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419 Scam Example: "Barnby Worldwide Business Information / Ice Gold Finance UK (Steven Furtado, Mrs Catty Miller)"
"Barnby Worldwide Business Information / Ice Gold Finance UK (Steven Furtado, Mrs Catty Miller)" are labels used in fake lottery scam (419 scam). The object of the scam is to get victims to pay bogus upfront processing fees because they are hoping they will receive a prize later.
If you have received responses, especially money demands and payment instructions then please forward us a copy!
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Domains registered for the scam:
Example of initial "winning notification":
From: "sf08" <barnby8@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March, 2005 22:36
Subject: BARNBY BUSINESS INFORMATIONS
The Lottery Department
Barnby Worldwide Business Information
9 Leapal Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash
prize of £2,600,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds) This is in line with our promotional lottery for our
products. We specialize in the sales of cd-roms that enhance your
business growth.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR). This promotional lottery is the first of its kind and we
intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Steven Furtado,
Ice Gold Finance UK
Electron House
43 London Road
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PW
United Kingdom
Tel:+44-791-359-4875
Fax: +44-870130 2319
EMAIL:steven08@movemail.com
stevenf08@zwallet.com
When you contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code
x7pwyz2005 and your reference number BWBI:2551256003/08.
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this
notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent
claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mrs Catty Miller
Lottery Manager
___________________________________________________________________________
Mail is verzonden via cairnterriers.nl
- http://www.foxclone.nl/php/html/
Payment demand from the claims agent:
Dear Sir,
I am in receipt of your last email, please be informed that payment of
our charges after the 7-day working deadline would not be accepted and
your winnings automatically forfeited s the deadline cannot be
stalled. What I can personally advise you do is to pay in instalments.
By making the initial deposit of £600 you would have automatically
stalled the deadline and you would have ample time to raise the
balance.
I can also guarantee you that my directors would not be drawn into any
deals so I advise that you heed my instruction asap.
Payment of our mandatory charges can be made via two methods:
1. Telegraphic Wire Transfer: Currently our accounts are undergoing
internal audit which might take some days. If you choose to make
payment through this option please pay into the account as stated
below:
Beneficiary's bank: Hansabank
Beneficiary's account name: IceGold OU
Bank account #/ IBAN: EE862200221014964827
Bank SWIFT / BIC code: HABAEE2X
Bank address: 8 Liivalaia Str.
15040 Tallinn
Estonia
Wire memo:Exchange no 10212260, e-gold account 1964256
Correspondent bank information
Correspondent Bank: HSBC Bank plc., London
SWIFT code: MIDLGB22
2. Swift Money Transfer: Payment of our charges can be made through
either Western Union Money Transfer (WUMT) . When using this option,
payment should be made through our accounts officer as stated below:
Name of Account Officer: Mr. John Boyd
Address of Receiver: Ice Gold Finance UK,
Electron House
43 London Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9PW
United Kingdom
Email: accounts@icegld.co.uk
If payment is made using Option 1 or 2, please notify our accounts
department on the mode of payment you are using and you are to provide
the following details once payment is made using option 2:
#1. The name used on the form
#2. The city/State/Country Sent From
#3. The MTCN # as provided to you by western union
#4. The question and answer used on the form
#5. The amount sent
Please contact our accounts department immediately payment is made.
Once again accept our hearty Congratulations!
Regards,
Steven Furtado
Another "Steven Furtado" money demand:
From: Steven Furtado <stevenfurtado@netgldservices.com>
To: Firstname Lastname <emailaddress>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: FINAL PROCESSING
Dear Sir,
We have received your last email with your details, please be informed
that we have in our possession instruments of payment for the sum of
£2,600,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand British
Pounds) to you. To complete the process of the transfer of your
winnings, you are to indicate the mode of payment you would prefer to
be paid:
1. Certified Check: With this option a check for the sum Of
£2,600,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds)
would be mailed to your mailing address. Please endeavour to notify us
if there is a change of address as we would not be held responsible
for any mishaps.
2. Wire Transfer: With this option you would be required to provide us
with your bank account co-ordinates which would include your Bank
account name, number, swift code, sort code and all corresponding
details required to initiate the transfer. Please note that all your
information is kept in the strictest confidence and is not shared with
any person or group of persons.
