Another con, only 10 conning days left until Christmas.

This one claims that I have won $2.5M in the British Lottery.

Absolute nonsense!

Don't be fooled by these scumbags, there is no money; it is just a con designed to steal your identity and/or money from your bank account.

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034

ATTN: WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 25th of November, 2004 in London. 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 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00
(Two million, Five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA. This is from a total cash prize of
US $125 Million dollars shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British
Lottery. The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
U.K. 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$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you physically by our
affiliate Bank. 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 'World Wide Web' site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
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.
**************************************************
Name: Mr.Frank Anderson.
E-mail:
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
**************************************************
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.

Yours faithfully,

Smith Carpenter.
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.

I received this email today, from some idiot claiming to work for the Bank of Nigeria.

He says that despite never having met me, or knowing anything about me, he is happy to transfer $15M into my bank.

Now please, think about this for a minute; does this not seem to be a slightly odd thing to do?

He claims the money belonged to a dead person, and he wants me to pretend to be the next of kin.

In other words, he is asking me to commit fraud.

Let us be clear, there is no money.

Those people that fall for this scam are incredibly stupid, dishonest and greedy.

I trust that you do not fall into this category!

From: Mr Foster Uche
Senior Manager:Bills and Exchange
Inland Bank of Nigeria
Lagos Branch
E-mail

Dear Friend,
How are you today and how is your family,i hope you are

all fine,if so thanks be to God.

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and

profitable business proposal, though I don't know you

neither have I seen you before but my confidence was

reposed on you when i saw the name of your company and

contacts through a bussiness jornal ,i confidentialy write to

you for a bussiness relationship with you.

I am the senior manager of Bills and Exchange Inland Bank

of Nigeria. The intended business is thus; We had a

customer, a Foreign resident in Nigeria,by name

Mr.Thompson Thorn, he was a Contractor with

Chevron/Texaco Nigeria limited .He has in his Account in

my branch the sum of US $15 Million(Fifteen Million

Dollars).Unfortunately, the man died with his families few

years ago in a bomb explossion in ikeja part of lagos sate in

Nigeria ,and until today non-of his next of kin has come

forward to claim the money.

Having noticed this,and with the understanding of my

soonest retirement from the banking industry ,I decided to

do business with you and release the money
to you as the next of kin to Mr. Thompson Thorn for
safety and subsequent disbursement.

I personally do not want this fund to be transferred
into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. That is why
I wanted the funds to be moved out of the bank before I
proceed on my retirement from the banking services by
next year. The need for a foreigner as next of kin in
this project is occasioned by the fact that the
customer Mr. Thompson Thorn was a foreigner and a
Nigerian cannot stand as his next of kin or heir.

As soon as this message comes to you kindly get back to me

indicating your interest, then I will furnish you with the

whole procedures to ensure that the deal is successfully

concluded. For your assistance i have agreed to give you

(30%) of the Total sum at the end of the transaction,

thereafter I will visit you over there in your country for

disbursement according to the percentages indicated.

To enable the immediate transfer of the
funds into your nominated bank account, you will first apply
to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased,
indicating your bank account number and location
wherein the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of
your acknowledgement indicating your interest, I will
send to you the text of the application that you will
send to the Inland Bank Nigeria plc authority for an
approval to submit your claims.

Send your reply through my email and indicate your
interest to this bussiness so that we can proceed with actions
to get the funds transfered to your bank account over there in

your country .

If you are interested ,send immediately to me your full

contact
details for effective communication that this transaction

needs.


send to me Your
________________

1-----DIRECT FAX NUMBER
2-----MOBILE NUMBER
3-----OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS

SEND TO ME YOUR REPLY OF INTEREST TO MY

E-MAIL AS BELLOW OR AS ABOVE
_____________________________________________

E-mail

Looking forward to urgently hearing from you .

Yours Faithfully,

Foster Uche.
E-mail

How nice, I have won another lottery!

This time I have won the princely sum of $500K; very convenient, as Christmas is fast approaching.

Unfortunately this is a scam, there is no lottery and no money.

Don't fall for this tired old trick, you will be sorry if you do.

