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A Fake email which i received...have a look.
Att Mr.............
We received instruction from the Sweepstakes lottery board to process an oversea transfer of the amount £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starling) In favor of .......
This is based on an application made by Agent “Dennis Shanah We as well confirmed the receipt of your completed form from the Agent " Dennis Shanah & Consultancy (PTY) and here is an attach copies of overseas transfer application forms.
You should kindly complete the forms and return it to us after you have completed and endorse it via this email address
As soon as we receive the form we will process and ensure that your payment are made in terms of the instruction order receive, which we have been mandated to make the said payment on behalf of the Sweepstakes Lottery board in term of the United Kingdom capital flight.
Today we have received an approval to commence the transfer of your fund by method of " Swift Telegraphic" (T.T.) or by draft payment to your nominated bank account.
As the paying bank we wish to notify you that your winning price is ready for payment.
We humbly wish to inform you that the Sweepstakes lottery organizations, have completed all your processing case and have this day, advised our bank to release your fund at the volume of (£800,000.00) only which you have won on your lottery ballot.
For your notice, your money is ready to be wire transferred and it is valid for only two week from the date of approval.
Please how will you like to receive your fund? Through draft payment or Swift Telegraphic" (T.T.)
Should you wish for an inquiry kindly call the undersign on the direct telephone number +44 703 1893350 or by fax + 44 8704 793947 for assistance.
Mr. Silver .P .Brown
Abbey National Plc
Abbey National plc . Registered Office: Abbey National House,
FAKE MAIL no.02
Att................................
According to. your request in the email you send to us, you are accessible to the part of this Internet Lotto through your email I D subscribed, it is from there that your name been selected. We try to call you this morning but your phone ring once and stop you can call us.
As per information given to you through this Internet World Lottery, we have gone through our systems and find out that you are one of the Beneficiaries of this year's Internet lottery Award £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starling)and we been instructed to inform you to begin your Claim.
Please Fill the form and send back via this email this is to certify you as original beneficiary of the winning fund, before we could get this fund transferred into your account .
please note that your claim form will be forwarded to the lottery board upon their confirmation of having received your details from the filled form.
Therefore, you are advice to print out the FORM in attachment and fill the same and also return the filled form back to us via this email address: (shanah_consultant@yahoo.com) .
Finally, your hereby to be inform that as at the moment your fund was insured to assure you the safety and security of your winning fund.
Your here to be warn, that this institution or Agency will not be held responsible for any delay that will cost by you from the Claiming of your winning fund and you are also venerably to keep this your winning prize confidential until you confirm the fund into your account.
Then NOTE: Any breach of delay on your part will result to disqualification.
Regards
Dennis Shanah
Tel: +44 703 1890497
FAKE MAIL No. 3
Attention: ...... ,
Following the meeting of the board members today, i wish to notify you that your fund approval documents has been issued to you.
Furthermore, I am directed to inform you that your Award and other certificates has been approved and issued by the Board to you which will necessiate the realease of your fund.
Do acknowledge the copy of your Award and Insurance approval as the Beneficiary of the Fund. These documents are in the attachment to enable us meet up with our obligation and we have issued a Letter of Credit to the THE HSBC BANK OF
Kindly forward your Bank Account details by Fax/Email to the Bank immediately you receive this mail and call MR.VAN BRUCE for attention,please addressed to:
The Foreign Credit Manager
THE HSBC BANK OF
MR.VAN BRUCE
Direct Line: +44 703 186 1166
Fax + 44 870 479 7419
Email: forexhsbc_bank@yahoo.co.uk
The Bank have assured to contact you immediately they have received the Letter of Release and your Bank account details and do call the bank urgently.
Bank Name:
Account Number:
Name of Beneficiary:
Swift Code No if any:
Bank address:
your private phone and fax numbers
Feel free to call us at any time.
Congratulation once more
Yours Faithfully,
Mike Kenny (
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