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419 Scam – "FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY / GREENWOOD CONSULTANTS LTD / KELVIN W. NOBLE"
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"FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY / GREENWOOD CONSULTANTS LTD / KELVIN W. NOBLE" is a "419" scam operated by criminals in Nigeria. Do not respong to winning notifications. They are mailed to thousands of recipients indiscriminately, in order to defraud them of bogus "processing fees".
The same scam later resurfaced under a different label, "NETXPRESS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL / Mr.GEORGE WILLIAMS / Netxpress Diplomatic Courier Services".
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Domains registered by the scammers:
- greenwood-financial-consultants.net (registered 2004-09-14, complain to abuse@msn.com)
- greenwood-consultants.com (registered 2004-09-10, complain to abuse@msn.com)
Email addresses used:
- claims_agent@greenwood-financial-consultants.net
- claimofficer@greenwood-consultants.com
Example of "FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY" spam:
From: <waltergwc@netscape.net>
To: <waltergwc@netscape.net>
Sent: Monday, 31 January, 2005 10:30
Subject: Award Notification
FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY.
Stadhouderskade 12 Amsterdam,1054 ES
Netherlands
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL
ATTN: AWARD WINNER.
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,January 31st, 2005,of winners of the FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on January 14th, 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number FCL101/13/75,Fortune City Lottery code number:FCL101NL drew the lucky numbers 72-12-29-53-24-33, and consequently won in 2nd category .Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and other Corporate Organisations. This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of 500,000.00EURO(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file REF NO.REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL This is from total prize money E5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION EUROS)shared among the ten international winners in the 2nd category.CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance/Consulting House and insured in 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.To begin your claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent immediately of Greenwood consultants ltd.
KELVIN W. NOBLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
GREENWOOD CONSULTANTS LTD
EMAIL:Kelvinnob2@netscape.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims officer not later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to KELVIN NOBLE by email should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent,should be clearly and boldly written in your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there
be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Marie Walter
Promotions Manager
__________________________________________________________________
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Here are the message headers:
Received: from netscape.net (mow-d19.webmail.aol.com [205.188.139.135]) by air-in04.mx.aol.com (v104.17) with ESMTP id MAILININ43-589a41fd8a51117; Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:30:57 -0500 Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:30:57 -0500 From: waltergwc@netscape.net To: waltergwc@netscape.net Subject: Award Notification MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <67D006AC.455F3C5D.03597078@netscape.net> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 X-AOL-IP: 83.170.12.18
The "winning notification" for this supposedly Dutch lottery was really sent from Nigeria (IP 83.170.12.18):
inetnum: 83.170.12.0 - 83.170.13.255
netname: DE-IABG-TELEPORT-COBRANET-ISP
descr: IABG - Teleport customer CobraNet
country: LB
admin-c: HM1517-RIPE
tech-c: ED740-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify: guardian@teleport-iabg.de
mnt-by: IABG-MNT
changed: gabriel@iabg.de 20040616
source: RIPE
route: 83.170.0.0/18
descr: IABG mbH
origin: AS29259
notify: lir.teleport@iabg.de
mnt-lower: IABG-MNT
mnt-routes: IABG-MNT
mnt-by: IABG-MNT
changed: bschmidt@teleport-iabg.de 20040420
source: RIPE
person: Hikmat Mardo
address: Lagos-Nigeria
address: Lekki Phase 1
address: rafiu babatunde street plot 8
phone: +23417767720
phone: +234802 832 2133
phone: +23415555656
phone: +9613666325
e-mail: hjm@cobranet.org
nic-hdl: HM1517-RIPE
notify: guardian@teleport-iabg.de
mnt-by: IABG-MNT
changed: gabriel@iabg.de 20040617
source: RIPE
person: Elie Dib
address: Lagos-Nigeria
address: Lekki Phase 1
address: rafiu babatunde street plot 8
phone: +9613235266
e-mail: elie@cobranet.org
nic-hdl: ED740-RIPE
notify: guardian@teleport-iabg.de
mnt-by: IABG-MNT
changed: gabriel@iabg.de 20040617
source: RIPE
Reponse from the "claims agent":
Dear Winner,
Thanks for contacting Green Wood Consultant Ltd. We are a service organization that is into handling of financial portfolio’s for special clients as well as courier services, advertising and general services. This is to let you know that we will be happy to represent you in the collection of your winnings. We have successfully represented other winners in previous . I am obliged to assist you in the processing of your claim. I will be your claims agent. You will be liaising with me until your prize winning is processed and paid.It is also important that you read this text carefully as it gives details how we have your winnings processed and the necessary requirements. However, you will be required to provide me with some authorization and further information. To this effect, Attacted to this email is a copy of your Claim Form which you will fill and send as an attachment back to me.You can VISIT FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY WEBSITE: www.4tunecitylottery.4t.com
Please be informed that any information you provide will be held in strict confidence. After the verification of your claims, further requirements will be communicated to you as may become necessary. Please, expedite action with respect to the above.