254 EGASTRAAT,
354tz
AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLAND.
WROM: TTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJ
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
ATTN: CEO,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today
the 11th december 2004 of the CONTINENT SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS, netherland held on
the 19th september 2004. your company/individual name
attached to the ticket numbers 1001-58255563-2285
with serial number 8888/03 drew from the lucky numbers
02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which consequently
won the lottery in the FIRST category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US500,000.00) in
cash credited to security file number
GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash
prize of US$20 million share among ten individuals and Six
international companies lucky winners in this
category.
CONGRATULATIONS.
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 apart of the
security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from the 100,000 company/individal
email addresses from all over the world as part of
our international promotions program, which we conduct
every decade. We hope with a part of your winnings ,you
will take part in our next end of year stake us$20million
international lottery.
TO begin your claims, please contact your claim
agent in (Lottery payment centre), MR.robinson williams(Director of
operations).
TEL..
email()
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. remember,all winnings must be claim not
later than 15th december 2004, After this date,All unclaims funds will be
returned to the promotion company.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your security credicted file
number and batch numbers and also with your telephone and fax numbers
respectively in every correspondence with your claim agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change of your 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
program and publication.
Yours sincerely,
MR. KENNETH GRAM.
(promotion manager).

This amusing little missive arrived in my email box today.

The writer claims to be in the Nigerian military; and claims that he has a couple of boxes with a "huge sum of money" in them, around $34M.

He explains that the reputation of Nigeria has been "dented" by the infection of fraudsters etc; he needless to say assures me that he is not one.

The business will be of immense interest to me and him. He says that his boss has sent him a "massage", asking for him to arrange for a quick investment of the money.

Sorry old son, try some other "mug".

FROM:IBRAHIM IDRIS
Email: ,

I know you will be surprised to read from me, a stranger and in this regard
but please understand that I desperately solicit for your experience on
your profession as the key Account Manager, Banking & Financial Services
Topcall UK Limited, to bring to success this important business that is
definitely going to be of immense interest to you and me.

I got your contact through the business section of your Embassy in Lagos
Nigeria (Topcall UK Limited) I am also aware that the World business trust
of these days has been dented much by the activities of some unscrupulous
elements that undertake on several fraudulent activities of which my country
is highly infected. This circumstance has dampened my courage to do this
mail to you for fear that my request might be branded as such.

May I give you for now, only a vivid explanation of what these is all about
with the hope that you will be willing to go ahead with me in this proposal
and thereby be furnished with all details subsequently. I am myself still
a Soldier in the Nigerian Military. I worked directly under the CSO (Major.Aliu
Mustafar) to our Former Dead Head of State (Gen. Sani Abacha). My direct
Boss, the Chief Security Officer (CSO), has been under detention since this
present Government of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

I have kept in my hometown, for my direct boss, since our days together
in the Government house and immediately after the death of the Head of State
a consignment in two trunk boxes containing a very huge sum of money, cash
in American Dollars.

Last week my boss sent a massage to me, giving me the contact of his old
friend, now a diplomat. He wants me to arrange quickly for someone in the
UK to receive and invest this money for us. I am expected to give this
consignment to the diplomat in Lagos and he will deliver same consignment to our person
in the UK.

Should you be willing, you will be offered a percentage (As may be agreed
between us) of the entire sum as your partake and you will invest and manage
ours for us. To guide your decision, the entire sum is US $34M.

I hope you will except to undertake in this transaction with me, I look
forward to your reply mail as soon as possible since this has to be undertaking
also, as soon as we can reach an agreement, with regard to the diplomats
schedule.



Thanks

Ibrahim Idris

Beware the Sun Trust scam that is currently doing the rounds.

This scam is a good example of the phishing scams that are becoming very popular.

Here the writer claims to be from Sun Trust Bank, and asks me to click on a link to verify security details.

The site, and mail, all look genuine.

However, do not be fooled; the scammer will steal your pin code, and raid your account.

No genuine financial organisation would ever write to you asking for your pin code.

Dear SunTrust Valued Member,

Recently an alarming amount of fraud and identity theft attempts are targeting Suntrust customers.

In order to safeguard and prevent unauthorized access to your SunTrust Internet Banking account, we are currently performing regular maintenance update of our security measures.

Your account has been randomly selected for this verification purpose, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages. Please follow the instructions below.


