Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - July 2014
The following email scams were reported to the Electronic Messaging Compliance Unit. Links to scam web pages have been removed and spaces have been added to email addresses to ensure they do not become hyperlinks.
Coca Cola Prize scam
From: Coca Cola
Subject: FORWARD YOUR BANK INFORMATION TO THE PAYING BANK.
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY SEASONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT COCA COLA AVENUE STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM
Ticket Number: 011425896/2012
Serial Number: 3872/506
Lucky Numbers:7/4/88/28/01/40
Dear Lucky Winner:
This mail is to officially inform you about the completion of your winning verification process, and on the other hand to intimate you about your Coca-cola Lottery Award Prize of {£500,000.00 GBP} Five Hundred Thousand Pounds which has been approved by the Coca-Cola Lottery board Hard In United Kingdom. Also be inform that our reprasentative (Mr. Benson Richard) we be arriving in your country on Wednesday 23ed July 2014 to represent you in the bank, So you have to forword all your information's to the bank on their email.
However, I will be glad to inform you that your fund has been transferred to the corresponding bank in india (RBS), Royal Bank Of Scotland and the cheque was insured in your name for onward transfer to your designated account, which simply means that no amount of money can be deducted or added to it until it gets into your bank account in your country, hence I want you to contact the Exchange Control Department (Royal Bank Of Scotland Indian Branch) for the transfer of your fund with the following contact information.
PERSONAL INFORMATION BELOW.
I write to apply for the release of my fund with regards to the winning notification that was received in my email address from Coca-Cola Lottery Board United Kingdom. I was made to believe that this sum of (£500,000.00GBP) we be transfer to my personal bank account from royal bank of scotland Indian Branch.
Below is the contact information of our transfer manager.
Name: Prof. Kalicharan Gupta
E-mail: royalbankofscotland @ oath.com
Foreign Remittance Department
Royal Bank Of Scotland India Branch.
I THEREFORE PROVIDE MY BANKING DETAILS BELOW.
1 Account Holder Name:
2 Your Bank Name:
3 Bank Code No:
4 Account Number:
5 Bank Address:
6 Your Phone No:
7 Make sure you send your bank details to the paying bank on this email id: royalbankofscotland @ oath.com
*BE INFORMED THAT ON ARRIVAL OF OUR DELIVERY OFFICER DIPLOMAT MR. BENSON RICHARD TO YOUR COUNTRY YOU ARE TO BEAR THE PAYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION AND CONVERSTION CHARGES TO ENABLE THEM CONVERT YOUR WINNING CHEQUE FROM BRITISH POUNDS INTO INDIA RUPEES THEIR IN ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND”.
Note; you are to send a scan copy of your international passport, driving License for identification and 4/4 passport photo and send your bank details to the Royal Bank Of Scotland Indian Branch.
Once again congratulations from the Coca-Cola Lottery Board your satisfaction is our priority and we look forward to provid you the best of our quality service. Please call me if you have any misunderstanding
Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Godwin
Executive Director
Tel, +44-8719747863
Mrs. Catherine Brenner
E-Mail-coca-coladraw @ live.co.uk
{Coca' Cola Promotional Company
Inheritance scam - Frank Roberts
From: Frank.R @ skygatechambers.com
Subject: URGENT
Good Day,
I write to introduce myself , my name is Frank Roberts, Attorney / Investigator , Skygate Firm , London England .
This is a first notification message,my contact to you is in regard to a matter which concerns someone whom i believe is a relative of yours,but before i proceed to divulge further details,it is necessary to ascertain that you are the right person.
Kindly confirm your Full Names,telephone number and address. If confirmed ,the matter is entirely for your benefit.
Thank you ,
Frank Roberts ,
Skygate Firm London
United Kingdom
Donation scam - Mrs. Joyce Michael & Barrister Highmore McNabila
From: Joyce Michael <joyce0michael @ manager.in.th>
Subject: hello dear Name Removed
My Dear Name Removed,
I thank you for replying my message I'm very much appreciate it and promise you that you will not regret this day as long as your heart is pure and sincere. I am a widow my husband died many years back We had a kid died during birth due to the carelessness of the doctor. I have lived my life with all this pain hoping that someday things will turn out to be better all to no avail.
I have lived a life of affluence but I am yet to find true happiness because I was not able to achieve these things that I loved most. I have decided that helping the kids is my priority because of the death of my son at birth and the abundance of suffering all around the globe. Actually the funds am giving up for charity is from my husband's fund which he willed to me.
i am doing anything possible to make my soul and my late husband wish to come to accomplish as we both have a dream to build an orphanage before his death, which cause me depression for some time and knowing that i am alone. this idea came up as i sat down one day and think about what i have been through in life and the blessing of womb which i lost while giving birth, all these pains put me in consideration to make this decision by contacting you to help me fulfill my wish. my dear I believe that you will follow my instruction in making the use of my $15 million dollars as I directed you.