Yours Faithfully,
Kelvin Noble.
TEL:+447040112034
FAX:+448701286928
RULES AND CONDITIONS GUIDING THE FORTUNECITY LOTTERY:
General:
A player online has no purchase commitment or monetary expenditure in order to be chosen. The selection process is done by computer balloting chosen at random from names across the globe. All winnings are insured to its original value and as such any expenses cannot be deducted from it. Only claims on prizes during the prizes specified duration would be considered valid. Prize amounts available to be won may be changed in amount at the jurisdiction foundation. The Management of Fortunecity reserve the right to immediately cancel or suspend outstanding winnings should you exceed the deadline date,viruses, bugs, human intervention or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the game. No electronic devices or software programs may be used to gain false profits and winnings from FORTUNECITY LOTTERY. Any fraudulent attempts to claim prizes or to circumvent the rules of this game will subject such individual to prosecution and relative prizes will not be issued. The owners of FORTUNECITY LOTTERY are not responsible for any technical errors that create a situation whereby an erroneous prize is gained. The FORTUNECITY LOTTERY Server generates the Lottery's winning email addresses and winning numbers. All federal, state, provincial, local and other taxes and tariffs of any kind are the responsibility of the winning party. All winnings are subject to final approval from the apex body in games rules and regulations, EUROPEAN GAMING COMMISSION (E.G.C) Eligibility of Players:
This particular lottery is still in its promotional stage as such winners are chosen by computer balloting at random,please winners should note that subsequent draws would not be free. All winners must provide a copy of their identification to our agents GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD, while submitting their winning verification forms. Players must have legal majority age as applied within their country of residence. The winning is void where prohibited by law of your country.The owners, employees, and their immediate families, or persons living in the same household as such employees, of FORTUNECITY LOTTERY, and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, are not eligible to participate to any winning Prizes.
Conduct of Players:
The owners FORTUNECITY LOTTERY reserves the right, in its own sole discretion, to disqualify any individual or winning player that acts in the following manner:
(1) Falsifying or technically abusing the entry process, "spamming" or falsifying in acquiring identification be it in form of passports or driver's license, or any part of the operation of the game and Web Site
(2) Being in violation of the official rules
(3) Acting with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person employed by FORTUNECITY LOTTERY OR AGENT.
Player Information:
Except as required by law, the owners of FORTUNECITY LOTTERY and our agents GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD will not share winning information with any third parties without the permission of such winners. Acceptance by a player of any prize constitutes permission, where permitted by law, to use the winner's name, photograph or video, recorded telephone calls and/or likeness without compensation. Statements made by winners may be used as promotional material in connection with FORTUNECITY LOTTERY without any further financial or other forms of compensation.
Binding Agreement:
By being chosen as a winner in the FORTUNECITY LOTTERY any winner agrees to abide by all the rules as stipulated:
(1) To be bound by all of these rules and the decisions of the owners.
(2) Winners, or their legal representative,successors, heirs and assigns, release FORTUNECITY successors, subsidiaries and assigns from any and all liability associated with this contest.
WARNING!