Login to your Suntrust Internet Banking account using your account's CID and password.
Complete the requested information and confirm your identity as a customer of SunTrust.


Protecting the security of your SunTrust Banking account is our primary concern, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be aware that we will have no other liability for your account or any transactions that may have occurred as a result of your failure to confirm your account.

* Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your SunTrust account and chose the "Help" link in the header of any page.

Your privacy is as important to us in the online world as it is everywhere else within SunTrust. While this policy governs SunTrust's corporate data sharing activities, there may be cases where we need to treat your information differently than described here while doing business with you online. In these cases, we will provide you with a clear, plain-language disclosure and obtain your authorization before proceeding. The authorization may come in the form of "clicking" on a disclosure, replying to an e-mail or enrolling in specialized online services. While additional privacy concerns may appear in the online world. SunTrust will always protect your privacy in a manner that is consistent with the principles outlined in this policy.



©SunTrust Banks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Equal Housing Lender - Member FDIC

Here is another form of the Nigerian scam.

In this instance the writer claims to need my services, to help him recover monies that are owed to him.

There are no monies owed, he wants your bank details for one or both of the following reasons:

1 He will steal from you

2 He will use your account to launder money (derived from drugs or arms sales)

Avoid at all costs!

Dear sir / Ma,

Goodday to you.

I am Kevin Maxwell. I will want to solicit for your assistance to help collect a cheque that is due for payment to me for services i 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. Please send your response to my private Email:

I await your urgent response.

Regards,
DR.KEVIN MAXWELL

Today the scammers wrote to me in French.

Same old bullshit. The writer claims to be the son of some dead person, who had a lot of money.

The writer wants me to help him invest $24M etc etc, for which I get 15%.

Message to scammers: guys, if you are going to try to commit fraud, at least write in the same language as the recipient.

Morons!

Monke Adam's ET Sylvie

Abidjan(Cote D'Ivoire).

Bonjour,

Je viens par la présente solliciter de votre haute bienveillance, une assistance
de grande importance.

Je me nomme Monsieur Monke Adam's je suis le fils de feu Dr.Divine Monke
ex Directeur des Mines de la république de Sierra-Leone.

Mon père à été assassiné par des rebelles de Sam Bockary lors d'une visite
sur un site d'exploitation d'or et de diamant situé à 230 KM de FREETOWN,la
capitale de notre pays.

Après le décès de notre père,la vie est devenue très difficile pour nous
comme on était constamment menacé par les rebelles.Compte tenu de cette
situation difficile, ma mère s'est arrangée avec un des meilleurs amis de
mon défunt père pour nous faire quitter le pays.

Ma mère a donc pris sur elle tous les biens de mon père qui étaient dans
son coffre fort qui sont deux caisses metallique et tous ses documents
importants
qu'elle a emmené avec moi en Côte d'Ivoire .

Nous sommes présentement en Côte d'Ivoire avec des biens y compris la somme
de 24 millions des dollar Américains.Comme nous ne connaissons personne
en Côte d'Ivoire,ma mère a décidé de déposer les deux caisses metallique
dans une compagnie privée de sécurité de la place afin de les sauvegarder
et protéger cette importante somme d'argent que nous ne pouvons garder sur
nous à l'hôtel.

Compte tenu du climat politique instable en Cote D'Ivoire et que notre famille
est très connue dans la sous région, ma mère a décidé de chercher un partenaire
afin d'investir cette somme hors du continent dans des domaines rentables,c'est
donc la raison pour laquelle nous venons vers vous pour solliciter votre
assistance et nous aider à investir dans votre pays.

La meilleure méthode pour conclu cette transaction vue la tention politique
en cote D'Ivoire, serai d'expédier les fonds dans votre pays .

Dès l'arrivée de ces fonds dans votre pays, vous allez les récupérer et
les sauvegarder et engager les démarches pour nous aider à venir s?établir
dans votre pays.

Nous avons prevu pour vous les 15 % du montant total de mes biens.
Répondez-moi le plus tôt possible.

Merci que DIEU vous bénisse.

Monke Adam's ET sa soeur Sylvie

Someone has written to me today, claiming to be the wife of the ex president of the Philippines.

Of course she is!

She claims to have $18M, which the authorities wish to seize.

