Scamming Episode 1: The Phantom African

[beavereater]

As some of you may know from this post https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=231513
that I receive an email that I WON 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS. I answered, and waited patiently to see what would happen. At this point Mr. Prescott has no idea who I am in anyway...I'm still thinking Japanese miget porn actress...gotta find a picture. ANYWAY, I promised to inform you. SO here was his response

ATTN: THIRD CATEGORY WINNER.


Dear Prize Winner,

I acknowledge receipt of your mail and your claims
has been verified.

Acting on the instructions
in your claims file with Reference number
PG3-B2 and Batch number GBH-2,
I wish to inform you that payment of your Claims
amounting to US$2,500,000.00 being prize money
from PROTEA GAMES SOUTH AFRICA Third Category draws
has been certified by all authorities involved.
Be informed that instruments of payment for the sum
of US$2,500,000.00 to you, is already in our
possession and shall be processed upon meeting the
requirements stated below.
You are required to fill a "Lottery Winnings Claim
Form" with all necessary details. Follow the
link below to download the form

http://www.interscopefinancegroup.org/lottery.html

After download, kindly print, fill, and send to us
either by fax or as an email attachment.
You will also be required to pay a fee of USD5,750.00
(Five thousand seven hundred and Fifty United
States dollars only), or its 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.
Note that your total prize claim of USD2,500,000.00
has been insured to the real value and as such
cannot be deducted from. This is in accordance with
section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as
adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the
constitutional assembly. This is to protect winners
and to avoid misappropriation of funds.
A certificate of prize claim certificate along side
other vital documents will be sent to you via Courier
service immediately transfer of your winnings is
effected.
Note that your winnings will be transferred within
24hrs after the receipt of both requirements stated
above.
Congratulations once more, I shall be awaiting your
filled Lottery Winnings Claims Form.

Truly yours,
PAUL PRESCOTT,
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
INTERSCOPE FINANCE GROUP.
PHONE: +27 726907235
FAX: +27 828675346
EMAIL: pprescott2@ifgsouthafrica.com

WEBSITE: www.interscopefinancegroup.org

NB: For further information about PROTEA GAMES SOUTH
AFRICA, feel free to contact them directly;

PROTEA GAMES SOUTH AFRICA
65 Everson Street,
Linden - 2104,
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Phone: +27 726972098
FAX: +27 823622669
WEBSITE: www.proteagamessouthafrica.com

Now...my stupid ass will reply...back later!!

[Tommyknocker]

Just have them announce to anyone in their firm who will loan you the $5700 dollars, you will pay them $20,000 dollars for their kindness in order to expedite this process, along with an extra $10,000 to the author of this email, all payable the moment the transfer of the contest winnings are complete.

[Capmaster]

Classic con.

I got one years ago that said I had won this small commuter motorcycle from Japan. I got mine by US Mail and the firm seemed legitimate with an address listed and all.

They wanted me to pay the freight charges of $375 for shipment from Los Angeles, but they wouldn't take payment after delivery. It had to be up front. I called them up to verify it. I remember saying something like "Oh, OK. That sounds great. Let me get my Visa card and I'll give you the number". Then I hung up. :P

[DVD_Ripper]

Sounds legit to me....

"This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly."

Jeez... that legal mumbo jumbo sounds pretty convincing to me.

Tell me... how many people do you think they snag each day, week, year.

Too bad we can string my Prescott up by his balls. Or maybe a public flogging

[beavereater]

I know this might not be a great email, or as good as the other stories we've read, but this was my reply. Thanks to TommyKnocker for the advice...it came in handy!!

Dear Mr Prescott

Reference number PG3-B2 and Batch number GBH-2

Thank you for your quick reply. I am still over joyed with this, that I actually took the day off from work for the rest of the week. I think I will hand in my notice to quit my job after that. My line of business is very complicated and hard on the body. I also bought a new car.

I apologize for talking about my personal life. I am just so happy. However, there is one problem that I have come to. Since buying this new car (with money I actually don't have in hand yet), I do not have the exact amount that you requested USD 5,750.00. I do however have a total of USD 3,000.00 that I can send immediately. Since most of my family is dead, I have no one to borrow money from. I can't borrow from my boyfriend, since he makes most of his money selling copies of screeners and is as dumb as a horse saying things like He's a stupid man, always asking dumbass questions like "Do you find it a bit unnerving doctors call what they do practice?" or "If you only have one eye can you still get double vision?"

Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that the only way to resolve this is as follows. If someone at your firm, volunteers to pay the additional USD 2,750.00 I will then reimburse them with USD 10,000.00 And as you are the one negotiating this for me, I would include USD 20,000.00 to you.

I am sorry, I was hasty in buying a car. I hope that this has not ruined my chances at the prize money. I am currently filling out the forms, and await your answer.

Iwana Revaeb


Anyway...stay tuned for more. If there is an answer, I will let you all know. Its never been so much fun being someone I am not...

[DVD_Ripper]

Interesting Link:

http://www.419legal.org/alerts/protea_games_alert.htm

[thayne]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

[Tommyknocker]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

Don't do that crap. The world may not know it, but you can write a check on anything, and as long as you have the funds to over it in your checking account, it is legal tender.

[thayne]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

Don't do that crap. The world may not know it, but you can write a check on anything, and as long as you have the funds to over it in your checking account, it is legal tender.

Good luck cashing it

[Capmaster]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

Don't do that crap. The world may not know it, but you can write a check on anything, and as long as you have the funds to over it in your checking account, it is legal tender.

It needs a routing number and the full account number on the bottom or they'll just laugh at you when you go to cash it.

[The village idiot]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

Don't do that crap. The world may not know it, but you can write a check on anything, and as long as you have the funds to over it in your checking account, it is legal tender.

It needs a routing number and the full account number on the bottom or they'll just laugh at you when you go to cash it.

That should be easy enough to find. I bet google would be a wealth of info on that subject.

[Capmaster]

Make a hand written check, like how a five year old would write and mail them that C.O.D LOL

Don't do that crap. The world may not know it, but you can write a check on anything, and as long as you have the funds to over it in your checking account, it is legal tender.

It needs a routing number and the full account number on the bottom or they'll just laugh at you when you go to cash it.

That should be easy enough to find. I bet google would be a wealth of info on that subject.

http://www.cubadomainsforsale.com/check-sample.html

A check with just a name on it is worthless. The routing number and account number at the bottom is what the banks and clearing houses use. Without it, it's worthless.

The next time you receive a "real-looking" check in the mail that is just a promotional gimmick for a car dealer or a loan company, and it says "Pay to the order of" on it, check to see it if has a routing number and account number at the bottom. It won't. That's why it's completely worthless, even though all the other information is on the check. The "Non-Netgotiable" stamp can be covered up, or even a new one printed, by you, with all the names. If you had the routing and account numbers, you'd have a perfectly negotiable instrument, provided it was legally signed by them. Without the numbers, all you have is paper

[The village idiot]

yes, I meant to find a routing number from google, though now that is bording on some other crime

[Doramius]

You have to have a valid routing number and account number with a name that matches exactly to the check and then the check signature is often verified electronically or by hand if if the computer has difficulty. Routing numbers are all 9 digits long in the US. Some financial institutions have double account numbers that are in the sequence of the account number as there may be a parent institution that actually handles the transfer of check funds. There's a bit more, but this pretty much sums it up. This is what I've learned from working in banks. It makes me wonder sometimes how I have the time to learn this with my busy post whoring, movie watching, and regular working I do during the day.

Routing numbers are easy to get. Call up any bank and ask for their wiring instructions stating you have the account alreay, but just need the routing number to finish the transaction. They give it to you over the phone. It's like asking the bank for a physical address. Now if you ask for a private account number, you might get politely hung up on.

[beavereater]

After sending the reply, I am still awaiting further instructions. However, I did receive ANOTHER email to ANOTHER address asking for the same thing. Should I just ignor it or play as two people...unless someone else wants to do it!!

[pacmania_2001]

I'll play along if you send the email along to me.

[flaninacupboard]

wouldn't it be funny to spam the scammer? all get junk addresses and string the same scammer along, then email him different "**** you!!" messages at the same time?

[The village idiot]

wouldn't it be funny to spam the scammer? all get junk addresses and string the same scammer along, then email him different "**** you!!" messages at the same time?

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=990720#990720

[Doramius]

That or post the email here on videohelp.com and everyone can use several different email addresses and get their friends to send spam along with anyone who's got a spam bot. That would be so awesome. SPAM THE SPAMMER!