Right now I want to inform you that I have contacted the Hybrid Safe Deposits Investment Security Company were the funds were deposited, I have made the Security company and my lawyer to know that you are now entitled to receive the Consignment fund. I told them about my situation and make them to understand that you will contact them in regards to the release of this fund to you. Like I said before even on my first email I want $10 Million of the funds to be used in helping motherless children and you can do it to any orphanage homes of your choice.
You can now contact the attorney, barrister Highmore Nabila with the below information.
name: barrister Highmore McNabila
telephone number: 0060162006055
email address ID: barrister.highmoremcnabila @ lawyer.com
Write and call the Barrister, tell him to help you and go to the Hybrid Safe Deposits Investment Security Company K.L to stand for you in the claim of my $15 Million deposit Consignment Boxes, tell him to please ensure he helps you to claim my funds so that you can start the charity work without any delay.
Make sure you try and call Barrister on the above telephone tell him that you were directed by Madam Joyce Michael from U.K to contact him in regards to the release of the funds which i deposited with Hybrid Safe Deposits Security Company Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Find attached below a Consignments fund Deposit Certificate which they gave me when we deposited the fund with them, also you can have a look at my pictures and see the situation which the sickness has taken me into. I pray and wish you will use this fund according to my spirit desire get back to me as soon as you contact the lawyer and always update me.
I am waiting for your reply soon.
Yours Sister.
Mrs. Joyce Michael
View the Deposit Certificate (.PDF, 300KB)*
"MPI" phishing scam
"MPI New Zealand" <info @ mpi.govt.nz>
Subject: MPI Verification Exercise
Good day Sir/Madam,
This serves to inform you that your organization has been red-flagged under the MPI Verification excercise. Consequently, your company may be black listed.
Please find attached MPI non-compliance notice to your organization. It details MPI next line of action,ensure you study this notice attached carefully. It is a protected MPI document and will require download to view.
We strongly advised you act with dispatch.
Best Regards
Senior Communications Advisor
Ministry for Primary Industries
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: 0800 00 8333
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
Email: info @ mpi.govt.nz
Website:http ://www .mpi.govt.nz
FIFA 2014 World Cup E Prize scam
From: FIFA <notification @ fifa.org>
Subject: RE: Fifa 2014 World Cup Eprize
Dear ,
Kindly find attached notification confirmation.
Best regards
Dr. Gerd Tonia
View the attachment (.PDF, 83KB)*
Court Appearance scam
From: GreenWinick Lawyers
Subject: Urgent court notice No#6246
Green Winick
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Notice to Appear,
To view copy of the court notice click here. Please, read it thoroughly. Note: If you do not attend the hearing the judge may hear the case in your absence.
2014 Green Winick, P.L.C. All Rights Reserved.
View original email (.PDF, 409KB)*
Donation scam - Colin Chris Weir
From: Santosh Kumar Tiwari <santosh.tiwari @ hcl.com>
Subject: $ 1.5 million Dollars Donation
My wife and I have awarded you with a donation of $ 1.5 million Dollars from part of our Jackpot Lottery of 161,653,000 Million Pounds, send your name, address, phone for claims.
View http ://www .bbc.co. uk/news/uk- scotland-glasgow-west-18801698
We await your earliest response and God Bless you.
Best of luck.
Colin & Chris Weir
Medical Consultant Dr Stev Gozali
From: DR STE GOZALI MBBS LONDON [drgozilambbslondon @ live.com]
Subject: Attn Sir
Attn Sir
I'm DR STEV GOZALI Medical Consultant with London Bridge Hospital London . I am sorry for my unsolicited mail . But if it might interest you i did it based on my search for good and trustworthy citizen from your Country with good financial prudence as i was instructed by my patient to do As a matter of urgency my Patient {Mrs Nancy Campbell } British resident New Zealand Widow Citizen is at the point of death here in London Bridge Hospital London .She wrote a Will for her bond investment fund of £1.878.678 with one of the banks here in UK. She mandated me as her Doctor to find a good Citizen from New Zealand whom will make use of this fund as humanitarian assistance and whom will use this fund to help the less privilege in New Zealand. For the past few hours she has been in a state of live support.and medically she has no chance of survival.If you can be trusted with such humanitarian help acknowledge by confirming your detail contact address which will include phone/fax numbers Age/occupation, As soon as i hear from you i will explain your role in details. Urgently reply . Send me email in acknowledgment.
Dr.Stev Gozali MBBS MRCOG (London), DFFP (UK
Inheritance scam - Clifford Daban
From: clifford daban <barr.cliffordesqdaban @ gmail.com>
Reply-To: clifford.daban1958 @ yahoo.com
I have emailed you earlier without a response. In my first email I mentioned about my late client from your country whose relatives I cannot get in touch with.But both of you have the same last names, so it will be very easy to make you become his official next of kin.
I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my client’s funds (USD$8.5m) into the bank treasury as unclaimed inheritance .If you are interested you do let me know and get back to me through my private email.( cliffesqdaban @ hotmail.fr )
Reply Urgently.
Best regards,
Barr.Clifford Daban.