Needless to say she needs my help in "consummating" a deal, whereby I would claim ownership of this money.

Aside from the shocking destruction of the English language, the writer is also guilty of telling porkies.

There is no money, and she (if indeed the writer is a she), is not the wife of the ex president of the Philippines.

Don't waste your time with this one, it is a con!

Dear friend,

This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for
your
unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction.
By way of summarized profile of myself, I am Senator Luisa Pimentel
Estrada,
a 74years old lady and the first wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada
(former
head of state and President of Philippines) who is presently held in
detention in a hospital outside manilla,Philippines.
However, the current administration of Gloria Arroyo(The President of
Philippines) the present Government have resolved to freeze all known
assets
of Joseph Ejercito Estrada including properties at home and abroad and
are

presently embarking on to seize the various bank accounts of my Husband
in

Switzerland,UK and Australia. We cannot be held responsible for the
sins
of
my Husband. In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and
kind
enough to respond to this distressed call to save our family from a
hopeless
future. And if you agree to help, we shall discuss the disbursement
ratio
in
our next correspondence after we have been acquainted. In fact, the
attack

on our family (The Estrada's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing
our

traveling passport, family accounts, trying some members of our family
in
court for offences allegedly committed by my Husband and even restrict
us
from seeing my husband.
Ihave carefully moved out these funds (US$18 million), before my
husband
was impeached to an offshore Deposit Company.From past experiences,
many
people I had regarded as close friends has capitalize on my family's
travail
to run away with my money. In order to avert this negative development,
I
in
conjunction with my son (DANIEL) now seek your permission to allow my
attorney do a CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of stated
funds
from the deposit company to your name, so that the funds (US$18million)
would be released to you as the new owner (on behalf of me and my
family).In
view of this grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, our
family trustee have secretly protected the deposit, you are to assist
us
to
lay claims of the consignment with the aid of all legal documents that
will
be forwarded to you as time goes on.
I am writing because when I deposited the money in the deposit company,
I
told them that it belonged to a foreign business partner and my present
position will not allow me to claim the funds. Consequently, I will
present
you as the owner of the funds in the Deposit Company so you can be able
to

claim them. This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately;

1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers

Once I receive this information, we will prepare the necessary
documents
that will put you in place as the new owner of the funds. The money
will
then be released to your custody by the Deposit Company, for us to
share.
No
doubt this proposal will make you apprehensive,please we employ you to
observe utmost confidentiality and rest assured that this transaction
would
be most profitable for both of us because we shall require your
assistance

to invest our share in your country (buying of properties like houses,
hotels etc). This is why your urgent action and response is of priority
to

enable us concluding this transaction in a timely and professional
manner.

Awaiting your swift response via this email address:

indicating your interest pls.
Thanks and regards,
Luisa Pimentel Estrada.
ALTERNATIVE email

Eric writes to me, saying that he has $24M.

Yeah right!

He seems to have some idea that I am stupid, and will fall for this scam.

Then, for good measure he brings in his family; to try to put some emotional pressure on me.

Eric...piss off!

PLEASE!

I AM MR MAYOR ERIC OKADIGBO 28YRS,THE FIRST AND ONLY SON OF THE
FORMER
SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,DR.CHUBA OKADIGBO WHO PASSED ON LATE
LAST YEAR.

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWENTY FOUR MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS {$24,000,000.00},AND 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.

PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO.
I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL REPONSE. I NEED YOUR
SUPPORT, I AM PRESENTLY PASSING THROUGH
SOME DIFFICULT TIMES WITH MY MOTHER AND THREE SISTERS BASED
ON THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON RETRIVING SOME FUNDS
AND PROPERTIES OWNED BY PAST GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONERIES.

HOWEVER,THE $24M IS PRESENTLY KEPT SECRETLY AWAY IN A SECURITY
COMPANY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF MY LATE
FATHER'S ATTORNEY WHO HAS THE DOCUMENTS TO THIS.
PLEASE SEE THIS MAIL AS A CLARION CALL TO SAVING HUMANITY.

MY MOTHER AND THREE SISTERS WOULD BE HAPPY TO HEARING YOUR POSITIVE
RESPONSE.DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU REPLY THIS MAIL.

