From: ads2005 <adszimmerman@yahoo.co.in>
Sent: January 18, 2005
Subject: CONGRATULATION!

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF:PL2/209318/09

BATCH:18/103/HME.

Attn:Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 23/7/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number 7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers. we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our paying officer:

Contact Person:Mr.Paul Zimmerman
TEL:+31 612 192 105
Email:adspaul2005@yahoo.co.in

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of january,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Queensley Rhoda,

For Management.

I write to the paying officer:

Thank you for a nice surprise. What should I do to claim my price? ...

Someone must have closed their email-account, because they don't answer, and 4 days later I receive my winning letter again. The only difference is the email addresses: Queensley has moved to adsz2005@yahoo.dk, and Paul to adszpaul2005@yahoo.dk

I write to the paying officer again:

Thank you for a nice surprise. What should I do to claim my price? ...

From: Paul Zimmerman <adszpaul2005@yahoo.dk>
Sent: January 23, 2005
Subject: FILL UP THE ATTACHED FORM

Dear Winner,

We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have won the sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in the last email-lottery draw, organized by ADS LOTTERY. We have confirmed the above winning. You should note that your email address in addition to millions of company and individual email were extracted with a software and the addresses were scrutinized with a ballot system and after the processes,30 email addresses were selected and they were shared into 3 categories respectively and which you are a winner in the 1st category of $1.5m.The said sum is now deposited in our suspense account in your favour waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account. Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated account.
This firm on behalf of ADS LOTTERY Promotion will issue an Irrevocable Guarantee of Payment Bond (IGPB) in your favour, thereby securing the above prize money.A copy of the IGPB will be forwarded to our paying bank for immediate action. However, our client (ADS LOTTERY PROMOTION) has been notified of this development and the status of your claim.Following the above, you are expected to fill the attached form and return back to this office along with a copy of your international passport or driver's license via email attachment for vetting process which is a standard practise just to ensure that we are dealing with the right individual and account.
This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our clients that all prize money should be claimed on or before 26TH of January, 2005.
Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Paul Zimmerman
Tel:+31 612 192 105
Fax:+ 318 474 54671

I fill in the form and attach a big file.

Thank you for your kind email. I have attached the filled-in form, and my passport.

Regards, ...

From: Paul Zimmerman <adszpaul2005@yahoo.dk>
Sent: January 23, 2005
Subject: CONTACT OUR PAYING BANK AND GET BACK TO ME

Dear Winner,

We acknowledge the receipt of your documents.

The Accounts department is now processing your account Opening. You are hereby required to make an initial deposit based on the type of account you wish to hold with the paying bank, the category of account and the initial deposit available in the paying bank are stated below:

1. Regular Account, the initial deposit is 1500.00 (One Thousand Five Hundred Euros). The Maximum transfer possible within a month is $1,500,000.00 (One Million and Five Hundred Thousand USD).

2. Daily Account, the initial deposit is 2,500.00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Euros). The Maximum transfer possible within a month is $3,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Thousand USD).

3. Premium Account, the initial deposit is 3,500 (Three Thousand Five Hundred Euros). The transfer possible within a month from this account is $4,000,000.00 (Four Million USD).

4. Platinum Account, the initial deposit is 4,500.00 (Four thousand Five Hundred Euros), the maximum transfer possible from this account within a month is $9,000,000.00 (Nine Million USD) and above.

For your account to be activated immediately, you are required to transfer the initial deposit which will be deposited in your account to activate the account before your claims can be transferred out of the suspense account into a normal operative account and you should note that the initial deposit you will use in activating your account will be added to your UD$1,500,000 and as such,when you want to close the account after you have received your funds in the operative account,you will then be transferring your $1.5m and your initial deposit.That is to say,your funds which you will use in activating the account will not be lost.I hope you understand my explanations clearly?

