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2009-02-01 09:52:45 -
This is a fraud right?


2009-02-01 09:46:11 -
--- On Tue, 1/6/09, WESTERN BEMAS BANK wrote:

From: WESTERN BEMAS BANK
Subject: ACTIVATION OF ACCOUNT FEE / PAYMENT GUIDELINES.
To: "Ina Kamenova"
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 4:10 PM


Our Ref: DOM/ACCOUNT NUMBER/WBB
Date: 06-01-2008

Attn: Ina Kamenova,

Good day to you. I am pleased to inform you that your cheque has been sent to us from the Lottery Board, However, before we can commence any transfer, a temporary Offshore Account has to be activated for you with us which your cheque of Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty Seven Euro (¤753,437. 00) will be deposited into. However, you are to send down the required amount to activate your account with.

As soon as you send this amount and the account has been activated, you're ACCOUNT NUMBER and your PIN NUMBER will be given to you. Only then will you be able to visit our secured e-fund web link. You would be prompted to enter (Account Access Code) an account number and password before connection can be made to your account. The account access code is as follows:

Account Access Code
Account Number: (*****) to be provided on activation of account
Pin Number: (*****) to be provided on activation of account

For now, your account has not been created until you send down the required initial account opening balance needed to activate or create it.

The funds with us is bonded and secured and will remain inaccessible, until your account has been activated with an initial deposit of ¤530.00 (Five Hundred and Thirty Euros) which should be made by you. This deposit would be included/added to your present winnings (This is in accordance with the FSA policy as regards the opening of a new account).

Payment of the initial account opening balance should be made through Western Union Money Transfer to our receiving accounts officer. Our bank's policy require all payments within a certain limit be made through Western Union to our receiving account officer in charge of International Payment for immediate pick-up to facilitate the easy release of your funds to any account designate. The details below are needed for the western union money transfer.

NAME OF RECEIVER: MRS HELEN ROBINSON
ADDRESS: CAMPANAR AVDA.
POST CODE: 46890,
STATE: MADRID.
COUNTRY: SPAIN.
AMOUNT TO BE SEND: ¤530 Euros or $760 US Dollars

Immediately payment is made, Do send us the information to this officer via email for comfirmation of your payment.

NAME OF SENDER FIRST AND LAST NAME:
ADDRESS OF SENDER:
AMOUNT SENT:
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER{10 DIGITS}:

Once payment is made, you are required to send us a scanned copy of the transfer receipt given to you at the western union office immediately via email, as a standard procedures to ensure that everything is done in accordance with the British, FSA and European Union Financial Regulations be observed.

Please, it would be helpful here to state that we are working on a time limit and our instruction is to take urgent steps to transfer funds to you, you will therefore be assisting this process greatly if you comply with the above payment requirement without delays. On behalf of my company, let me welcome you as one of our highly valued clients and we look forward to a long pleasant business relationship with you.


NOTE: YOUR CHEQUE WITH US IS BONDED AND SECURED THUS THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO ACTIVATE OR CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE CHEQUE.
I remain yours truly,
Mr. Daivd Palmer.
Funds Transfer Officer,
Western Bemas Bank Plc.
TEL: +34 693 571 498
FAX: +34 707 515 8182
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://westernb.bkgrouponline.com/
Customer led, ethnically guided

Western Bemas Bank Plc,Western Bemas Bank Plc Building Society, Western Bemas Bank Plc Life Limited and Western Bemas Bank Plc Unit Trust Managers Limited represent only the Western Bemas Bank Plc Marketing Group, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for All Banking Activities, life assurance, pensions, unit trusts, insurance and regulated motguage.


2009-01-27 15:47:37 -
i have a email from adreess below

National Westminster Online Bank
NATWEST BANK PLC
65 Aldwych,
Holborn, London,
WC2B 4DS
Tel:+44 701 1140 957
+44 704 5722 403
Fax: +44 7075 700 375

and i wonder that it's true or fake.it's about lottery and Richard Edward Foreign Transfer Department of this bank said me

NAME: MRS ROSE LOGAN
ADDRESS:65 Aldrich,
Holbein, London,
WC2B 4DS
ON CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT, YOU SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH THE TRANSFER INFORMATIONS WITHIN 8 HOURS AFTER THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.
Once payment is made, you are required to send us a copy of the payment slip,MTCN of the payments via email immediately, as a standard procedures to ensure that everything is done in accordance with the British, FSA and European Union Financial Regulations be observed.

and they say me you have a account at National Westminster Online Bank NATWEST BANK PLC and if you transfer your money to your country you pay money via western union to above adreess and then we'll send your cot cod via email or tel.
i want to know it's true or fake,they have sent me email from one month.i want to know that...


