[Resolved] australian lottery — fraud case | |
SIR, I GOT THE E MAIL 20 DAYS BEFORE THAT I HAVE WON THE AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD WORTH RS $500000.THEY KEPT ON MAILING ME. I WAS ALSO IN CONTACT WITH THEM.AFTER SOME 10 DAYS THEY TOLD ME TO PAY $620 i.e RS28,000 SO THAT THEY CAN GET ME LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION AND AFFIDAVIT FROM THE NIGERIA COURT.I PAID THE MONEY AND I GOT THE DOCUMENTS.THE ACCOUNT DETAILS OF THE PERSON WHERE I PAID THE MONEY IS BANK NAME:STANDARD CHATERED ACC NO:[protected] ACCOUNT HOLDER:EVERLYN WANJIKU KAGIRI I PAID $620 IN HIS ACCOUNT.AGAIN AFTER 5 DAYS I GOT THE MAIL FROM CITY MONUMENT BANK SAYING THAT THEY R READY TO GIVE ME THE PRIZE BUT I WILL HAVE TO PAY BANK EXPENSES OR TRANSFER CHARGES AROUND $2940.NOW I M IN THE GREAT DILEMMA.I DONT KNOW WHETHER I WON THE PRIZE REALLY OR NOT.IN THIS AUSTRALIAN LOTTO AGENT DR. SCOTT WILSON AND BARRISTER PHIL BOHR RUU ARE INVOLVED AND CITY MONUMENT BANK PEOPLE ALSO.THEY SENT ME THE GIVEN DETAILS OF MY WINNING INFORMATION. Date of draw: 28/12/2007 Current date:09/01/2008 Date of release:09/01/2008 Ref:[protected] Batch: [protected]/188 Lotto type : MegaMillion Winning no:[protected] I REQUEST YOU TO PLEASE CHECK IT OUT THAT REALLY I AM WINNER OR NOT.IF IT IS A FRAUD CASE, THEN PLZ CHECK OUT THE CASE. Was this information helpful? | |
Aug 13, 2020 Complaint marked as Resolved | |
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I have got the same E-mail from two person Dr. Scott Wilson and Barrister Phil Bohr Ruu but I am not believe yet now because I must out off money.
hello
sir i also get email from the Dr. Scott Wilson and Barrister Phil Bohr Ruu they are asking me $620 for court document plz let me know that im winner or not
sir i also get email from the Dr. Scott Wilson and Barrister Phil Bohr Ruu they are asking me $620 for court document plz let me know that im winner or not
I am from the Philippines and I also received an e-mail last june 30, 2008 from a person named Dr. Scott Wilson informing me that I have won the australian lottery that is being held every 3 years. he informed me to contact the CITY MONUMENT BANK. I contacted the bank and they informed me that I need to contact a certain person named Barrister Phil Bohr Ruu. Mr Ruu then send me an e-mail. it was a spam e-mail. here is the e-mail :
BOHR LAWFIRM
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
190-196 Lake St.,
Garki Abuja, Nigeria.
+[protected]
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
BARRISTER PHIL BOHR RUU
FOR:RAFAEL B. SANTOS,
GOOD DAY:RAFAEL B. SANTOS.
Bohr Ruu Law Firm wishes to notify you that we have carried out a full investigation on the existence and validation of this awards in the Australian lottery office at the Australian Embassy and found your name in the list of their year winners, also your funds are fixed deposited in First City Monument Bank Plc.You can now be sure of receiving the sum of $500, 000.00USD only from Australian Year Program Prize Release.
As a lawyer by profession and in accordance with the legal oath of this country I come out fully to let you know that we are on the move to ensure that your prize gets to you and promptly.
Bohr Law Firm has to contact the Federal High court for the preparation of affidavit of claim of funds and the letter of authorization from the Federal High Court here in Abuja Nigeria.
You must understand that you will have to pay some small amount of money to the high court officials for the stamp duty and processing as well as the oath fee which must surely come from you the claimant.The courts here charge $400 for the oath fee and stamp duty fee while our service charge is $220, a total of $620.00
Inform us if you are ready to make this payment so that we can go to the court and get the legal papers prepared for your monetary claims and transfer.