You would also be required to pay the sum of £2,600.00 (Two Thousand,
Six Hundred British Pounds only), or it's equivalent in your
local Currency. This payment is to cover transfer charges, Insurance
of vital documents like prize claim certificate and other transfer
documents, handling and opening of account charges.
We would provide you with instructions of how to make the payment of
the charges to us upon receipt of your next mail.
PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT OF OUR CHARGES AFTER 5 WORKING DAYS OF THIS
INSTRUCTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND YOUR PRIZE MONEY RETURNED AS
UNCLAIMED.
Note that your total prize claim of £2,600,000.00 (Two Million, Six
Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) has been insured to Its
original value and is in a fixed bonded account and as such the
charges cannot be deducted from your winnings. This is to protect
winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.
Hard copies of your Prize Claims Certificate along with other vital
documents will be sent to you via Courier service immediately the
transfer of your Winnings is completed.
Note that your winnings will be transferred within 48hrs upon
confirmation the payment of our mandatory charges.
Finally, as part of our efforts to raise funds for the Tsunami relief
efforts you are mandated to donate 5% of your winnings to the
foundation. This donation would be greatly appreciated and it would
make a difference in the lives of many.
We look forward to your immediate response,
Yours sincerely,
Steven Furtado
Clients Services Manager
Net Gold Services Limited UK
stevenfurtado@netgldservices.com
WHOIS details for domain "netgldservices.com":
Request: netgldservices.com
connected to whois.crsnic.net [198.41.3.54:43] ...
connected to whois.OnlineNIC.com [218.107.207.4:43] ...
The Data in OnlineNIC's WHOIS database is provided by OnlineNIC
for information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining
information about or related to a domain name registration record.
OnlineNIC does not guarantee its accuracy. By starting a WHOIS
query, you agree that you will use this Data only for lawful
purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this Data
to:
(1)allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
unsolicited,commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail(spam).
(2)enable high volume,automated, electronic processes that apply
to OnlineNIC Inc.(or its systems).
OnlineNIC reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
By starting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.
Registrant:
Paul Adams zenithfax2005@yahoo.com +91.442070600549
ZENITH LTD
96 HIGH STREET Surrey
London,London,IO SM53AEUK
Domain Name:netgldservices.com
Record last updated at 2005-03-23 05:01:03
Record created on 2005/3/23
Record expired on 2006/3/23
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.webcomindia.net ns3.webcomindia.net
Administrator:
Paul Adams zenithfax2005@yahoo.com +91.442070600549
ZENITH LTD
96 HIGH STREET Surrey
London,London,IO SM53AEUK
Technical Contactor:
Paul Adams zenithfax2005@yahoo.com +91.442070600549
ZENITH LTD
96 HIGH STREET Surrey
London,London,IO SM53AEUK
Billing Contactor:
Paul Adams zenithfax2005@yahoo.com +91.442070600549
ZENITH LTD
96 HIGH STREET Surrey
London,London,IO SM53AEUK
Registration Service Provider:
name: Webcom Systems
tel: +91.116910358
fax: +91.116910358
web:http://www.webcomindia.net
WHOIS details for domain "barnbywbi.com":
Registrant: Katz Global Domain Name Trust
32 Maxwell Road #03-07
Singapore, SC 069115
Singapore
Registered through: GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: BARNBYWBI.COM
Created on: 22-Feb-05
Expires on: 22-Feb-06
Last Updated on: 25-Feb-05
Administrative Contact:
Privacy Protected Domain, Katz Domain Name Trust
domaintrust@katzglobal.com
Katz Global Domain Name Trust
32 Maxwell Road #03-07
Singapore, SC 069115
Singapore
67228356
Fax -- 67258021
Technical Contact:
Privacy Protected Domain, Katz Domain Name Trust
domaintrust@katzglobal.com
Katz Global Domain Name Trust
32 Maxwell Road #03-07
Singapore, SC 069115
Singapore
67228356
Fax -- 67258021
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.HONGKONGDNS.COM
NS2.HONGKONGDNS.COM
Registry Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
From: "MILLIONPROJECT" <MILLIONPROJECT@terra.es>
Sent: Wednesday, 13 April, 2005 11:54
Subject: You made the one million timer count, claim your prize!!!