2009-01-27 00:01:15 -
I am in recipe of NATIONAL WESTMINSTER ONLINE BANK. Please verify the genuivity of this matter

NATWEST BANK PLC
65 ALDWYCH,
HOLBORN, LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
WC2B 4DS
+44 703-196-4172
+44 704-578-2368
Fax: +44 700-596-3564
WEBSITE: http://www.natwest-bgroups.co.uk/Online/

PAYMENT CODE: {NWOB/TRX:00991801}

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

Good day and welcome to the NATIONAL WESTMINSTER ONLINE BANKING SERVICES (e-BANKING). where everything we do is all about you, To initiate the transfer of your funds, you will be required to setup a temporary debit account with us. This account will be setup solely for the purpose of the online transfer of the said fund to any of your designated bank across the globe, and upon completion of the transfer, the account will be deactivated. To Enable us facilitate the activation of your account, in compliance with our banking policy you are hereby required to send to us the following information.

FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TEL:
COUNTRY:
YOUR DESIGNATED BANK FOR TRANSFER:
NAME:

We assure you of our professional assistance always, you should please follow all instructions furnished to you by us, and also your swift response to our Emails will be greatly appreciated.

BEST REGARDS,
HARRISON WILLIAMS
FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.


2008-12-31 08:59:24 -
i recieved this email and a calls

National Westminster Online Bank
NATWEST BANK PLC
65 Aldwych,
Holborn, London,
WC2B 4DS
Tel:+44 701 1140 957
+44 704 5722 403
Fax: +44 7075 700 375

Payment Code: {NWOB/TRX:00991801}

ATTN:Hanan Al Amri,
I acknowledge the receipt of your mail .Please be informed that the COT Code(Cost of Transfer ) is the code number given to our clients after the cost of transfer is met by the transferring client.
All banks in the UK, including ours, are authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and as a result, clients are required to abide by the Banking policies of the British Government by making security deposit for COST OF TRANSFERS.

The cost of transfer is the sum of $650(amount to be transferred)

Note: that your account is a transit account and thus it is not possible to deduct any amount from your account before it has been transferred into your account. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the Price and hence must be provided by you before you can continue with the online bank transfer.

Payment of the COT. charges should be made VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to the account officer with the information given below:

NAME: MRS ROSE LOGAN
ADDRESS:65 Aldrich,
Holbein, London,
WC2B 4DS

ON CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT, YOU SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH THE TRANSFER INFORMATIONS WITHIN 8 HOURS AFTER THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.
Once payment is made, you are required to send us a copy of the payment slip,MTCN of the payments via email immediately, as a standard procedures to ensure that everything is done in accordance with the British, FSA and European Union Financial Regulations be observed.

Happy New year from Natwest Bank
Best Regards,
Richard Edward
Foreign Transfer Department
Your personal information is protected by advanced online technology. For more detailed information, view our Online Privacy Policy. To request in writing: NatWest Privacy Operations,
65 Aldwych,
Holborn,
London,
WC2B 4DS


2008-12-17 07:08:04 -
dear sir i AM receiving the following e mails pls advice me whether that says true of cheating me.


GSM GLOBAL MOBILE AWARD SWEEPSTAKES.
CALLE CLAUDIO COELLO 41,28001
MADRID,SPAIN.
REFERENCE:, Good day to you. I want to inform you that your verification details have been received and have been processed. I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our lucky winners in the Gsm Mobile Online Sweepstakes International Program. Your funds have been approved for release and we will begin the process of remittance of your prize money to you immediately you select a mode of payment from the options stipulated below:
PLEASE SELECT PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT FORM THE LIST BELOW. 1. We can have your prize money wired into your private bank account from our official participating bank.

2. If the above options is inconvenient for you, kindly get back to us so that we can make arrangements for you to receive your winning cheque, certificate and other vital documents through a secured and efficient courier service.

