF ANY BODY IN THE FAMILY.

THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY
OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME" . I URGENTLY
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE
OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET
YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT AFTER THE ELECTION AND
BURIAL OF MY FATER. PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE
TOO.

THE FUND HAS BEEN MOVE AS A CONSIGNMENT BELONGING TO OUR
FOREIGN ASSOCIATES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNEL WITH MY
POSITION NOW,I WILL NOT OPREATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT,HENCE
I NEED YOU TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY, MY FOREIGN PARTER
AND CLAIM THE FUND ON MY BEHALF FROM THE DIPLOMAT.I HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMMISSION FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE/EFFORT AND 5% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE ENERY
EXPENSE INCURED, WE WILL USE 70% TO INVEST UNDER YOUR
RECOMMENDATION GUIDE, AND ALSO GO INTO JOINT VENTURE BUSINESS
WITH YOU. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE.

YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH MY ALTERNATE EMAIL
ADDRESS ( )

MY REGARDS

FEDRICK ITUMA

Friday, May 20, 2005

Another scam lottery.

One day I must add up all my "winnings" from these scams, I bet I come out richer than Bill Gates.

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR
CATEGORY "A" WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery programs.

The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000
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
two winners in the category "A" with the following:

Ref Number: 35149/337-5247/LNI
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: 54866235

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of €
1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the
total payout.

Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category "A" winners
with the information below:

Mr.Tom Morris,
Financial Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company,
De Amsterdam's
Port Bijlmerplein
888 1102 MG Amsterdam
1000 BV Amsterdam
E-mail:
TEL:
FAX:

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote
your reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case
of double claims will not be entertained).

Anybody under the age of 18 and members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Mildred Hugo
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International

Thursday, May 19, 2005

The good people at the Bono Lotto International have written to me again.

They claim that I have won 1.5M in an unknown currency.

Very impressive, considering that I have not even entered this lottery draw!

As usual this is a scam.

There is no lottery, the scammers want me to pay them an upfront "processing fee" which I will never see again.

Don't fall for this tired old con trick.

You have been warned enough times!

BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL,
10 C/Teresa,
Madrid 20068,
Spain.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/76-A18FYU125


NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,18th May,2005 the winners of the BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL held on 1st
May,2005.

Your email address attached to ticket number 4589, with
serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-80-65-56-87, and
consequently won in category C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of ?1,500,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NGUPL/76-A18FYU125.

This is from total prize money of ?10,000.000.00 shared among the
international winners in the category A,B,C.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
more than 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, New
Zealand,America, Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with ATLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES(Claim Agent)
insured in your email address.

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 end of year
high stakes ? 25 million International lotto.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately:
Dr.Don Kerry Jack
Claim Manager,
Atlas Financial Services.
TEL: .
EMAIL:

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent not
later than 31st of May 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned
as unclaimed.


NOTE:(1) In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with
your agent.

NOTE:(2)BENEFICIARIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEGALIZATION / NOTARIZATION TAX
FEE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Fernadez,
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
BONO LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result
to disqualification.

contact your claims agent immediately through the above e-mail address or
phone numbers.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Barrister Will has written to me again.

It's the same old story; there's a dead bloke with a large sum of money.

Barrister Willy wants me to help him commit fraud, by pretending to be next of kin.

The only trouble is:

1 This is illegal

2 Barrister Willy is no barrister

3 There is no money

4 It is a scam

Now if you are stupid and greedy enough to fall for this load of old cobblers, you really do deserve to lose your money.

From: Barrister William Ibru,
WILLIAM IBRU & ASSOCIATES.
No. 2 Muri Okunola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Nigeria.


Attn:: CEO/Sir/Madam

I am William Ibru a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Patrick a national of your country, who used to work with Shell - development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$10.2 million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD10.2 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Please reply me via my alternative email address: or you contact me via my mobile phone .

Best regards,

Barr. William Ibru

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

This assault on the English language arrived in my mailbox today.