O.W.W.W
The Organization of World wide web
Barnby Worldwide Business Information
9 Leapal Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX
Dear Sir/Madam,
We the Organization of World wide web is happy to inform you that you
have luckily log in to the one million timer count. This is to mark the
years of internet existence on earth and to inform you that you have
been selected for a cash prize of
£1,000,000.00 (one Million,Great British Pounds)
This is in line with the first ten lucky winners and the Big cash prize
of ten million Great British Pounds goes to the overall winner picked
from the first ten luck winners.
The selection process was carried out from all web site in the world
through one million timer count computerized email selection system
random selection from a database of over 10 000 000 000 email addresses
drawn from all the continents of the world. This is the first of its
kind since the years of internet existence on earth
Prize collection:For the processing of your prize you are to contact
The D.C.V.D for the winning Prize using the contact as stated below
D.C.V.D
NAME: WILLIAMS BANKS
PHONE NUMBER: +44-704-0112514
FAX : +44-870-1362184
EMAIL: williamsbanks@excite.com
United Kingdom
Below are your winning Prize information
Secret pin code: #7pwyz2005
Reference number BWBI:2551256003/007
Account DCVD: 0110000007
When you contact the D.C.V.D, provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
keep your winning details/information from the public to
avoid fraudulent claim
Congratulations!
Regards
Mrs Hellen Jones
O.W.W.W
Reply by the "claim agent":
ATTN:Mr.FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,
Thanks for your immediate response. Information concerning
your winning has been taken to the verification department.
You are expected to process your claim, so we assist you in
the processing of your claim to reduce the burden that you
may encounter during this process,and to let you know, my
department D.C.V.D or any other partner are not allowed to
deduct or remove any amount of money from the prizes won.
Either for charges,taxes/other expenses which are needed for
the processing and transfer of your funds.
Below is the claim Verification form, which you are expected
to fill and submit a copy to me
and a copy to verification department
Mr. Williams Banks D.C.V.D
Email: williamsbanks@excite.com
PHONE NUMBER: +44-704-0112514
And a copy to
MR RICHARD BOWEN VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Email: veridepart@yahoo.co.uk
Hope to have informed you correctly.
CLAIM VERIFICATION FORM
SECRET PIN CODE:.................................
REFERENCE NUMBER BWBI:...........................
ACCOUNT DCVD NUMBER:................................
FULL NAME...............................................
COMPANY NAME: ...........................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
SEX:................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................FAX................ (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL.................................
A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR LICENCE.............
(identification on delivery)
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
(C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
IF BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
(Details of the account where you want your funds transferred):
.........................................................
...........................................................
..............................................................
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
................................................................
................................................................
................................................................
____________________________ ____________________________
(With) SCANNED COPY OF YOUR SIGNATURE(Note: not your account
singnature, just for documentation)
The steps you need to take before collecting your winnings starts
with the filling of this form,and you will then proceed to the
next step.It all depends on the preferred mode of prize collecttion
indicated by you. We the entire members of O.W.W.W are saying good
luck for marking the years of internet existence on earth and
Congratulates you for being one of our lucky winners cash prize of
£1,000,000.00 (one Million,Great British Pounds)and to let you know,
you are among those been picked for the Big cash prize.
Good luck
Williams Banks
PHONE NUMBER: +44-704-0112514
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IPOD LOTTERY / Ipod Worldwide Business Information Technology
"Ipod lottery" is another version of the "Barnby" scam using a different label. It uses the same fake postal address, the same amount, same wording, even the "BWBI" reference number.
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 06:40:38 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
From: IPOD LOTTERY <ipod.promos@virgilio.it>
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION(FINAL NOTICE)!!!
The Lottery Department
Ipod Worldwide Business Information Technology
9 Leapal Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to
inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £2,600,000.00
(Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) This is in
line with our promotional lottery for our products.We specialize in the
sales of cd-roms that enhance your business growth.
The selection
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized
email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Lottery is
approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional
lottery is the first of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Mr. John Wood,
9 Leapal Road, Guildford,
Surrey, GU1 4JX
United Kingdom
Email:jhnwd_claim_dept@sify.com
Phone Number:+447031943217
Time to call
(10am to 5pm london time)
contact him, please provide him with your
secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and your reference number BWBI:
2551256003/23.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1.
Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------
2.
Address-------------------------------------------------------------------
3.
Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------
4.
Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.
Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------
6.
Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------
If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this
notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mrs Susan Hart
Lottery Manager
"CHRISTAL LOTTERY INTERATION LONDON-UK / DIAMOND MIND ENTERPRISES PLC"
New names, same scam as "Barnby Worldwide Business Information / Ice Gold Finance UK":
From: owen elizeberth
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATONS!!!
CHRISTAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL LONDON-UK
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:WB/ML/16-ED2751145 AND BATCH NO:56/1477/LZN
ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM.,
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 3RD OF SEPTEMBER
2005,of winners of CHRISTAL LOTTERY INTERATION LONDON-UK PROGRAMS held on
the 20TH OF DECEMBER 2004 as part of our LAST QUARTER of the year
bonanza.You or your company,attached to ticket number 034-1416-4612-750,with
serial number 6521-11 drew the lucky numbers
31-51-22-24-39-43,and consequently won the lottery in category B.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of POUNDS 2,500,000
in cash credited to file WB/ML/16-ED2751145 This is from total prize money
of POUNDS 12,500,000.00 shared among 5 winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn from 96,000 names from Middle East,Asia,Africa,
Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part our International
Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with GAURDIAN TRUST ENTERPRISES,a security House
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent;
MR MARTINS WOODBRIDGE
DIAMOND MIND ENTERPRISES PLC,
ELECTRON HOUSE
43,LONDON ROAD
REIGATE,SURREY RH2 9PW
UNITED KINDOM
TEL:+44-7031917510
FAX:44-7092865948
Email Address:diamondmindenterprises2005@yahoo.co.uk
for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claims agent not
later than 14TH OF SEPTEMBER,2005.After this date, all funds will be
returned as nclaimed.All correspondences to MR.DENNISE BROWN, either by fax
or email,should have this EMAIL sent along with it and also, your FULL
ADDRESS, YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE and your EMAIL ADDRESS to which this
email is sent, should be clearly and BOLDLY WRITTEN IN YOUR RESPONSE with
your claims agent.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Elizeberth Owen.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
CHRISTAL LOTTERY INTERATION LONDON-UK.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.
Reply from the claim agaent:
From: martins woodbridge
To: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 4:32 AM
Subject: PRIZE WINNERS VERIFICATION PROCESS.
ATTENTION: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,
WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR CLAIMS FILE, WITH REFERENCE
NUMBER REF:WB/ML/16-ED2751145 WHICH WAS SENT TO THIS
OFFICE FROM CHRISTAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL UK, YOUR
AWARDING LOTTO FIRM FOR DUE PROCESSING.
BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION INSTRUMENTS
OF PAYMENT FOR THE SUM OF POUNDS2,500,000(TWO MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS) TO YOU.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE ATTACHED FORM CAREFULLY AND SEND
BACK EITHER BY FAX:+447092865948 OR BY EMAIL
ATTACHMENT. YOU WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE OF
POUNDS 2500 OR IT'S EQUIVALENT IN YOUR LOCAL CURRENCY.
THIS PAYMENT IS TO COVER TRANSFER AND HANDLING CHARGES.
NOTE THAT YOUR TOTAL PRIZE CLAIM OF POUNDS2,500,000(TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS) HAS BEEN INSURED
TO THE REAL VALUE AND AS SUCH CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM.
THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 44 SUBSECTIONS 144
OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LOTTO COMMISSIONS GAMING
REGULATIONS AS AMENDED IN THE 1996 CONSTITUTION. THIS
IS TO PROTECT OUR CLIENTS AND TO AVOID MISAPPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS.
A CERTIFICATE OF PRIZE CLAIM WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA
COURIER SERVICE IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IS
EFFECTED.
NOTE THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED WITHIN 48HRS
UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE DUE VERIFICATION PROCESS.
THE RECEIPT OF ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED THEREIN
VIZ: FILLED VERIFICATION FORM AND PROCESSING CHARGES
WILL ENABLE THIS OFFICE THE CONFIDENCE TO PROCEED IN
PROCESSING YOURS CLAIMS.
YOU CAN REACH ME ON TEL:+447031917510
FAX:+447092865948
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
SINCERELY,
MR. MARTINS WOODBRIDGE,
FOREIGN SERVICE DIRECTOR,
DIAMOND MIND ENTEPRISES PLC.
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