PLEASE REPLY US ON

ERIC OKADIGBO,
(for the family)

Bloody hell, another lottery win!

This time 1M Euros, the scammer even manages to drag Bill Gates into it; thus trying to add credibility to an incredibly obvious scam.

It is a con.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/2277777009/01
BATCH: 34/064/IPD /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery
Winners International E-mail programs held on the 13th of August 2004.
Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 30001415366-609 with
lucky main number 20 27 41 43 50 drew lucky star numbers 05 08, which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of 1.000.000.00 Euro. (One Million Euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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.
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.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of
Microsoft, the world's largest software company inorder 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 end of year 50
million Euro International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent: DR.PETER
STRANSSER (ALEXANDER CONSULTANT & SECURITIES)
TEL:Email:

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 19th of November
2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence. 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.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Alonso Perez Antonia
Lottery Coordinator.
www.euro-millions.net

Another lottery win!

This time $1.5M..if these wins were genuine I would be as rich as Bill Gates by now!

However, they are cons; designed to extract personal details and money from the gullible.


EURO MILLON LOTTERY.
C/PRINCIPE DE VERGARA 49,280046 MADRID-ESPANA.
TEL/FAX:
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: RF/300001000/04 BATCH: 30/1445/YSP
ATTENTION: LOTTERY WINNER.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery WinnersInternational programs held on the 20/09/2004. Your e-mail addressattached to ticket number 736255517-4000 with serial number 620000,BATCH: 30/1445/YSP, REF: RF/300001000/04 and drew lucky numbers2-5-6-20-50 which lump sum pay out of US$1.416,000.00 (ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND United States Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers. we hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent.

EURO MILLON LOTTERY
MADRID SPAIN ,
PHONE NUMBER (),
Mrs. Linda Williams OPERATION MANAGER,
Email :

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 148Nov,2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do informour agent as soon as possible.

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

Yours Sincerely,

MS.ANNA KELLY
FOR: MANAGEMENT.

Another "bleeding heart" scam letter arrived in my mail box today.

The writer, a woman, greets me in the name of God. She then claims to be dying, and claims that she has $18M left to her by her dead husband.

She says that she wants me to use the money to help others.

All I have to do is send details of my address etc; thus leaving me open to identity fraud.

Don't fall for it; there is no money, there is no dying woman.

It is a con!

Dear Sir,
I greet you in the Name of GOD.
I am MRS REBECCA ATKINS from South Africa.I am married to Late MR SMITH ATKINS of blessed memory who was an oil explorer in Kuwait and Brunei for fifteen years before he died in the year 2000.
We were married for twelve years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both devoted to our God and respect other who serve him. Since his death, I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive he Deposited the sum of $18.5million (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred thousand U.S Dollars) with a Deposit Company in Europe.the money is deposited as Family Valuables/Treasure for security reasons.
Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to my cancer problem, and this lead to a stroke attack which bother me most though because I cannot move as I use to. Having known my condition I decided to entrust this fund to either a philanthropic organization or devoted individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instructs herein.30% of the US$18.5million goes to you to ensure that you are prepared for the task ahead, 60% of this money will be used in all sincerity to fund philanthropic organization, orphanages, widows and 5% will go to the family Attorney who will prepare the Authorisation and the balance 5% sent to me to at least prepare for my funeral and off-set my medical bills.
I am taking this decision because I don't have any child or devoted relations whose behavior has left much to be desired while I am ill and above all I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an UnGodly manner,hence this bold decision. Since my health is Retrogressing by the minute, you will have to send your POSTAL ADDRESS, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND FAX and a little details about yourself, because I got your address from the internet after a thorough search. As soon as I receive this information from you I will make arrangement to prepare the Authorization through the family Attorney for you to get Possession of the Deposit. As soon as I receive your reply to my confidential email address.

and the authorization is given to you by me, I will give you the name and contact of the Deposit Company where the money was Deposited in Europe, for claims to the consignment.
Until I hear from you, I pray that this letter bring you and your family good tiding while my dreams to help humanity rest squarely on your shoulders. May the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you.
Remain Blessed,
MRS REBECCA ATKINS.
NOTE; All replies should be forwarded to my confidential email address: