| Address: | Buldhana, Maharashtra |
Dear Sir,
I got msg on my mobile (mobile no: [protected]) at 30 july 2010 from TD-PRIZE message centre [protected]. The message is that : " congrats Your mobile No. has been Awarded One Million USD in the 2010 intl mobile draw in U.K. To claim Email Your Name Adres Mobile No VIa : [protected]@live.com.".
Responding to that msg I send my details as they required through the said mail Id. They send me the mail with response to my mail & urge to send my photo Id . I sent my photo Id, Photo & address proof. After that they sent me a CERTIFICATE OF AWARD & sent me the following matter attaching the Photo Id of Diplomatic Courier Agent (Mr. John Ken) :
Attn: Mrs. Manisha Santosh Gangras
Sequel to the decision of the governing body of this apex bank "HSBC BANK PLC, UK AND BRITISH TELECOMS ,we hereby inform you that your entitlement in the amount of ($1,000, 000.00 USD) has been approvaled packaged in cash and sealed in a safety box as a diplomatic package for immediate dispatch through the British government diplomatic delivery Immunity to your home country Indian. The cash payment arrangement will help you and this bank to overcome all the internal and external hitches, and taxes under the BTO transfer laws, financial constitution and policies of your country and our country for the recognition of the rule of law.
Attached is a copy of your winning certificate which empowers you as the winner of the 2010 BT Telecommunication Plc Lottery Winner. The winning certificate is a surety bond of prize money been won by you and hard copy of this documents will be delivering together with consignment box.
It is the bank's obligation to make sure that your entitlement will not have any problem with the custom of your country at the point of entrance. Hence a diplomatic courier agent has been assigned as your delivery agent in this regard. We advise you to help us serve you better. Please note that the Diplomatic Courier Agent does not have any knowledge of what the content of the package is, as such the package is tagged "a diplomatic package", therefore exposing the content of the parcel before the delivery agent is at your risk.
By the veto of power conferred to us, we have taken the decision to foot the traveling costs of the delegated diplomatic courier agent, and ensured payments for shipment of safety box to INDIA, and would want you to prepare the INDIA custom Airport Clearance fees in the amount of THREE HUNDRED POUNDS 300, Equivalent to India currency( INR 25000.00) which is payable in to the diplomatic courier agent on his arrival to INDIA, and at the Airport for settlement of the shipment and Airport clearance charges.
The India Custom Airport Clearance fees is expected to be forwarded to the diplomatic courier agent immediately upon his arrival in your country to enable clearance of your package from the Airport Authorities before proceeding to your house or office for the delivery of your package, the said Clearance charges of THREE HUNDRED POUNDS (300.00) Equivalent to India currency ( INR25000.00 ) will be converted to your local currency before sending to the diplomat for the clearance of your package from INDIA Airport Authorities.
And upon settlement of the shipment clearance cost and India custom Airport Clearance , the diplomat will proceed for final delivery to your door step after which he shall furnish you with your payment release documents, which you will legally sign for release of your package to you, and upon the endorsements, the Diplomatic Courier Agent will hand over your package (the safety box) containing the total sum in principle to you while you make further arrangement on how to get your funds wired to your account with all the legal documents included. Your ID proof in the detail which you provided to us which is qualified to hand over the Consignment to you as the legal beneficiary.
We therefore urge you to resend a scanned copy of your ID proof for review and verification before the Diplomatic Courier Agent will take off to India. Note, the Diplomatic Courier Agent (Mr. John Ken) shall be departing from UNITED KINGDOM by Sunday being 8/08/2010 to arrive INDIA on Monday being 9/08/2010 and his i.d card as a diplomat is attached to you by this email. Acknowledge the receipt of this important email prior to the departure of the delegated Diplomatic Courier Agent .
Congratulations once again
Kind Regards,
Mr.Paul Jones
(Awards Department)
By reading this matter I get confused that they are sending the prize in cash & wants THREE HUNDRED POUNDS (300.00) Equivalent to India currency ( INR25000.00 ) before getiing the said box. I search on net, I came to decision that it is totally a fraud, because they sent me the Photo Id of Diplomatic Courier Agent (Mr. John Ken), the same photo Id of same person with different name is also their. For the clearence of this point I am attaching herwith the Both Photo Id's of same person with different name.
