Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery

Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake says: "you are advised to keep your winning information confidential"
	Hello, I am Miss Young. I received this story from a friend. Let me call her Noor.	Go to the homepage to see more stories.
	From: Noor To: missyoung Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 Subject: Lottery Payment Sister, I had recievedmany mails from unknown persons Namely Mr Philip Lowerance GM.Finincial Institutions National Remitance Department And Euro Africo american Lottery Agent that you had won the National Lottery ForUS$820.000.00 and congrates me and also sent me mails that you have to sent US$820.00 as Bank charges to South Africa.I had Also communicated them through mails and phones and requested NEDBANK South Africa And Agents Also GM ; to deduct the bank charges from my wiinning funds and rest of my funds may kindly be transfered to India,Now they are paying their interest to get the bank charges from me not from my winning Funds ,at this stage I Have lost the Faith/surity upon them ,that If I Had Won the national Lottery The funds are kept in NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA ,why they are not deducting the charges from my funds ,it is the responsibility of the Nedbank not of agents.I had also contacted the Chairman NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA ,he has sent my case to higher branch for investigation & Payment,On other hand the bank had denied about the Knowing of AGENT DAVID MOGWERANE & Mr.PHILIP LAWERANCE GM. So keeping in view the facts please guide me properly ,so that Imay get Transfer my Funds From NED bank SNO.97560.in File KPC/9080118308/02,in this file according to them my money are deposited in NedbankSouth AFRICA, A Lot Of Thanks From Noor
	It all started with this winning letter:
	From: national lottery <mailto:uk2006010@hotmail.co.uk> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION From: Mr. Alexandra Davis Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914 Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04 Batch: 12/27/Du34 Tel :+ 44-70-3174-8442 Fax: + 44 87 013 57957 CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION Dear, We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 12th June 2006 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attired to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 02/06/18/36/37/44/Bonus Ball: 19/ which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00(Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide. Please not! e that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by Ned Bank of South Africa. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10 ,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims 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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please ! contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: - Barr. David Mongerane & Associates. ( Esq. Solicitors, Conveyancers & Notary Public E-mail: representative@webmail.co.za E-mail: agent_representativeesq@ny.com E-mail: agent_mogwerane@yahoo.co.uk Tele: + 27- 78 -1415 181 Fax + 27- 73 -2220 646 4Th Floor, Elephant House 107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh Johannesburg 2001 Post Address P.O.Box 61618 Marshalltown 2107 Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31 July 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Sincerely, Mr. Alexandra Davis United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator. Mrs. Teresa Allan. United Kingdom zonal Secretary General. Thank you for your Co-operation
	From: NED BANK <mailto:nedbank_bank@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 Subject: Application_Form. NED BANK (International Remittance Dept) Hollandia House 127 President Street Johannesburg 2001, South Africa P.O BOX 1076 Tele: +27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 11 7203439/ 390 Ref: Nedbank; 1951/000009/06 E-mail ; Nedbank@mailbox.co.za www. Nedbank.co.za 23/06/2006 (LOTTERY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$ 820,000.00) Dear: Noor Kindly view the attach files and you will see the acknowledgement letter together with the application form you have to fill and return back to this office via fax or mail. Immediately we receive the filled application form from you, the telegraphic transfer of your fund will commence immediately and your fund will be credited into your account within 48hrs. Therefore, we advice you to give us your maximum cooperation to enable us process the transfer of your winning fund to your nominated account. Also make sure you sign the application form. After filling the form send it through mail or Fax +27 11 7203439 . Yours Faithfully, Mr. Philip Lawrence GM: Financial Institutions & International Remittance Department, Tel: + 27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718/20 Fax: +27 11 7203439 www. Nedbank.co.za
	From: NED BANK <mailto:nedbank_bank@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Subject: Sopa9m: Bank Charges Nedbank (International Remittance Dept) Hollandia House 127 President Street Johannesburg 2001, South Africa P.O BOX 1076 Tele: +27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718 / 390 Ref: Nedbank; 1951/000009/06 E-mail ; Nedbank@mailbox.co.za www. Nedbank.co.za 28/06/2006 (LOTTERY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$ 820,000.00) Dear Noor, We have received all your information as supplied by you and your lottery Agent David Mongerane & Associates (Esq) in connection with the application submitted in your favor and the approval has been given to it. Please do acknowledge our handling and transfer charges which is calculated to amount to(US$820.00) Eighty Hundred And Twenty United State Dollars Only ,which you need to pay before your prize money will be transferred into your nominated bank account in your country. You should not be oblivious of the fact that your prize money is under insurance coverage and as result of that the transfer charges cannot be deducted from the winning sum until your prize money is transferred to you wholesomely without tampering by any person. You have to send this payment through your lottery Agent David Mongerane & Associates to pay to us or alternatively you come down in person to South Africa to make the payment and monitor the transfer. And not that to calim this prize money is not a matter of force or compulsion to any of the winners and once you don't do you will stand a chance of being disqualified from the program and your winning prize shall be sent back to the lottery company with immediate effect at the expiration of the deadline given. Please contact your agent on the mode of payment as you read this message. The payment should be made on or before the given deadline so that we can commence proceedings in transferring your money upon the receipt of the payment. The earlier we receive the charges the better for us to start immediate processing of your prize money for approval and transfer. View the attached file and contact us immediately for advice. Thanks for your co-operation, Yours Faithfully, Mr. Philip Lawrence GM: Financial Institutions & International Remittance Department, Tel: + 27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718/20 Fax: +27 11 7203439 www. Nedbank.co.za