NOTE: FOR OPTIONS 1 & 2 ALL ACCRUING CHARGES ARE DIRECTLY BEARABLE BY THE WINNER AND CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR WINNINGS BECAUSE YOUR CHEQUE IS PROTECTED BY A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO MAKE ANY DEDUCTION OF WHATSOEVER BEFORE IT IS REMITTED TO YOU. YOU MUST UPDATE US WITH YOUR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COURIER COMPANY BEFORE AND AFTER COMPLIANCE.

I await your prompt reply so that necessary steps can be taken to ensure the remittance of your winnings to you in due time. Once more congratulations from the Gsm Mobile Lottery Family. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!!

Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Steven Smith
TEL: +34-657-741-792

Copyright ©2008 GSM. All rights reserved.
=====================================================================================================================================
This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without read
GSM GLOBAL MOBILE AWARD SWEEPSTAKES.
CALLE CLAUDIO COELLO 41,28001
MADRID,SPAIN.

Dear: ,



Compliments of the day to you. In regards to your last mail to us, We write to notify you that our Legal department has obtained and notarized your claim processing form from the High Court of Justice and your Certificate of Award from the Gsm Gaming Control Board.



It has been forwarded to the payment bank Western Bemas Bank Plc. For the transfer of your funds into your account. However, you will be requested to activate or open an account with them so that your cheque can clear into it for the transfer of your winning prize into your account.

The minimum amount that is required by the bank to open an account for non Spanish residents is not a fee of any sort as it will be added to your winnings when the transfer is been made since it is just an initial account opening balance. As soon as you activate your account with them, your pin number and your account number will be given to you and you will start the transfer of your winnings immediately.



Note That this amount has to be provided by you to the bank through any method they deem fit before they can activate the account. However you are advised to contact the payment bank for the release of your winning Prize. See below the contact information of the Foreign Transfer Manager. You are advised to act accordingly.

Mr. Daivd Palmer
Foreign Transfer Manager
Western Bemas Bank Plc.
TEL: +34 693 571 498
FAX: +34 707 515 818
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]


Finally we advice you give us updated as soon as the payment bank has transferred the funds into your account in order for us the lottery company to list your name on the winning list. To complete the transfer, you are required to setup a temporal debit account with the bank. This account will be solely for the purpose of the transfer.



Immediately the account is setup, your funds will be deposited into the temporal debit account from which you can then transfer your money to any bank account of your choice. Do keep us updated in regards to your progress with them. Congratulation in advance.



Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Steven Smith
TEL: +34-657-741-792

Copyright ©2008 GSM. All rights reserved.

=====================


2008-12-07 16:34:02 -
Loan Offer ,Apply Now At 3% Interest Rate‏
From: Diamond Financial Home ([email protected])
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 6:42:05 PM
To:

Monday-Saturday:7:30am-6:30pm {Processing time}.Sunday:12noon-6:30pm {Processing time}. Compliment of the season. I am Mr. William Nellord of DIAMOND FINANCIAL HOME aregistered financial company. I offer out loan to both companies andIndividual at interest rate of 3% even with bad credit, Be it short orlong terms loan. If interested in this offer, contact me with my email:[email protected] with the following information bellow: Full Name:Sex: Address: Country: Contact Phone #: Amount Needed:Loan Duration: I await your swift response. Regards, Mr William Nellord
-------------------------------------------------------
I receiv non-stop spam e-mail .One is this?


2008-12-05 10:49:09 -
sir,
I receive one mail. Please advise me if this is real or scam
mail details given below


LONDON 332 OXFORD STREET,
LONDON W1C 1JF.
Tel: +447011133851
Fax: +44 7075209827. Dear Customer,
You are welcome to CITI BANK LONDON . The payment Bank for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. We are pleased to be at your service. We are Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA), the financial institutions that govern all financial activities in the United Kingdom.

After receiving confirmation from the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY that you are one of the promo winners, we are presenting you with the following options with which you would like to receive your funds of £1,000,000.00 (One million pounds Sterling Only) in our possession. You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the options listed below for us to remit your funds to you.

OPTION (1)

BANK TO BANK TRANSFER: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you receive your money in any account that you will provide for this Bank to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically and it will take 3 WORKING days to reflect in the account that you shall provide.

Cost of transfer:.......... £280 Pounds
Vat:............................ £70 Pounds
Insurance:.................. £100 Pounds

Total:......................... £450 (Four Hundred And Fifty Pounds Only )

OPTION (2)

NEW ACCOUNT SETUP: You will have to open a new Bank account with us and it will be registered for International Transfer and note that you can make transfer online which will take 24hours to get the account done.