United Nations Compensation scam
From: UN <uncc @ bund.us>
Subject: U.N/WBO/042UK/2014
The United Nations Headquarters
United Nations Compensation Unit
In Affiliation with World Bank
Our Ref: U.N/WBO/042UK/2014
New York
Congratulations Beneficiary
[1]United Nation goal to eredicate global poverty before 2030.
[2]Financial support to individuals,family and organization with britgh purpose to fund their project.
[3]World/community development.
[4]Your email was submitted by the all world email providers and was chosen by ballotary.
[5]The beneficiary will sponsor the claim charge of their cheque.
We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world and families,individuals,organizations that needs financial support, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD$5 Million Dollars.
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact Aaron Smith of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$5 Million Dollars.
This fund is in form of a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact Aaron Smith of MAGNUM PLC PAYMENT CENTER with your payment Code:ST/DPI/829 immediately for your Cheque at the given address below:
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: Aaron Smith
E-MAIL:magnum-customercareonline @ 1me.net
TELEPHONE+2348105744165
FAX: +234-1-8968850
I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.
You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the following of your information that will be required to avoid any mistakes:-
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.
Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
http :// www. un. org/sg/
Assistance scam - Hanifa
From: hanifah emma [hanifahemma @ yahoo.com]
Subject: Greetings to you please…….........
I,am called Hanifah. I'm orphan 24 years old girl I lost my father during the war in my country Sudan and also lost my lovely mother on the 3rd of November 2009 since then I fight for my living, people of God fearing please help me am suffering I highly requesting you to sponsor me to continue
my education, I will appreciate your favor.
Thanks,
From Hanifah.
Business opportunity scam - Mark Connor
From: MARK CONNOR
Subject: YOUR KIND GESTURE
Good Day
I apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am conscious that this might not be a proper manner of approach to foster a relationship of trust but because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this venture, I decided to reach you via this medium to join me put claims on this fund before it is seized or confiscated by the authorities. I got your contact information in the public records while searching for a similar name to my late client, a Business Magnate that lived in Spain for Nineteen years but died with his family during the TSUNAMI in INDONESIA and BALI that occurred in December 2004. Do not be amazed by this letter, I am contacting you based on trust and confidentiality attached to this transaction.
This transaction is 100% risk free as I have worked all out to complete the operation effectively. Once this fund is released to you, it will be shared in the ratio of 40% for you, and 60% for me as our benefit which is ($7.4 Million for you) and ($11.04 Million for me).
Kindly indicate your interest by mail to: markconnor424 @ gmail.com for more information. Please endeavour to get back to me whether you are willing to collaborate with me or not, so that I can further my search for another partner.
I wait for your prompt response.
Regards,
Mark.
"ANZ" phishing
From: ANZ Internet Banking [emailalert @ anz.co.nz]
Subject: SECURITY ALERT
Dear Customer,
This is to notify you that your profile is inactive. Your account will be temporarily blocked from performing online transactions.
Kindly login through our website below to restore your account.
www. anz. co. nz
Thank you.
ANZ Internet Banking
Payment confirmation scam
From: Pakavalee Poomsu [pecializedelectronicservice @ salesperson.net]
Subject: Payment Confirmation.
Dear ,
This is with reference to the payment we made to your account and This is the second time i am contacting you on this issue without a single response from you!
For easy reference, we are attaching scan copies of the payment details is also attached in a zip folder
Kindly extract the payment details from the zip folder to your desktop and open to view the details as you may not be able to view it from the zip folder
Please dont forget to get back to me after collecting the money so i can tell you what to do next
Regards!
Sales Rep.
IMF payment scam - Hon Dr Anne Johnson
From: Anne Johnson <gremontree @ alice.it>
Subject: Payment
Attention
We have concluded to effect your payment- through-western.union $5,000 daily until the $1.5million US is completely transferred to you accordingly.
Though, Director John Basil has sent $5,000 in your name today so contact Western union Agent:below with your full Name,phone contact and address
Name:Bill Martin
TEL: +229 68657304
Email:wumtunion @ outlook.com
So hasten up and give the agent a call to process your payment at once.Ask him for the MTCN sender name and test Question/Answer to pick up your first payment of $5,000.
Thanks
From Hon Dr.Anne Johnson
(IMF REPS BENIN)
"Trade Me" scam
From: Trade Me
Subject: Trade Me -- Payment instructions. Auction_ 551331334 Goldair 4 burner hooded BBQ
Payment instructions from the seller
Date sent: 27 Jun, 07:37 AM
Item Details
Item Goldair 4 burner hooded BBQ
Reference # 081771334 Insert this as the reference when making a deposit
Date closed 27 Jun, 07:37 AM
Price $1263.00
Shipping Not yet known Seller allows pick-ups
The seller is registered in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Total to pay $1263.00
Payment options Credit Cards
Seller's Email
Note: If you haven't authorized this transaction ,click the link below to get full refund.
Go to the Help Center and cancel your transaction at : http ://www .trademe.co.nz/nz/CancelPayments/profile/services/
Important:
Thank you for the deposit by credit card (including shipping) into my bank account
My contact number is
Thanks for your purchase and please remember to place feedback.
Kind regards,
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