	From: Africa Agent Barr Mogwerane <mailto:agent_mogwerane@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 Subject: payment information From: Barr. David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq). Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public E-mail : representative@webmail.co.za E-mail : representative_africa_mog@yahoo.co.uk Tele + 27- 78 -1415 181 Fax +27 - 73 -222 0646 4Th Floor,Elephant House 107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh Johannesburg 2001 Post Address P.O.Box 61618 Marshalltown 2107 Attn:Noor, Reference to your mail,I will also reafirm to you that we know all about Indian Monetary Policy.I will advise that you can send the bank transfer charges through ICICI bank or HSBC bank as these Two banks have direct International bussiness relationship with our banks here.You have to go to any of these banks and make the payment from there. You have also to inform the bank HSBC OR ICICI bank that the REASON of sending the money is as a Gift.The bank also called me these morning that they have also prepared all the necessary document relating to the transfer of your winning fund as all formalities have been concluded by the NED BANK of South Africa.The arrangment have been made that you will not have any problem at the time of your receiving the fund at your country India. You have to make the payment with the information of my secretary with the information below: NAME:MR THEOPHILUS MMEREMIKWU ACCOUNT NO:62092729311 BRANCH NAME:CALTON CENTRE BRANCH CODE:250205 SWIFTE CODE:FIRNZAJJ BANK NAME:FIRST NATIONAL BANK AS soon as you make the payment scan and send the payment slip immediately so that the bank will transfer your winning fund into your account within 48 banking hours. Do not fail to get back to me should you need any assistance or querry Regards, Yours in Service Barr. David Mongering. (Esq.) (Africa Agent David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq.). Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
	From: NED BANK <mailto:nedbank_bank@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 Subject: Nedbank Nedbank (International Remittance Dept) Hollandia House 127 President Street Johannesburg 2001, South Africa P.O BOX 1076 Tele: +27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718 / 390 Ref: Nedbank; 1951/000009/06 E-mail ; Nedbank@mailbox.co.za www. Nedbank.co.za 1/07/2006 (LOTTERY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$ 820,000.00) Dear Noor, With reference and regards to your mail ,You have to make the payment of the bank transfer charges through your agent because he has to come with the money and sign the release order on your behalf he need to sign some documents before we can release the money into your account We can issue you with a letter of gaurantee that your winning fund will be transfered into your account as soon athe charges are paid.Why he advised you to write as a Gift is because we are ware of strict monetary policy of India and with that you will will not pay any extra or hidden cost when the money arrives in your country.It will also help to stop excess charge and taxation there in your country india when the fund arrives. Alternatively,if you can make it before the dealine you can come down here to our office and make the payment by yourself. Thanks for your co-operation, Yours Faithfully, Mr. Philip Lawrence GM: Financial Institutions & International Remittance Department, Tel: + 27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718/20 Fax: +27 11 7203439 www. Nedbank.co.za
	A relative to Noor finds my website, http://419.bittenus.com/Euro-Afro-American-Lottery/index.htm, and tells her that the lottery is a fraud. 2 days later she receives this :
	From: NED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA <mailto:nedbank@mailbox.co.za> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 Subject: Nedbank Nedbank (International Remittance Dept) Hollandia House 127 President Street Johannesburg 2001, South Africa P.O BOX 1076 Tele: +27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718 / 390 Ref: Nedbank; 1951/000009/06 E-mail ; Nedbank@mailbox.co.za www. Nedbank.co.za 3/07/2006 (LOTTERY PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$ 820,000.00) Dear : Noor, We have received all the mails that you have been sending but also want you to know that you are not the only client that we are attanding to.at the same time I want you to know that we do not work on sundays and saturdays as we are starting work these morning.we are still waiting to confirm the payment of the bank transfer charges through your agent. But if you have made the payment scan and send to us the payment slip so that we can start preparing all the necessary documents relating to the transfer of your winning fund into your account. I want you to know that nedbank of South Africa is an International bank and as such we can not scam or deceive you. We are waiting to receive the payment slip and also to see Mr David so that we will start processing for the transfer of your fund into your account which will take us 48 banking hours for the fund to be credited into your account. Yours Faithfully, Mr. Philip Lawrence GM: Financial Institutions & International Remittance Department, Tel: + 27 73 5671718 Fax: +27 73 5671718/20 Fax: +27 11 7203439 www. Nedbank.co.za
	Noor is still doubtful. She finds the website of the (real) Nedbank, and asks them to confirm the story. This is their answer. Note that the email was sent from the domain Nedbank.co.za ( not mailbox.co.za).
