lottery claim MR.GORDON KELLY

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lottery claim MR.GORDON KELLY
2nd October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	2nd October
Apparent Sender	morgantrust fianacial
Return Address	morgantrust fianacial <morgantrust@email.com>
Subject	lottery claim MR.GORDON KELLY
Format	Text
Method	A another lottery variant of the 419 style of scam - uses the fake promise of a lottery win to eventually lure victim and trick them into giving away their bank details, or by requesting payments for 'administration costs'.
Bogus Web Content?	No
URL of web content	N/A
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. A lottery variant of the 419 style of scam. Correspondance will simply result in requests for 'administration fees' to cover various costs, but you'll never actually get any money back! 2. morgantrust fianacial almost certainly do not exist, and did you actually enter this lottery? An almost universal rule is that if you haven't entered a competition, you haven't won it! And even if you have the prize is likely is likely to be a fraction of that promised. You'd think a financial company would actually be able to spell the word 'financial' as well! 3. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address. A real company would almost certainly use their own.

" Your Payment Vide letter of claim: REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13. Based on the instructions we received on your payment of the sum of 800,809.00British Pounds We have prepared and perfected all forms of security and financial documentations that will facilitate the immediate clearance and release of the fund."...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

The Spoof Email ...

Dear Sir,

Your Payment Vide letter of claim: REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13.
Based on the instructions we received on your payment of the sum of 800,809.00British Pounds We have prepared and perfected all forms of security

and financial documentations that will facilitate the immediate clearance and release of the fund

To enable us schedule your payment for transfer accordingly, you are requested to come to this office for an Appointment on TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2004. Forward to this office via the above fax number and/or email address morgantrust@email.com your traveling details to enable our protocol department pick you at the airport to the office for the clearance and transfer of your funds.

Upon receipt and confirmation of your traveling details we have confirmed a meeting in our office. Alternatively we could

appoint an attorney that will sign the documents for the transfer of your funds.

If you require any further information, please direct your enquiries to the Senior Relationship Manager who is solely in charge of your account on this number +44 (0) 777 6272870 or email at: morgantrust@email.com

Thanks,

Yours sincerely

Gordon Kelly

Senior Relationship manager


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lottery claim MR.GORDON KELLY 2nd October 2004

lottery claim MR.GORDON KELLY
2nd October 2004