On receiving of this charge fees we can go forward to prepare the document for the release of your prize and also ensure that your prize is delivered to you promptly.I advise you not to entertain any fear for I am one of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria and have say in the goings of this country.Thus I would never do anything that will tarnish the reputation of this law firm.Our promise surely comes to fulfillment.
Protect your transactions.
You can call me with this number now:+[protected]
Thank you very much once more.
Yours faithfully,
Barr Phil Bohr Ruu,
Principal Partner.
...
"The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential information, and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by return email and delete the original message".
I searched the web regarding this kind of lottery in australia, and i found this complaints.
i really dont know if this is for real or a fraud, but if it is really real, then why do they have to ask for payment if this Barrister as he was called is affiliated with the bank. They should be the one to pay him...I think this should be investigated further by the authorities...
For the authorities investigating on this case, please e-mail me for any development of this...
Thanks...
BOHR LAWFIRM
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
190-196 Lake St.,
Garki Abuja, Nigeria.
+[protected]
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
BARRISTER PHIL BOHR RUU
FOR:RAFAEL B. SANTOS,
GOOD DAY:RAFAEL B. SANTOS.
Bohr Ruu Law Firm wishes to notify you that we have carried out a full investigation on the existence and validation of this awards in the Australian lottery office at the Australian Embassy and found your name in the list of their year winners, also your funds are fixed deposited in First City Monument Bank Plc.You can now be sure of receiving the sum of $500, 000.00USD only from Australian Year Program Prize Release.
As a lawyer by profession and in accordance with the legal oath of this country I come out fully to let you know that we are on the move to ensure that your prize gets to you and promptly.
Bohr Law Firm has to contact the Federal High court for the preparation of affidavit of claim of funds and the letter of authorization from the Federal High Court here in Abuja Nigeria.
You must understand that you will have to pay some small amount of money to the high court officials for the stamp duty and processing as well as the oath fee which must surely come from you the claimant.The courts here charge $400 for the oath fee and stamp duty fee while our service charge is $220, a total of $620.00
Inform us if you are ready to make this payment so that we can go to the court and get the legal papers prepared for your monetary claims and transfer.
On receiving of this charge fees we can go forward to prepare the document for the release of your prize and also ensure that your prize is delivered to you promptly.I advise you not to entertain any fear for I am one of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria and have say in the goings of this country.Thus I would never do anything that will tarnish the reputation of this law firm.Our promise surely comes to fulfillment.
Protect your transactions.
You can call me with this number now:+[protected]
Thank you very much once more.
Yours faithfully,
Barr Phil Bohr Ruu,
Principal Partner.
...
"The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential information, and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by return email and delete the original message".
I searched the web regarding this kind of lottery in australia, and i found this complaints.
i really dont know if this is for real or a fraud, but if it is really real, then why do they have to ask for payment if this Barrister as he was called is affiliated with the bank. They should be the one to pay him...I think this should be investigated further by the authorities...
For the authorities investigating on this case, please e-mail me for any development of this...
Thanks...
Hello team,
I am not sure about how far is the previous complaint dealt with regard to this company though the bank name, person name and account no was provided by the previous person who was affected.
I understand that it might be fraud detail with regard to the account, i just thought of helping the citizens of our country from becoming a victim of these malpractices as there are lot of people who get cheated against these activities, some people would go for this as they might think they are going to get some lump some amount in future which they can't even think of earning.
I guess the net banking and ATM access for the account no can be blocked before they encash it, i understand it's not possible in the previous case.
In the mean time am not sure whether the australian and nigerian govt has taken any actions against them or not.
Well right now am in their loop and they have asked me to pay the same 620$ for further proceeding's.
I have requested for their account details, so just thought of keeping you posted on the same, if you can trace these people then please do get them punished.
pleas help me and tell me what to do now.