Note that funds lodged in suspense account are NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your operative account. Once your account is opened you will have an account number and a pin code which you will use to access your account through the paying bank's website for online transfer. Note that you do not have much time to get this done.I advise you act fast and get in touch with the payment center.Their contact information is stated below:

Contact Person: Mr.Patrick Jones
Email: Admin@otfinplc.com

Tel: +31-622-038-388

We look forward for your prompt response, should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for understanding.

Best Regards,

For Mr.Paul Zimmerman
Tel:+31 612 192 105
Fax: 318 474 54671

I proceed to Patrick:

Dear Mr.Patrick Jones
Please advice me how to open a "Regular Account".
Regards,...

From: Ocean Trust Plc <admin@otfinplc.com>
Sent: January 24, 2005
Subject: BANK DEPOSIT IN YOUR FAVOUR/PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Our ref: OT/02-J/1065/NL
Your ref: OTPLC/46/47-0012

24th Of January,2005

Attn: Miss Young

BANK DEPOSIT IN YOUR FAVOUR

This is to inform you that we have received a credit advice from the INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT to be credited to your account.

Since you do not have an operational account with this bank, your funds have been lodged in a suspense account pending the activation of an account.

Please fill out the attached offshore account opening forms in this e mail and send by fax a copy of your valid identification document (International Passport or Drivers License) or by email attachment to this email address

You are expected to locate the nearest WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT to make payment of 1,500Euro ($2,000) representng account activation to our account officer whose details are stated below:

Name: Charles Wilson
Address: Maataram straat 153,1013Lw
Amsterdam,Netherlands.

You are expected to send a copy of the payment receipt to us for reference purpose and also give us a call to inform us that you have made the payment.

Should you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for banking with us.

Best Regards,
Patrick Jones
For: George Simon
Tel: +31-622-038-388

I fill in the new forms and attach another big file.

Attached please find the filled-in forms, and the copy of the WU-receipt.

I hope to hear from you soon, ...

From: Ocean Trust Plc <admin@otfinplc.com>
Sent: January 24, 2005
Subject: Re: BANK DEPOSIT IN YOUR FAVOUR/PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Good day,

I wish to know if you sent a receipt to me.

Looking forward to a prompt response from you.

Kind Regards.

Patrick Jones
For George Simon

From: Ocean Trust Plc <admin@otfinplc.com>
Sent: January 24, 2005
Subject: Re: BANK DEPOSIT IN YOUR FAVOUR/PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Dear Miss Young,

I didn't receive the attachment.I advise you re-attach the receipt and also send the MTCN number,the name of sender,name of receiver.

I look forward to a prompt response from you.

Kind Regards.

Patrick Jones
For George Simon

2 days later:

Sir, What is the status? Has my offshore account been opened? How to I get in contact with the account? Kind regards, ...

From: Ocean Trust Plc <admin@otfinplc.com>
Sent: January 26, 2005
Subject: PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Good day,

You are expected to pay 1,500EUR for account activation so that your funds will be rechannelled to this new account which you are paying 1,500EUR for and then from this account,you can transfer your funds to your designated bank account on your country.Note that without this account,you cannot get your funds in your designated bank account in your country and so,it is adviseable that you get the initial deposit of 1,500EUR paid to our account officer so that we can commence activation of your account.

You are expected to locate the nearest WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT to make payment of 1,500Euro ($2,000) representng account activation to our account officer whose details are stated below:

Name: Charles Wilson
Address: Maataram straat 153,1013Lw
Amsterdam,Netherlands.

You are expected to send a copy of the payment receipt and a copy of the account opening forms to us for reference purpose and also give us a call to inform us that you have made the payment.

Patrick Jones
For George Simon

5 weeks later, I found out, based on the telephone number, that the real name of the scammer is Samuel Ughulu. All the mails were sent from the same IP-address.

I also have to tell that 4 days after I received the opening letter, I received a 100% identical email on another email address. I wonder how many hundred emails he sent to innocent people.

It turned out, that I shouldn't become a millionaire this time either.

Read about my prize in the Miracle Mountain Lottery and the Opengate Lotteries.