Any attempt by a player and/or any other individual to deliberately damage the website and/or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made FORTUNECITY LOTTERY,reserve the right to seek full damages from any such individual or organization as permitted by the law of the country in Which the offence may have been committed.
Kelvin Noble,
Director Of Finance,
Greenwood Consultant LTD.
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This e-mail and any of its attachments may contain FORTUNECITY LOTTORY secure information, which is privileged, and confidential.
This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity To which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments To this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any Print out. Thank You.
Request: greenwood-financial-consultants.net connected to whois.melbourneit.com [203.27.227.114:43] ... Domain Name.......... greenwood-financial-consultants.net Creation Date........ 2004-09-14 Registration Date.... 2004-09-14 Expiry Date.......... 2005-09-14 Organisation Name.... JOSEPH CLANCY Organisation Address. 116 GILES AVE Organisation Address. Organisation Address. MIDDLESEX Organisation Address. 08846 Organisation Address. NJ Organisation Address. UNITED STATES Admin Name........... JOSEPH CLANCY Admin Address........ 116 GILES AVE Admin Address........ Admin Address........ MIDDLESEX Admin Address........ 08846 Admin Address........ NJ Admin Address........ UNITED STATES Admin Email.......... admin@greenwood-financial-consultants.net Admin Phone.......... +1.7029930795 Admin Fax............ Tech Name............ MSN NOC Tech Address......... One Microsoft Way Tech Address......... Tech Address......... Redmond Tech Address......... 98052 Tech Address......... WA Tech Address......... UNITED STATES Tech Email........... MSN-PA-TECH@msn.com Tech Phone........... +1.4258828080 Tech Fax............. Name Server.......... pdomns1.msn.com Name Server.......... pdomns2.msn.com
From: MRS.MARIE WALTER [mailto:promotions@fortunecity-lottery.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 12:33 AM Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY. Stadhouderskade 12 Amsterdam,1054 ES Netherlands FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL ATTN: AWARD WINNER. AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,march 8th, 2005,of winners of the FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on December 20th, 2004.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number FCL101/13/75,Fortune City Lottery code number:FCL101NL drew the lucky numbers 72-12-29-53-24-33, and consequently won in 2nd category . Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a Computer Ballot System (C.B.S) drawn from over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and ponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and other Corporate Organisations. This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO.REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL This is from total prize money 75,000,000.00EURO(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EURO)shared among the fifteen international winners in the 2nd category.CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance/Consulting House and insured in 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.To begin your claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent immediately of Greenwood consultants ltd KELVIN NOBLE CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD EMAIL:claimofficer@greenwood-consultants.com For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims officer not later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to KELVIN NOBLE by email should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent,should be clearly and boldly written in your response. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Sincerely, Marie Walter Promotions Manager
WHOIS details for domain "greenwood-consultants.com" (complain to abuse@msn.com):
Request: greenwood-consultants.com connected to whois.melbourneit.com [203.27.227.114:43] ... Domain Name.......... greenwood-consultants.com Creation Date........ 2004-09-10 Registration Date.... 2004-09-10 Expiry Date.......... 2005-09-10 Organisation Name.... james brown Organisation Address. 96 QUAIL HOLLOW DR Organisation Address. Organisation Address. SEWELL Organisation Address. 08080 Organisation Address. NJ Organisation Address. UNITED STATES Admin Name........... james brown Admin Address........ 96 QUAIL HOLLOW DR Admin Address........ Admin Address........ SEWELL Admin Address........ 08080 Admin Address........ NJ Admin Address........ UNITED STATES Admin Email.......... info@greenwood-consultants.com Admin Phone.......... +1.7029930795 Admin Fax............ Tech Name............ MSN NOC Tech Address......... One Microsoft Way Tech Address......... Tech Address......... Redmond Tech Address......... 98052 Tech Address......... WA Tech Address......... UNITED STATES Tech Email........... MSN-PA-TECH@msn.com Tech Phone........... +1.4258828080 Tech Fax............. Name Server.......... pdomns1.msn.com Name Server.......... pdomns2.msn.com
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