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419 Scam – "Lotto London International Lottery (BERNICE COOPER, Warren Butler)"
"Lotto London International Lottery (BERNICE COOPER, Warren Butler)" is a fake lottery in the UK and probably Nigeria. This is a 419 scam. The object of the scam is to get spam recipients to send US$650 in "notarization fees" to the criminals. Please send us copies of any replies by "claims agents", especially payment demands you have have received.
Message headers: Received: from 213.139.47.93 (proxying for unknown) (SquirrelMail authenticated user warrenbutler@ispvip.biz) by mail.ispvip.biz with HTTP; Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:04:19 -0000 (US/Eastern) Message-ID: <59996.213.139.47.93.1111363459.squirrel@mail.ispvip.biz> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:04:19 -0000 (US/Eastern) Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION From: "Warren Butler" <warrenbutler@fastermail.com> To: <warrenbutler@fastermail.com>
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 213.139.47.93): inetnum: 213.139.47.64 - 213.139.47.127
netname: JO-JTC
descr: MOE
country: JO
admin-c: SS2746-RIPE
tech-c: SS2746-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: JTC-MNT
changed: suzan@jtc.net.jo 20040310
source: RIPE
route: 213.139.32.0/19
descr: Jordan Telecom
descr: Network Operation Center
descr: Tel. +962-6-5805200
origin: AS8697
remarks: ===============================
remarks: Jordan Telecom -Amman/Jordan
remarks: Route 2
remarks: ===============================
notify: suzan@jtc.net.jo
mnt-routes: JTC-MNT
mnt-by: JTC-MNT
changed: suzan@jtc.net.jo 20030803
source: RIPE
person: Suzan Shriem
address: Jordan Telecommunications Company
address: Amman
address: JO
phone: +962 6 5850101
fax-no: +962 6 5850100
e-mail: suzan@jtc.net.jo
nic-hdl: SS2746-RIPE
changed: hussam@jtc.net.jo 20030123
source: RIPE
Reply from the claims agent with cash demand for US$650: From: Bernice Cooper [mailto:bercooper04@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 21 March 2005 13:46 To: bercooper04@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Acknowledgement Compliments, Following satisfactory verification report from our head office , you are hereby informed that your winnings has been irrevocably guaranteed for disbursement as clearly indicated in your filled Winners Payment and Verification Form. In line with the governing rules of claim,to enable our legal department complete the processing and Notorization of your Winnings with the Internal Affairs office and our paying bank for remittance, you are urgently requested to come down to our United Kingdom Notorization office below within the next 5 working days with a copy of your International Passport/Drivers Licence/Work ID for proper identification along with a Notarization and Insurance/ freight fees of US$650. United Kingdom Address: Lotto London International 44 North Road,Brighton East Sussex BN1 1YR, United Kingdom. Alternatively, the Notarization and Insurance/ freight fees of US$650 can be sent by 'Western Union' (www.westernunion.com), to our legal department to do the needful on your behalf, if you cannot be able to visit our London office within the next 5 working days for the Notorization and Award presentation. The above Insurance/freight charges will also enable our courier department despatch the originals of your Prize Award Certificates and Certified Bank Cheque, where applicable to you by FEDEX or DHL after the notorization process with the concerned ministries here in the United Kingdom. Please note that due to the September 11th, 2001 crisis in America, it has become imperative that all large valued Winnings/ Payouts be notarized with the relevant authorities here in the United Kingdom to avoid transfer delays and complications. Note that your Winnings has been insured to its real value,hence the above Notarization and Insurance/ freight charges cannot be deducted from it in accordance with Article IV, Section VII of the United Kingdom lottery regulations, as an internal control measure to protect winners from under-payments and misappropriation of funds by our officials. This Notarization and Insurance/ freight charges of US$650 is the only money that you are required to pay to receive Winnings,and we advise you try as much as possible to satisfy this final requirement before the deadline stipulated for collection of all Winnings. Kindly re-confirm your POSTAL ADDRESS where you want your Prize Award Certificates and Certified Bank Cheque sent to you after Notorization by FEDEX or DHL to avoid loss in transit. The payment details for the Notarisation,Insurance/freight charges will be sent to you by email on receipt of your POSTAL ADDRESS. You can contact our Principal Attorney,DEL DIETRICH on +447040112869, if you need more oral clarification. We await to your urgent response to enable us do the needful. Best Regards, Mrs. Cooper Bernice .
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