Thanks
amit sheoran
I am not sure about how far is the previous complaint dealt with regard to this company though the bank name, person name and account no was provided by the previous person who was affected.
I understand that it might be fraud detail with regard to the account, i just thought of helping the citizens of our country from becoming a victim of these malpractices as there are lot of people who get cheated against these activities, some people would go for this as they might think they are going to get some lump some amount in future which they can't even think of earning.
I guess the net banking and ATM access for the account no can be blocked before they encash it, i understand it's not possible in the previous case.
In the mean time am not sure whether the australian and nigerian govt has taken any actions against them or not.
Well right now am in their loop and they have asked me to pay the same 620$ for further proceeding's.
I have requested for their account details, so just thought of keeping you posted on the same, if you can trace these people then please do get them punished.
pleas help me and tell me what to do now.
Thanks
amit sheoran
i have received also this type mail but the letter of authorization and affidavit of claim i received and bank has said that please pay sum of $2815usd of transfer money, insurance, sevice charge. how i can do please help me.this letter has sent me by willam clark astralian lotary Inc.
sir i also get email from the Dr. Scott Wilson and Barrister Phil Bohr Ruu they are asking me $420 for court document plz let me know that im winner or not
Hello Folks,
Here is another about to be victimized person who is writing this comment.Luckily, i thought of validating the company details from where i received this hoax e-mail and landed here into the complaints section. Having read the above posts, I can say that even i received the same series of e-mails asking me deposit $505 at the end which of-course prompted me to investigate the matter before i send that huge amount to anyone.
The baffling thing is that the phone numbers mentioned in the above letters are being answered by their officials( as per the calls i have made).
Looking at the number o[censored]nsolved complaints, I would like to make one point here. Let us all stand together and bring it to the notice of a concerned authority that can possible do something about it and do justice to the ones cheated by this gimmick. I feel that just filling this complaints forum will not do much as most of these are going unanswered and these people will continue sending such carefully designed e-mails and robbing people of their money. the Let us bring it to the notice of a news channel at least, or some authority that can help our brothers get the justice asked for or to prevent any further damage. I am sure we will be able to track this down .
Thanks
expecting replies from one and all
Here is another about to be victimized person who is writing this comment.Luckily, i thought of validating the company details from where i received this hoax e-mail and landed here into the complaints section. Having read the above posts, I can say that even i received the same series of e-mails asking me deposit $505 at the end which of-course prompted me to investigate the matter before i send that huge amount to anyone.
The baffling thing is that the phone numbers mentioned in the above letters are being answered by their officials( as per the calls i have made).
Looking at the number o[censored]nsolved complaints, I would like to make one point here. Let us all stand together and bring it to the notice of a concerned authority that can possible do something about it and do justice to the ones cheated by this gimmick. I feel that just filling this complaints forum will not do much as most of these are going unanswered and these people will continue sending such carefully designed e-mails and robbing people of their money. the Let us bring it to the notice of a news channel at least, or some authority that can help our brothers get the justice asked for or to prevent any further damage. I am sure we will be able to track this down .
Thanks
expecting replies from one and all
hello
sir i also get email from the Dr Quest Robin G Australian Claim Agent and Union Bank Manager DR CLIFORD KEMMAthey are asking me $650 for court document plz let me know that im winner or not
sir i also get email from the Dr Quest Robin G Australian Claim Agent and Union Bank Manager DR CLIFORD KEMMAthey are asking me $650 for court document plz let me know that im winner or not
australian lottery — Lottery scam
Dear sir,I have been scammed by a agent named Mr.Arnold Jimmie from the company Autralian Lottery...I have been paid more than 250, 000.00Indian rupees...I am basically very poor guy...And spent every thing for this ...and now he is telling there is nothing he can do..And he cant pay back my money...I lost every thing i spolied my life...I stopped my studies tooo...We entire family crying now...
His email adrress : [protected]@yahoo.com and his mobile number is :+[protected]..He is from Thailland...
