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From: shaloo shaloo <salini_mala@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:55:02 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Hi
Hi All
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For the last 1 week I have been receiving several e-mails stating that I have received a donation amount of 5,000 pounds sterlings and was asked to send in my personal information in order to claim the funds. I have sent in my details but at the same time I have denied to pay some fees asked by them in order to claim the donation amount. I feel its a scam emails which I have received. I went to your website  www.scamomatic.com to study about the possible scam and fraud taking place. I really liked the detail explaination on your website which will help people to know what is correct and the truth. But at the same time I am not sure if everyone can go through the website or not, as there are many people who are not computer literates they hardly operate a computer and I am afraid that they might get cheated.  I would request you all to kindly go through this and do the needful. I have taken necessary steps and precautions not to get cheated but I am
sure that there are many inocent people who will not know about these scams and possible frauds happening around them as a result they will end up sending some amount to these fraudsters and there is a possibilty for them to get cheated. I would request you to kindly help such people and educate them on the possible frauds and also if possible take some severe action against these fraudsters. I am sending in the list of e-mails I received in the past which said that I won a donation amount of 5000.00 sterlings. Please look into the below e-mails I have received in the last 1 week for the following email address like ray.mckaylawfirm001@hotmail.com , mrskatehakeem@hotmail.co.uk , agt_ecowasdonations@live.com , and customercare@e-bbplcuk.com .
Thank you for your response.I am Mrs Kate Foster Hakeem, I am suffering from cancerous ailment,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 4.8 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterlingwhich were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.
It goes to show that you have been destined to be great and I implore you to be as honest as possible in this dealing as the spirit of my late husband will be with you always and will also bless you for your effort in seeing that persons are brought out of their predicament.It is often said that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and verywealthy persons and I do not want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. 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 hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure methat you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
I have discuss this matter with my Lawyer, he is going to work with the Bank and secure this funds from the UK Bank where it is been kept for safe custody in a very proper and legal manners and he will make the arrangement with the Bank in your name, as the new beneficiary of the fund and also my next of kin, to move the fund from England to meet you in your country with your data. However, be informed that all the expenses attached to your documentations, paper work or attorney fee will be taken care of by me. Therefore, you do not need to pay my attorney any dime whatsoever.
My Attorney is Barrister Ray McKay. Do email him at once and let him commence with the transfer modalities, his email address is:
ray.mckaylawfirm02@live.com
You can reach him through his telephone number, which is +44 702 406 6927 but note that you must ensure that this is not disclosed to anybody until the money has been successfully transferred to you because of security reasons on my side. As for how I got your email, it was gotten after a proper white page search via your area zip code with the help of the lord leading me.You are implored to use this funds for the less-privileged, widows, and orphans, destitute and indigent persons in the society. Please, do your best to see that the dreams of my husband Sir Foster of blessed memory and my dream is fulfilled and make sure this is kept confidential until the transfer is completed and the good works of charity commence, as you are the only one contacted for this and aware of this too.
Sincerely yours,
Lady Kate Foster.
TO THE ATTENTION OF : WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
THANKS FOR WRITING MY OFFICE, MY CLIENT MRS. KATE FOSTER DID INFORM ME TO CONTACT YOU IN RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS 4,800,000.00 GBP (FOUR MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STARLINGS ONLY) DEPOSITED WITH A UNITED KINGDOM BANK 2 YEARS AGO, WHICH SHE SAID SHE HAD DISCUSSED WITH YOU.
I MUST THANK YOU AND WANT YOU TO HAVE IT IN MIND THAT I WILL DO ALL IN MY POWERS AS YOUR ATTORNEY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO LAY CLAIM TO THE FUNDS WOULD BE PREPARED BY ME AND I WANT YOU TO SUPPLY ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. FULL NAMES:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. POSTAL ADDRESS:
4. EMAIL ADDRESS;
5. PHONE/FAX NUMBERS;
6. OCCUPATION:
7. PLACE OF BIRTH;
8. AGE;
9. CITIZENSHIP;
IN SUBMITION TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION I WILL BE ENABLE TO PREPARE THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATIONS. AS SOON AS I AM DONE I WOULD SEND THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AT ONCE SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THE UK BANK AND GET THE FUNDS WHICH MRS. KATE FOSTER INTEND TO TRANSFER AND DEPOSIT IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER YOURSELF A LUCKY INDIVIDUAL TO HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FOSTER'S FAMILY. YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO GET THIS FUNDS AS A RESULT OF THE FACT THAT SHE IS VERY SICK AND WISH TO FULFILL THE WILL AND WISHES OF HER LATE HUSBAND THE HONORABLE SIR FOSTER AND YOU COULD EFFECTIVELY GET THIS FUND THROUGH THE UK BANK WHERE THE FUNDS IS DEPOSITED WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTIES DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT WITH THE HELP OF ONLINE BANK TRANSFER.
GOOD DAY, AS I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST
Yours-in-Service,
RAY MCKAY LAW FIRM.Barrister Ray McKay esq.(Barrister & Solicitor)Contact Details:
53 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR England
email: ray.mckaylawfirm02@live.com
Phone: +44 703 192 4490
Fax: +44 870-974-4098
Office Open From: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm UK TIME
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY FOR WEST AFRICAN STATES Official Head Quaters, Abuja. Nigeria DEAR BENEFICIARY,Shalini Pal
CONGRATULATIONS. A CHEQUE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN YOUR NAME, AND THE ECOWAS HAS CONCLUDED THE PROCESSING OF ALL DOCUMENT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE CLEARANCE OF YOU CHEQUE IN YOUR BANK. THIS DOCUMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER DELIVERY. BUT WE CAN ALSO SEND IT VIA MASTER CARD IF YOU WANT. BUT THE COST BELOW REMAIN THESAME BECAUSE IT INCLUDES TAX.THESE DOCUMENT INCLUDE 1.DONATION CHEQUE VALUED THE SUM OF GB$550,OOO.
2.DONATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE ECOWAS HEADQUARTER.
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.ANTI-TERRORISM CERTIFICATES(A.T.C)
5.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)
6.BENEFICIARY PAYMENT FORM(KINDLY NOTE THAT THIS IS THE FORM THAT STATES THE BENEFICIARIES NAME THAT WILL RECEIVE THE CHEQUE.)
7.LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE NIGERIAN HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, STATING THAT THE DONATION WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY FROM THE UNIVERSAL DONATION PROGRAMME, AND DUELY SIGNED BY THE LEGAL ATTORNEY TO THE ECOWAS. THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SECURELY SEALED AND PACKETED DUE TO SECURITY REASON, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO VIEW IT UNTIL DELIVERED TO YOU. Description of parcel to be delivered :
Weight of parcel ........................0.13kg
Color of parcel............................ Brown
Lenght of Days.........................Pending on your choice of delivery.
Parcel Status............................ Metallic Sealed TO BEGIN THE FINAL PROCESS OF CLAIMING YOUR DONATION, WHICH IS SHIPPING OF YOUR DONATION CHEQUE TO YOU, YOU ARE HEREBY PRODUCED WITH THREE OPTIONS PRODUCED BELOW. THIS OPTION YOU ARE TO CHOOSE THE ONE MOST CONVENIENT TO YOU. THE OPTIONS, TOGETHER WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ARE PRESENTED BELOW. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL THE NECCESARY COURIER CHARGES TO ENABLE THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR CHEQUE AND AND OTHER CLAIM DOCUMENT TO YOU. **Note that you will be responsible for the delivery charges of this cheque to your home address by our affiliated delivery service and this is your little commitment to aid our next universal donations for our next cash grant award and the delivery charges are listed below.
Mailing £300.00 pounds 00.00
Insurance £100.00 pounds 00.00
Vat: £50.00 pounds 00.00
Total: £450.00 pounds 43,000 INR
Mailing £230.00pounds 00.00
Insurance £80.00pounds 00.00
Vat: £120.00pounds 00.00
Total: £430.00 pounds 40,000 INR
Mailing £200.00pounds 00.00
Insurance £50.00 pounds 00.00
Vat: £90.00pounds 00.00
Total: £340.00 pounds 42,000 INR
Note: that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the international gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD july 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect receipients and to avoid misappropriation of fundsSend your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs, Email For Confirmation Of Delivery
RECEIVERS NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:INDIAN
DELIVERY OPTION:
Please be informed that delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours (2 days) after our confirmation of this payment for delivery,as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be used to attach on your payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by customsONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS. MR. BEN CARTER.ECOWAS FINANCE AND PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TO THE ATTENTION OF : APPOINTTED BENEFICIARY OF MRS. KATE HAKEEM, THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION I WOULD IMMEDIATELY BEGIN WITH THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS TO ENABLE YOU LAY CLAIM TO THE FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MRS. KATE HAKEEM, I HOWEVER ADVICE THAT YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HER IN CASE SHE WISHES OTHERWISE TO REVOKE HER REQUEST. FURTHERMORE, I ALSO WANT YOU TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS KEPT VERY CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE FUNDS WHICH WAS DEPOSITED 2 YEARS AGO BY HER LATE HUSBAND IS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE BANK WHERE IT IS BEEN KEPT, SAFELY TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS I WOULD FORWARD SAME TO THE BANK FOR VERIFICATION, TO ENABLE THE FUNDS TO BE RELEASED TO YOU. I WOULD SEND A WORD ACROSS TO YOU ONCE I AM DONE WITH MY DUTIES, IN THE MEAN TIME YOU ARE REQUESTED TO ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MRS KATE HAKEEM AS SHE HAS SO MUCH FAITH AND TRUST IN YOU. ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS
MAIL.
