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419 Scam – "THUNDER-BALL UK INTERNATIONAL CHARITY (Kelvin Kean, Patricia Wayne)"
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"THUNDER-BALL UK INTERNATIONAL CHARITY (Kelvin Kean, Patricia Wayne)" is the fake identity used by a gang of advance fee fraud ("419") scammers operating in the UK. It's a fraud. (see one example scam email here).
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Sample "winning notification":
FROM: INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT OF THUNDER-BALL UK LTD. ATTN: Congratulations as you are among the lucky winners that were selected by an advanced automated random computer search over the internet as no tickets were sold for this program, and thus have been registered for further consideration in the THUNDER-BALL UK INTERNATIONAL CHARITY program for the year 2005/2006. Lucky winners were selected at random via a computer ballot system drawn from 5,000,000 email addresses of individuals and Corporate bodies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Your email address drew ticket number 854-2004, serial number 04-25 and lucky numbers 25-18-04-AA in the A252 Category. You have therefore been awarded a prize sum pay out of £1,000,000 (one million Great Britain Pounds). However there are only 3 prize payout in the A category, therefore it is of utmost importance, that you carefully follow these instructions in claiming your prize money in order to avoid mix up of winning information of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transfer of your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid cases of double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this program. This notification does not guarantee immediate collection of prize money, as all necessary paper work must be carried out. Your funds is now deposited with our payout agents STADS FINANCE COMPANY LTD and insured to the full value of £1,000,000 (one million Great Britain Pounds). For confirmation of your selection as a winner, you are TO FORWARD a copy of this notification email to our director of operations with details below: Kelvin Kean, Directors of Operations, THUNDERBALL UK LTD, Thunder-Ball House, 221 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, United Kingdom. email: kelvkean@netscape.net cc: kelvkn@netscape.net Congratulations once again from all staff of THUNDERBALL UK LTD and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest future. Sincerely, Patricia Wayne, Customer Service Manager, Prize Award Department, THUNDERBALL UK LTD, Thunder-Ball House, 221 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, United Kingdom. NOTE: BE REMINDED TO KEEP THE ENTIRE DETAILS OF YOUR AWARD STRICTLY FROM PUBLIC NOTICE UNTIL THE PROCESS OF TRANSFER OF YOUR CLAIMS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND YOUR FUNDS REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. ___________________________________________________________ Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005. Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/ Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
Message headers:
Received: from [81.168.94.196] by mk-cpfrontend.uk.tiscali.com with HTTP; Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:50:01 +0000 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:50:01 +0000 From: pat_02wayne@tiscali.co.uk Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
The email above was sent from an ADSL host with static IP address in the UK:
WHOIS details for sending IP address 155.239.67.95:
inetnum: 81.168.94.0 - 81.168.94.255
netname: UK-ECLIPSE-ADSLSTATIC
descr: ECLIPSE ADSL STATICIP
country: GB
admin-c: EIR3-RIPE
tech-c: EIR3-RIPE
changed: jim@eclipse.net.uk 20031016
notify: as-guardian@eclipse.net.uk
mnt-by: ECLINET-NMC
source: RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
remarks: INFRA-AW
route: 81.168.0.0/17
descr: Eclipse Networking Ltd.
origin: AS12513
notify: as-guardian@eclipse.net.uk
mnt-by: ECLINET-NMC
changed: jim@eclipse.net.uk 20030404
source: RIPE
role: Eclipse Internet - Ripe Admin
address: Eclipse Internet,
address: Portland House, Longbrook Street,
address: Exeter, Devon EX4 6AB
address: GB
phone: +44 1392 333300
fax-no: +44 1392 333310
e-mail: support@eclipse.net.uk
trouble: spam and abuse complaints = mailto:abuse@eclipse.net.uk
admin-c: JT5873-RIPE
tech-c: JB15805-RIPE
tech-c: GH9237-RIPE
tech-c: JT5873-RIPE
nic-hdl: EIR3-RIPE
remarks: Eclipse Internet
notify: jim@eclipse.net.uk
mnt-by: ECLINET-NMC
changed: jim@eclipse.net.uk 20020819
source: RIPE
THUNDER-BALL UK INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
From: Lottery Coordinator /Prize Dept [mailto:queenslottery_2005@hotmail.com] Sent: 07 April 2005 11:02 Subject: CONGRATULATION: UNITED KINGDOM DRAWS RESULT..[SCANNED / ENCRYPTED] FROM: INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT OF THUNDER-BALL UK LTD. ATTN: Congratulations as you are among the lucky winners that were selected by an advanced automated random computer search over the internet as no tickets were sold for this program, and thus have been registered for further consideration in the THUNDER-BALL UK INTERNATIONAL CHARITY program for the year 2005. Lucky winners were selected at random via a computer ballot system drawn from 5,000,000 email addresses of individuals and Corporate bodies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Your email address drew ticket number 874-2005, serial number 04-45 and lucky numbers 45-38-06-AA in the preference A252 Category. You have therefore been awarded a prize sum pay out of £1,000,000 (one million Great Britain Pounds). However there are only 3 prize payout in the A category, therefore it is of utmost importance, that you carefully follow these instructions in claiming your prize money in order to avoid mix up of winning information of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transfer of your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid cases of double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this program. This notification does not guarantee immediate collection of prize money, as all necessary paper work must be carried out. Your funds is insured to the full value of £1,000,000.00 (one million Great Britain Pounds). For confirmation of your selection as a winner, you are TO FORWARD a copy of this notification email to our director of operations with details below: Mr. Michael Foster, Directors of Operations, THUNDERBALL UK LTD, Thunder-Ball House, 221 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, United Kingdom. email: dire_opreation@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +44 7040106295 Fax:+44 8701224168 Congratulations once again from all staff of THUNDERBALL UK LTD and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest future. Sincerely, Miss Eliza Clint, Customer Service Manager, Prize Award Department, THUNDERBALL UK LTD, Thunder-Ball House, 221 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, United Kingdom. NOTE: BE REMINDED TO KEEP THE ENTIRE DETAILS OF YOUR AWARD STRICTLY FROM PUBLIC NOTICE UNTIL THE PROCESS OF TRANSFER OF YOUR CLAIMS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND YOUR FUNDS REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Here is a bank account the criminals use for receiving cash from victims:
Telegraphic/bank transfer BANK OF CHINA NINGBO BRANCH 139, YAOHANG STR (315000) NINGBO CITY P.R. CHINA SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ92A A/C NO: 810060160008091001 BENFICIARY: NINGBO VEKEN UNITED CO. IN FAVOR OF THUNDERBALL UK LTD.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL CHARITY/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT OF THUNDER-BALL UK LTD.