Please help me in this casei[censored] can do any thing for me please
Devaiah Pandugu
australian lottery — About the trueness of Australian Lottery
dear sir, i am Prakash Ram Beri from Nainital. yesterday i got the mail from the sweepstake lottery corporation(Australian Lottery) that i've won 350000 us$ Is this a fake? I want your help. I am sorry to hear that, but sounds like you were a victim of a lottery scam. Never ever pay any money to people making these sorts of claims. I assume you received an email telling you that you had won the lottery...real lotteries do not advise by email, and think, did you actually buy a ticket or some way enter this lottery. I am really sorry you lost your money, and I hope these people are caught and pay for what they have done.
Lottery Scam Email:
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.
"Barry T. Standford", "Barrister Duke Nelson"
Have you received an email from "Barry T. Standford" at "AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC." telling you that "your email address won in the second category" or something similar, and to contact "Barrister Duke Nelson" to collect your winnings? It is a scam. No legitimate, legal lottery notifies winners via email (see footnote) The scammers may change the names and details, but it is still a scam!
Below is another example of a fake lottery; this email claims to be from the "AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.". Also see this page for the reply from the scammers, "MR.RICHARD OKORO"
Although the most important clue is that no legitimate lottery will ever email a winner, there are many other signs that this is a fraud. We have highlighted some of these in the email below, not the least of which are:
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Email address ballot: There is no such thing as a "computer ballot system" or "computer email draw". No one, not even Microsoft has a database of email addresses of the type or magnitude they suggest.
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Terrible spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar - Scammers apparently don't know how to use spell checkers. We assume they dropped out of school before that class. They use almost excessive and random CapItaLiZAtion. They often can't even spell "February" or know that "22th" ought to be "22nd". These scammers usually write at the 3rd grade level. Being non-native English speakers, they also often get first names and surnames (last names reversed), so you will frequently see names like "Mr. SMITH JAMES.", instead of "Mr. James Smith", along with the peculiar usage of periods (full stops) and spaces or the lack thereof. Real lotteries also proofread their emails and look and read more professional.
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Using free email account: The scammer is writing to you from a FREE email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, Excite, AIM, Gmail, etc.). Don't you think a real organization would use its own email, its own domain and website?
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Keep Confidential - Real lotteries THRIVE on publicity - they don't want you to keep anything secret - the publicity causes people to buy more tickets. there is NO risk of "double claiming" because they can validate where the ticket numbers were sold. The scammer want you to keep quiet because they don't want the police or ConsumerFraudreporting to hear about them! It should read: "For our own security, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until we have finished scamming you!"
*
Email notification: NO REAL LOTTERY SENDS AN EMAIL TO NOTIFY WINNERS. Period. Full-stop. End of story. There mere fact ALONE that you received an email saying you won a lottery is proof that it is a scam.
Here is a typical scam lottery winning notification.
*
Master list of sample lottery scam emails
*
How to recognize a lottery scam
*
What to do if you think you have been the victim of a lottery scam
*
How the lottery / sweepstakes scams work
Actual scam email (One example - the scammers constantly change names, dates and addresses!):
"AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC" < [protected]@australianlotto.com >
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East
Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail address ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto bv international programme, which took place on the 9th March 2007.This is a computer generated lottery of Internet users using email addresses for draws.
This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide Web (www) sites. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:[protected] with Serial number 8756-05 drew the lucky numbers and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum o[censored]S$250, 000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02.
This is from the total cash prize o[censored]S$2, 000, 000 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected randomly through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions programme which is conducted annually.
This Lottery is being promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of Multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European representative office in African Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize o[censored]S$250, 000.00 will be released to you from our regional branch office in WEST AFRICA.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact your claims agent, Barrister Duke Nelson at email: ( [protected]@yahoo.com ) by filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .
LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
FULLNAME...
DATE OF BIRTH...
ADDRESS...
SEX... AGE...
MARITAL STATUS...
NATIONALITY...
OCCUPATION...
TELEPHONE...
FAX...
EMAIL...
DATE...
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.