Not only does the writer demonstrate a masterful lack of grammar and spelling, but she also demonstrates a masterful lack of originality.

The usual scam story unfolds; dead parent, a sum of money, a dying scammer and the Ivory Coast all rear their well worn heads.

The only touch of originality is the suggestion by the writer that she is thinking of drinking acid.

Don't let me stop you!

It is a scam, don't be taken in by it.

JENNIFER FROM ABIDJAN IN IVORY-COAST.
My name is Jennifer i am a Ghanain but i live with my parent's in Ivory-coast, i am 20 years of age and the only child of my parent.

My father is an importer of electronic items such as Television, Radio, freege e.t.c infact let me put it clear, my dad is rich very rich but i have come to understand that money is not every thing in this life, i am in the darkest period of life now as i am telling this story.

On the 17th of april 2004 i had a little fever sickness my parent took me to the hospital after which the doctor comfirmed that i was H.I.V positive, i was so shock that i didn't know what to do, infact that was the very day i died in spirit but living in person, i didn't know what to do, by then all the evil thinking started occuring to my sence, i think of killing my self by drinking acid, and i think also of killing my self by jumping into the lagun, infact i don't know which one to do because rigth inside me i know i have brougth shame to my parent.

But lateron my dad chased me out of the house by his self and later called me back after which i had spent three weeks with a friend of mine and we were living as one family again, but i am still thinking about the day i will die because i know i shall die some day.

But do you know the worst part of the issure now is my parent which was the only thing i look at and my joy comes back, i mean the only thing i have left died on their way to Ghana on the 22nd of march as a result of motor accident, infact when i heared about their death i knew my life have come to an end i mean i became so hopeless,

Emergen me living with H.I.V positive and my parent as the only thing i have left in this whole world dead, so i think there is no life to live any longer.

Now after their burial i went back to Ivory-coast to ask his bank maneger about his money in the bank bacause i know he will have some money there, his bank maneger told me that my dad has 85 thousand us dollars in his occount, so please man of God i want to donate this money to the church because i don't know what to do with it and i am now a born again christian, please i want it to be used in the work of God, give to the motherless people and to the needy and please make sure that this money do not put you out of faith, let it be use for the nwork of the ministry.

And please man of God another thing i want you to do for me is to pray for me and my parent please ask God to accept their soul in peace and also for me because i know that i shall soon die for i have't seen anybody that survives this sickness, please man of God do this for me, my dad's name is William Kwame and my mum's name is Florence Kwame.

BYE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

JENNIFER KWAME.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

This scammer claims that I have won 900K Euros on this non existent lottery.

Well of course I haven't!

I never entered it, and the lottery doesn't really exist anyway.

Those that reply to this scam will find themselves charged an upfront processing fee, which they will never see again.

Don't be a mug!

THE PROMOTIONS DIRIECTOR
Belgische lotterty international Dept.
REF: IPL/084433765/WP1
Lucky number: NA/543296-PCQ34
Deposit Number:90/237/098/09begl
Reply Email:
Visit:
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, theresults of the
First Category draws of Belgische lotterty held on 10th may,2005.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the
First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held
prior to your notification .
Participants were selected through a computer ballot systemdrawn from
2,500,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from
Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part
of our International Promotions Program.Your company email Addresses, attached
to ticket number:6725201 IPL which is with reference
numberPL/084433765/WPI, and lucky numberNA/543296-PCQ34,drew a lucky winning
number which consequently won the sweep take in the second category in the
four parts. you have been approved for a payment of ?900,000.00(Nine Hundred
Thousand Euro)in cash credited to file reference number IPL/084433765/WPI.
this is from a total cash prize of ?95,000,000.00(NINETY FIVE MILLON EURO)
shared among the international winners in all categories .CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with our finaincial security Company Gobal trust
Agency and insured With the paying out Bank in your name. to avoid
mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire
details of your award strictly from public notice until the
process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted
to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program. We also
wish to bring to your notice our end of year premium stakes draw where you
stand a chance of winning up to £50 million; we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate in it.
Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
COMPANY NAME: GLOBAL TRUSTBD AGENCY.
AGENT NAME:MR DAVIDSON ADAMS.
Tel:.
Reply e-mail:
you are advised to contact our agents by email or phone within a week of
receiving this notice. Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find above your reference and
Lucky numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.
your security file number is W-2664-521-H27/B5(KEEP
PERSONAL) Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Hope Dirk
Lottery Coordinator.
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do reply to this mail
Contactyour
claims agent immediately.On Mr.Davidson Adams.