	From: GeofreyXXXXX @ Nedbank.co.za Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 Subject: FW: Nedbank Form Submission - Talk To Us - Complaint -:FI15904 - Jul 1 2006 - CCT Ref: 14025 Dear Noor Thank you for your electronic communication and for raising the concerns that you have. Nedbank has no such knowledge of such a transaction, should you so wish please feel free to pursue the matter further with the lottery department who notified you of such a payment to query the validity thereof. Please note we do not have a person in our employment by the name of Phillip Lawrence. What I have done is forward this to our fraud division for further investigation. Should you wish to contact us in this regard, please use the reference number quoted in the "Subject"-line, as it will assist us in speedily accessing the information relevant to this matter. Yours sincerely Geofrey XXXXX Client Complaint Helpline Share-call number: 086-0444000 Telephone number: +27 11 7104011 Fax number: +27 11 7103157	Form name:Talk To Us - Complaint Q1. Email address: XXXXXX Q2. Surname: Noor Q3. ID number: XXXXX Q4. Contact person name (if different from name account is held in): Philip Lwerance Q5. Home tel (code and number): 9999999999 Q6. Work tel (code and number): 9999999999 Q7. Fax no (code and number): 9999999999 Q8. Cellphone number:9999999999 Q9. Name account is held in:Lottery Account Q10. Account number: KPC/908011808/0992 Q11. Product: Foreign Exchange Q12. Have you had any previous contact with any other person/area from Nedcor regarding the complaint? If so who?, and when?: No Q13. Whom contacted:Philip Lawerance GM/FI&IRD Q14. Date contacted (ddmmyyyy): )1-07-2006 Q15. Description of complaint (pertinent facts only): I had won the Euro-Africo-American sweepstake National Lotterry ,My Winning PrizeUS$820.000.00 are Cash credited to your NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA.I had applied for transfer of my funds From Your NEDBANK to India .Your Bank on 30-06-2006 had sent me a mail for depositing US$820.00 as Ned bank cash Transfer Charges. I want to clarify that either this amount which Nedbank Claimed as bank Charges is arealistic fact which I will sent to nedbank through ICICI Bank From India; Is this amount will remain in Nedbank as asecurity,till i will get my Lottery amount transfered to my Account in India. As if Nedbank gave me assurity regarding the safety of my money .I am Ready to Pay the bank charges through ICICI Bank to S>A>NEDBANK>.So keeping in view the facts your goodself is requeted kindly to persue my funds transfer case at an earliest ,so that I may be able to get my money transfered from Nedbank SOUTH AFRICA TO INDIA. Thanks For Co-operationand Help. FRom NOOR NATIONAL LOTTERY WINNER J&K STATE INDIA. Q16. Actions taken thus far: no reply
	From: GeofreyXXXXX @ Nedbank.co.za Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 Subject: FW: Nedbank Form Submission - Talk To Us - Complaint -:FI15904 - Jul 1 2006 - CCT Ref: 14025 Dear Noor Please be advised that this matter has been reported to the authorities. Supt. XXXXX; by our Forensic division and that there has been no loss to the Bank. Yours sincerely Geofrey XXXXX Client Complaint Helpline Share-call number: 086-0444000 Telephone number: +27 11 7104011 Fax number: +27 11 7103157
	The scammers are not aware that Noor has realized that it is a scam:
	From: African Agent David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq) <mailto:representative@webmail.co.za> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 Subject: From: Barr. David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq). From: Barr. David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq). Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public E-mail : representative@webmail.co.za E-mail : representative_africa_mog@yahoo.co.uk Tele + 27- 78 -1415 181 Fax +27 - 73 -222 0646 4Th Floor,Elephant House 107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh Johannesburg 2001 Post Address P.O.Box 61618 Marshalltown 2107 Attn, I have received your mail I want you to send to me a confirmation of the payment ie the payment slip , Sincerely, Barr. David Mongering. (Esq.) (Africa Agent David Mogwerane & Associates (Esq.). Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
	Noor stopped all further contact with the scammers. End of story.