I received the following Email plus two others to go along with this scam the following is the first one. I figured out early on that it was a scam but I wnet along until I received the so called shipment costs from overseas courier service (allegedly)
Batch No: 901/00718/HOIP
Ref No: BOLP-C / 17-F06723485
Notification
We are delighted to inform you that your email address was selected
among the eight lucky winners of the promotional British Internatonal
E-Lottery Promotion Sweepstakes held recently as part of our
EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 250,000 (Two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to
file BIOL/90231100608/07
To file for your claims, please contact our Fiduciary Agent (Knight
Anderson) who is to guide and facilitate the release of your
funds. Email: [email protected], Tel: 4470-1113-2785
Ensure you provide him with the requested information below:
* full names:, * contact address:, * telephone number:,
nationality: * occupation:, * batch number:, * reference number:
Sincerely,
Donald Duke
I realized the full extent of the scam when I received this email
1 Galleywall Road Bermondsey London SE16 1PB.
Dear Pamela Thompson,
This is to inform you that we are in possession of your parcel which is to be couriered to you from British E-Lottery Promotion Board. You are to please send us your alternative mailing address if any to enable us dispatch your parcel. We do not deliver to P.O. Box address or street corners but to your residence.
ORDER NUMBER: FOLB/UK/057252
An original certificate of weight: - 0.18kg
Bonded draft/check of weight: - 0.21kg
Total weight of parcel:&0.39kg
Colour of Parcel: — Brown
Destination to be delivered: NOT YET VERIFIED BY RECEIVER.
Option 1
Worldwide Express NA1: (delivery of letters, documents and packages) { 2 working days guaranteed from major European cities by 10:30 A.M. To more than 78% of U.S. Business addresses}
Mailing... 180.00
Guarantee Form... 050.00
Insurance... 250.00
Vat... 022.75
total... 502.75
Option 2
Worldwide Expedited{ 3 working days} delivery by 10:30 A.M. To major business centers in more than 1,000 cities across Europe, and by end of day to most other destinations.
Mailing... 175.00
Guarantee Form... 050.00
Insurance... 250.00
Vat... 021.95
total... 496.95
Option 3
Post Office Delivery { 1 week} Delivered to a local post office world wide.
Mailing... 140.00
Guarantee Form... 050.00
Insurance... 250.00
Vat... 019.00
total... 459.00
The charges are a little high because of the international shipping rate and the insurance cover we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. We assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities.
PAYMENT METHOD:
Payment are made via money gram transfer OR Western Union Money transfer in other to speed up the process of delivery.
PAYMENT DETAILS:
Powell Kelly
18, Loman Street, Southwark,
London SE1 0EH.
As soon as the payment is made you are to send the following information via email as they appear on the transfer slip.
1. Names and address of sender
2. Amount sent
3. Reference/Control Number (MTCN)
4. Test question and answer if any
After confirmation of payment your parcel will be dispatch immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you.
You will be required to sign for the parcel and to do this, you will need either your international passport as identification, your driver's license or any other recognised form of identification.
Regards,
Powell Kelly
Dispatch Officer
Pamela
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
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