Account Opening:....................... £260 Pounds
Vat:.......................................... £70 Pounds
Non UK Residential Permit:....... £80 Pounds
Insurance:................................ £100 Pounds

Total:....................................... £510 (Five Hundred And Ten Pounds Only).
NOTICE: Your account opening fee will be added to your account balance.

Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the funds and hence must be provided by you in full before your funds is transferred to you.

Also you are advice to send us a scanned copy of your driver's license or your international passport for final verification. We look forward to serving you better.

Best Regards,
Mr. Kevin Kessinger
Chief Operation Officer.
For: Citi Bank
The Approved Bank for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved. **Citi Bank United Kingdom, Registered in United Kingdom
Registered Office: 332 Oxford Street,London, W1C 1JFRegulated by the Financial Services Authority.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message is confidential and/or privileged. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above.The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you are not the addressee, (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), please notify the originator by return message and destroy the original message.


2008-11-17 09:26:02 -
sir i received an email few days ago saying the following



Dear Selected winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Vodafone online Sweepstakes Program held on 29th of September 2008. Your E-mail address attached to a ticket number drew the TICKET NUMBER:05-08-10-18-20-46-{43}.

You have been approved to claim a total sum of €753,437.00 Euros (Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty Seven Euros) in cash credited to fill your information below and send it to the claim manager of The Vodafone Promotion Office for verification and then you will be directed on how to claim your €753,437.00 Euros which has already been cleared in your favour.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone No.:
Mobile No.:
COUNTRY:
Winning Email Address:

Please you are advised to complete the information above and send it immediately to our claim manager through email for prompt collection of your fund. Contact the Claim Manager immediately via:

Name: Dr.Steven Smith
E-mail: [email protected]
For More Info Call Tel:+34-693-222-122

Congratulations once More from all our members of Staff at Vodafone Online and thank you for being part of our promo program.

Yours faithfully,
Rev. James Martin
(Online Promo Co-coordinator).


i want to know whether it is a fake and scam email


2008-10-26 15:17:23 -
Good days:
ladies and gentlemen, this is to ask whether the mail that have sent me to report that wins a sum of money would like to know if it is legal or a lie.
thanks in advance.
I hope his reply.
español

»
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Traducir


2008-10-20 20:26:50 -
did i reallywin how do i collect


2008-10-19 09:00:24 -
I MISO DIMOVSKI payment for transfer in NAT WEST BANK
950$ for account+2.100euro for COT CODE and nothing.
This is fraud.not have money not have transfer.
to e-mail.:[email protected]
and name BRIAN MOORE nat west bank.
Ineed help


2008-10-08 20:16:02 -
I was sent the same bemas bank 700 some odd thousand euros vodafone online sweepstakes fish-hook myself. If you want the copies of it just ask. Thanks, Brian


2008-10-05 01:21:46 -
sir i received an email few days ago saying the following



Dear Selected winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Vodafone online Sweepstakes Program held on 29th of September 2008. Your E-mail address attached to a ticket number drew the TICKET NUMBER:05-08-10-18-20-46-{43}.

You have been approved to claim a total sum of €753,437.00 Euros (Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty Seven Euros) in cash credited to fill your information below and send it to the claim manager of The Vodafone Promotion Office for verification and then you will be directed on how to claim your €753,437.00 Euros which has already been cleared in your favour.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone No.:
Mobile No.:
COUNTRY:
Winning Email Address:

Please you are advised to complete the information above and send it immediately to our claim manager through email for prompt collection of your fund. Contact the Claim Manager immediately via:

Name: Dr.Steven Smith
E-mail: [email protected]
For More Info Call Tel:+34-693-222-122

Congratulations once More from all our members of Staff at Vodafone Online and thank you for being part of our promo program.

Yours faithfully,
Rev. James Martin
(Online Promo Co-coordinator).


i want to know whether it is a fake and scam email


2008-10-04 21:02:50 -
Dear Sirs I would like to inform you that i receved some e-mail thalking abouth some prize. and is exactly mention this bank. I know that e mail could be a tramp just for know any information and try to keep with your money.

But this guy could be stupids bease who can beliave that first write in spanish and then in english.
Who can beleave un español con Nombre de gringo jajaja.

Any way i would like to know if this e-mail is a tramp or could be real.


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