So sir, Pl. note my compalint & alert other internet users not to respond that type of fraud mails.
Thanks!
Mrs. Manisha Santosh Gangras.
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I also received this message on my mobile that i have won US$ 850, 000.00 and the email i got from them is as -
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARD SUBDIVISION
81 NEWGATE STREET
LONDON
EC1A 7AJ
Attn: British Telecommunication Claimant
Following the instruction received from The Headquarter British Telecommunication PLC" under the umbrella of the UK Government in respect with your winning prize fund valued at US$850, 000.00 (Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only ) which you were entered as an independent candidate, your mobile number was attached to ticket number (4BTUK2010), ballot number BT52062010/80.
The promotion is part of financial empowerment program of the British Telecommunication World Service Provider Company in its struggle to promote the use of MOBILE PHONES and to COMPENSATE the active users, the TEWSPC-EU searched the mobile phones of the people that are active users, among the millions mobile users that subscribed to various Mobile Phone Providers worldwide.
Twenty Six (26) people were selected on this draw to benefit from the 2010 mobile promotion draw and you are one of the Selected Winners to claim a cash prize of Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars. (US$850, 000.00)
This Department (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARD SUBDIVISION) will contact you with further proceedings immediately we complete formalities with ORDERING DEPARTMENT and shall release your funds to you within 48hrs!
On behalf of my committees, congratulations.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Don Moen
Tel: [protected]
Cell: [protected]
(CSD / Agent).
Then i replied them with Name and address details because i was not having any idea about it. Now i can see someone else also have the same messages and the ticket no. and ballet nos. are same. Now i received the message from them as below-
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARD SUBDIVISION
81 NEWGATE STREET
LONDON
EC1A 7AJ
Attn: Vipin Singh
Acting on a capacity as your overseas Payment Division, we are pleased to inform you about a payment advice received from (British Telecommunications Plc). You are hereby approved to receive the sum (US$850, 000.00) in cash within 72hrs.
In view of this directive received from (British Telecommunications Plc), we have completed final approval to release the referenced cash to you accordingly; hence your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment by cash at this quarter payment season in the 2010.
With that being done, we have completed the packaging of your cash sum in our diplomatic delivery box for delivery of your cash to you. We shall use a British Diplomatic method to convey your cash delivery to you for efficiency services and safety purposes.
However we have delegated a British diplomat (Mr. Tony Morgan) on your behalf, to use his diplomatic influence to complete the clearance / clearing formalities at the airports for convenience and safe delivery of your diplomatic parcel (your cash prize) to you, the same diplomat ((Mr. Tony Morgan)) will be going to your bank with you to assist you in converting/exchanging your fund from dollars to Indian rupees for final depositing into your account.
You will have to pay the Government of India normal Air Port clearing charges of INR47, 500.00 for clearance purpose to ensure safe delivery of your cash to your convenience address.
The delegated diplomat will contact you on arrival of your cash to the Indian Air Port, and you will have to forward to him (delegate) the clearing charge of INR47, 500.00 ONLY to enable the clearance of your cash box from the concerned bodies at the Air Port in India.
Contact this (OFFICE) for the password to open the diplomatic parcel immediately the delivery is made to you.
All original important documents related to your cash fund is sealed in the diplomatic parcel including your complete approved cash $850, 000.00.
TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
THE DISPATCH OF YOUR DIPLOMATIC PARCEL HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2010 AND WILL ARRIVE INDIA ON TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2010.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this important notice, indicate your readiness to pay the clearing fee (INR47, 500.00) and re-confirm the following:
(A) Your complete names………………….
(B) Your correct receiving address……..
(C) Your direct contact mobile telephones……
(D) Your age………..
(E) Sex……….
(F) Occupation...
For identification purpose, we hereby attach a copy of Mr. Tony Morgan’s Diplomatic Passport to enable you identify him on his arrival to your country.
If there is anything that you fail to understand, you are advised to contact this office for interpretation, assistance and further clarification.
PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE WITHIN THE NEXT 24HRS.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Don Moen
Tel: [protected]
Cell: [protected]
(CSD / Agent).
You are requested kindly confirm this is it true or just a fraud and suggest me what i should do?
Regards,
Vipin Singh
[protected]