Yours-in-Service,
RAY MCKAY LAW FIRM.Barrister Ray McKay esq.(Barrister & Solicitor)Contact Details:
53 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR England
Phone: +44 703 192 4490
Fax: +44 870-974-4098
Thank you for your response.I am Mrs Kate Hakeem, I am suffering from cancerous ailment,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 4.8 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterlingwhich were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.
It goes to show that you have been destined to be great and I implore you to be as honest as possible in this dealing as the spirit of my late husband will be with you always and will also bless you for your effort in seeing that persons are brought out of their predicament.It is often said that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and verywealthy persons and I do not want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. 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 hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure methat you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
I have discuss this matter with my Lawyer, he is going to work with the Bank and secure this funds from the UK Bank where it is been kept for safe custody in a very proper and legal manners and he will make the arrangement with the Bank in your name, as the new beneficiary of the fund and also my next of kin, to move the fund from England to meet you in your country with your data. However, be informed that all the expenses attached to your documentations, paper work or attorney fee will be taken care of by me. Therefore, you do not need to pay my attorney any dime whatsoever.
My Attorney is Barrister Ray McKay. Do email him at once and let him commence with the transfer modalities, his email address is:
ray.mckaylawfirm001@hotmail.com
You can reach him through his telephone number, which is +44 702 406 6927 but note that you must ensure that this is not disclosed to anybody until the money has been successfully transferred to you because of security reasons on my side. As for how I got your email, it was gotten after a proper white page search via your area zip code with the help of the lord leading me.You are implored to use this funds for the less-privileged, widows, and orphans, destitute and indigent persons in the society. Please, do your best to see that the dreams of my husband Sir Foster of blessed memory and my dream is fulfilled and make sure this is kept confidential until the transfer is completed and the good works of charity commence, as you are the only one contacted for this and aware of this too.
Sincerely yours,
Lady Kate Foster.
TO THE ATTENTION OF:
IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT I BRING TO YOUR IMMEDIATE NOTICE, THE DEMISE OF MY CLIENT MRS. KATE HAKEEM WHILE SHE TRIED SUCCEEDING AN OPERATION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING. I HOPE THAT THIS NEWS OF THE DEMISE OF MRS. KATE HAKEEM IS TAKEN WITH A STRONG HEART. WE TAKE SOLACE IN THE FACT THAT SHE LIVED A LIFE WORTHY OF EMULATION, AS THOSE WHO KNEW HER WERE BLESSED BY HER.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE!
BARCLAYS ONLINE TRANSFER BANK DEPARTMENT.
Name: STEVE WHITE (The Administrative Manager In charge)
Address: B.O.T.D Building, Salford, Manchester, M5 3EJ
Phone: :+(44) 704 570 5981
Fax: 90704 570 5991
E-mail: customercare@e-bbplcuk.com
HOWEVER, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR UTMOST NOTICE, THAT LATE MRS. KATE FOSTER AND I HAD AN INITIAL AGREEMENT TO HAVE ALL THE PAPER WORK / DOCUMENTATION DONE WITH THE SUM OF ABOUT 8,720 POUNDS, WHICH SHE MADE AN INITIAL PAYMENT TO ME OF 5,000 POUNDS TO GET THE WORK GOING BEFORE SHE WAS CALLED TO GLORY. THIS MADE THE BALANCE OF 3,720 POUNDS COME OUT FROM MY POCKET WITHOUT LETTING YOU KNOW BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO HANDLE ALL THE CHARGES INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION BY HERSELF BEFORE SHE PASSED ON TO GLORY.
THAT LEFT ME WITH A VERY GREAT LOST IN MY CHAMBER, BUT I NEVER MIND, AS I HAVE BEEN THEIR FAMILY LAWYER FOR OVER TEN YEARS. HENCE, I USED THAT TO PAY HER MY LAST RESPECT, FOR I KNOW GOD WILL SURLY REWORD ME ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.NOTE: YOU ARE TO SEND B.O.T.D UK AN EMAIL, FAX OR PHONE CALL INFORMING THEM YOUR PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
DO NOT HESITATE TO GET BACK TO ME IF YOU FIND ANY THING COMPLICATED DEALING WITH THE BANK.
Yours-in-Service,
RAY MCKAY LAW FIRM.Barrister Ray McKay esq.(Barrister & Solicitor)Contact Details:
53 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR England
Phone: +44 703 192 4490
Fax: +44 870-974-4098
Office Open From: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm UK TIME
I hope that there is some legal action taken against this issue and help the people from being cheated.
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Regards
Shalini Pal
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