ATTN: Lucky winner,
Congratulations as you are among the lucky winners that were selected by an
advanced automated
random computer search over the internet as no tickets were sold for this
program, and thus have
been registered for further consideration in the THUNDER-BALL UK
INTERNATIONAL CHARITY program for the year 2005.
Lucky winners were selected at random via a computer ballot system drawn
from 5,000,000 email
addresses of individuals and Corporate bodies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.
Your email address drew ticket number 574-2005, serial number 04-45 and
lucky numbers 45-38-06-AA in the preference A252 Category. You have
therefore been awarded a prize sum pay out of
£2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
However there are only 3 prize payout in the A category, therefore it is of
utmost importance, that you carefully follow these instructions in claiming
your prize money in order to avoid mix up of winning information of any
kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly
from public notice until the process of transfer of your claims has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid cases of double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants/non participants of this program.
This notification does not guarantee immediate collection of prize money, as
all necessary paper work must be carried out. Your funds is insured to the
full value of £2,500,000.00 (Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
For confirmation of your selection as a winner, you are TO FORWARD a copy of
this notification email to our director of operations with details below and
also give him a call:
Mr. Michael Foster,
Director of Operations,
THUNDERBALL UK LTD,
Thunder-Ball House,
221 Albemarle Street,
London W1S 4BS,
United Kingdom.
email: michaelfoster_tunderballukltd@yahoo.co.uk
cc: mfoster_thunderbal@mail2uk.com
Tel: +44 7040120793
Fax: +44 8701223888
Congratulations once again from all staff of THUNDERBALL UK LTD and it is
our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the
nearest future.
Sincerely,
Miss Eliza Clint,
Customer Service Manager,
Prize Award Department,
THUNDERBALL UK LTD,
Thunder-Ball House,
221 Albemarle Street,
London W1S 4BS,
United Kingdom.
prizeaward_manager@mail2london.com
NOTE: BE REMINDED TO KEEP THE ENTIRE DETAILS OF YOUR AWARD STRICTLY FROM
PUBLIC NOTICE UNTIL THE PROCESS OF TRANSFER OF YOUR CLAIMS HAS BEEN
COMPLETED, AND YOUR FUNDS REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
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Message headers:
Received: from 196.3.60.17 by by15fd.bay15.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:25:29 GMT X-Originating-IP: [196.3.60.17] X-Originating-Email: [customers_servicemanager@thunderballukltd.org] X-Sender: customers_servicemanager@thunderballukltd.org From: "Award Manager" <customers_servicemanager@thunderballukltd.org> Bcc: Subject: YOUR EMAIL EMERGED LUCKY WINNER Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:25:29 +0000
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 196.3.60.17):
netname: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC-20050513
inetnum: 196.3.60.0 - 196.3.63.255
netname: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC-20050513
descr: Provider Local Registry
descr: Starcomms Nigeria (v4 allocation)
country: NG
org: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC
admin-c: RCO1-AFRINIC
tech-c: MQ1-AFRINIC
status: ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower: STARCOMMS-MNT
notify: razvano@starcomms.com
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050513
source: AFRINIC
organisation: ORG-SA57-AFRINIC
org-name: Starcomms
org-type: LIR
country: NG
address: Bishop Kale Close
Des Saka Tinubu Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
phone: +23418049884
phone: +23418048000
e-mail: razvano@starcomms.com
e-mail: maherq@starcomms.com
admin-c: RCO1-AFRINIC
tech-c: MQ1-AFRINIC
mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT
notify: razvano@starcomms.com
mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT
changed: hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050510
source: AFRINIC
person: Razvan Cristian Oprea
address: Starcomms Nigeria Limited
address: Plot 1261, Bishop Kale Close, off Saka Tinubu
address: Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
phone: +23418049884
e-mail: razvano@starcomms.com
nic-hdl: RCO1-AFRINIC
mnt-by: STARCOMMS-MNT
changed: razvano@starcomms.com 20050310
changed: razvano@starcomms.com 20050310
source: AFRINIC
person: Maher Qubain
address: Starcomms Nigeria Limited
address: Plot 1261, Bishop Kale Close, off Saka Tinubu
address: Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
phone: +23418048000
e-mail: maherq@starcomms.com
nic-hdl: MQ1-AFRINIC
mnt-by: STARCOMMS-MNT
changed: razvano@starcomms.com 20050310
changed: razvano@starcomms.com 20050310
source: AFRINIC
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