"Barry T. Standford", "Barrister Duke Nelson"
Have you received an email from "Barry T. Standford" at "AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC." telling you that "your email address won in the second category" or something similar, and to contact "Barrister Duke Nelson" to collect your winnings? It is a scam. No legitimate, legal lottery notifies winners via email (see footnote) The scammers may change the names and details, but it is still a scam!
Below is another example of a fake lottery; this email claims to be from the "AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.". Also see this page for the reply from the scammers, "MR.RICHARD OKORO"
Although the most important clue is that no legitimate lottery will ever email a winner, there are many other signs that this is a fraud. We have highlighted some of these in the email below, not the least of which are:
*
Email address ballot: There is no such thing as a "computer ballot system" or "computer email draw". No one, not even Microsoft has a database of email addresses of the type or magnitude they suggest.
*
Terrible spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar - Scammers apparently don't know how to use spell checkers. We assume they dropped out of school before that class. They use almost excessive and random CapItaLiZAtion. They often can't even spell "February" or know that "22th" ought to be "22nd". These scammers usually write at the 3rd grade level. Being non-native English speakers, they also often get first names and surnames (last names reversed), so you will frequently see names like "Mr. SMITH JAMES.", instead of "Mr. James Smith", along with the peculiar usage of periods (full stops) and spaces or the lack thereof. Real lotteries also proofread their emails and look and read more professional.
*
Using free email account: The scammer is writing to you from a FREE email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, Excite, AIM, Gmail, etc.). Don't you think a real organization would use its own email, its own domain and website?
*
Keep Confidential - Real lotteries THRIVE on publicity - they don't want you to keep anything secret - the publicity causes people to buy more tickets. there is NO risk of "double claiming" because they can validate where the ticket numbers were sold. The scammer want you to keep quiet because they don't want the police or ConsumerFraudreporting to hear about them! It should read: "For our own security, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until we have finished scamming you!"
*
Email notification: NO REAL LOTTERY SENDS AN EMAIL TO NOTIFY WINNERS. Period. Full-stop. End of story. There mere fact ALONE that you received an email saying you won a lottery is proof that it is a scam.
Here is a typical scam lottery winning notification.
*
Master list of sample lottery scam emails
*
How to recognize a lottery scam
*
What to do if you think you have been the victim of a lottery scam
*
How the lottery / sweepstakes scams work
Actual scam email (One example - the scammers constantly change names, dates and addresses!):
"AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC" < [protected]@australianlotto.com >
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East
Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail address ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto bv international programme, which took place on the 9th March 2007.This is a computer generated lottery of Internet users using email addresses for draws.
This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide Web (www) sites. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:[protected] with Serial number 8756-05 drew the lucky numbers and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum o[censored]S$250, 000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02.
This is from the total cash prize o[censored]S$2, 000, 000 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected randomly through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions programme which is conducted annually.
This Lottery is being promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of Multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European representative office in African Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize o[censored]S$250, 000.00 will be released to you from our regional branch office in WEST AFRICA.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact your claims agent, Barrister Duke Nelson at email: ( [protected]@yahoo.com ) by filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .
LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
FULLNAME...
DATE OF BIRTH...
ADDRESS...
SEX... AGE...
MARITAL STATUS...
NATIONALITY...
OCCUPATION...
TELEPHONE...
FAX...
EMAIL...
DATE...
I am not sure about how far is the previous complaint dealt with regard to this company though the bank name, person name and account no was provided by the previous person who was affected.
I understand that it might be fraud detail with regard to the account, i just thought of helping the citizens of our country from becoming a victim of these malpractices as there are lot of people who get cheated against these activities, some people would go for this as they might think they are going to get some lump some amount in future which they can't even think of earning.
I guess the net banking and ATM access for the account no can be blocked before they encash it, i understand it's not possible in the previous case.
In the mean time am not sure whether the australian and nigerian govt has taken any actions against them or not.
Well right now am in their loop and they have asked me to pay the same 620$ for further proceeding's.
I have requested for their account details, so just thought of keeping you posted on the same, if you can trace these people then please do get them punished.
Thanks
A.Krishnasarma