Monday, May 09, 2005

The improbably named Ebony Dazza has written to me today.

Her writing style is, shall we say, a tad idiosyncratic.

She starts off by referring to me as "my dear", she then asks me to forgive "her indignation"; how to murder the English language!

The basis of her letter is that she claims to have $15M in a box, which she wants me to help her use for God's work.

God, so she says, guided her to me; rather unlikely I think.

Then for good measure she informs me that her husband is dead, and that she is dying.

Unfortunately she signs off the letter with a different surname.

In case you have not realised it yet, this is a scam.

Hello My Dear,
Please forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a
surprise I got your contact from a database found in internet while
searching for a reliable and honest person that will assist us receive a fund
intoan account.I was divinely inspired to pick your name among other names
found in the Internet database. After series of prayers and fasting
for Gods direction.
I am Mrs.Angelina Ebony Dazza a citizen of Columbia undergoing
currently medical treatment. I am married to Dr. Dazza Lamin who worked
with the Malaysia Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in
the year 2000. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died
after
a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we
were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry
or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $15 Million
(Fifteen million U.S.Dollars) with a finance/security company in ASIA.The money
is inside one trunk boxes, but nobody knew that the boxes contained money
apart from me and my late husband, the boxes was deposited as Photographic
Materials. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not live for the next three months
due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my disability
to move around which is a partial paralysis. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a church or a mosque or better still a
Christian or a Moslem individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein. I want a church or Mosque or the individual
beneficiary that will inherit this to use it for churches or Mosque orphanages and
widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
beautified.They said 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's
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to
be mis-used by unbelievers. 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 because I know where I am going. I know that I
am going to be in the bossom of my Saviour.
If you feel you are worthy enough to make yourself available in this
project, let me know immediately you read my mail. GOD will surely provide for
you the power and strenght to accomplish this. All things work together for
good for those who love GOD. Waiting for your urgent response. I do not
need any telephone conversation in this regard because of my health,and
because of the presence of my husband?s relatives who are always around
me. I do not want them to know about this development.

Thank you and God bless.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Angelina Ebony Lamin.

Saturday, May 07, 2005

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Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Barrister Charles from Nigeria writes to me today, haven't we heard from him before?

Anyway, this little scam involves him suggesting that I use my US bank account (which I don't have) to help him and his mates shift $40M out of Nigeria.

The catch?

1 They are based in Nigeria

2 They ask me to put $100K into a Nigerian bank

3 They want me to travel to Lagos.

Please, how stupid do they think I really am?

FROM: Barister Raymond Charles
Central Bank of Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
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TO: CEO

Everytown, USA

Dear Sir:

I have been requested by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has recently concluded a large number of contracts for oil exploration in the sub-Sahara region. The contracts have immediately produced moneys equaling US$40,000,000. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company is desirous of oil exploration in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Nigerian Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.

You assistance is requested as a non-Nigerian citizen to assist the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, and also the Central Bank of Nigeria, in moving these funds out of Nigeria. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. In exchange for your accommodating services, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or US$4 million of this amount.

However, to be a legitimate transferee of these moneys according to Nigerian law, you must presently be a depositor of at least US$100,000 in a Nigerian bank which is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We suggest that you meet with us in person in Lagos, and that during your visit I introduce you to the representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, as well as with certain officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Please call me at your earliest convenience at +. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Nigerian Government will realize that the Central Bank is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.

Please respond to this email ().

Yours truly,

Barister Raymond Charles.