I am another victim of the Google give away scam&they are apparently still very much in business although I gather that others have reported it before. Is anything being done about this? Thanks:
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From: MR FRANCIS HENSON
Date: Sun, Jun 29 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Attn: Give-Away Verification / Payment Form, please fill correctly and return
THE Google UK GIVE-AWAY TEAM.
Google UK, North London Business Park (NLBP)
Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1NP
TEL: 44 703 195 8488, 44 703 193 0187, 44 703 196 7682
Fax: 44 700 597 8372 .
Dear Googler,
Your email was received and duly acknowledged. I am Francis Henson the Give-Away Processing Agent assigned for the claim process of your funds.
Your winning details have been verified and you truly one of our lucky winners for this year draws. On Behalf of the Screening Committee, We hereby inform you that you are therefore cleared as approved Official beneficiary of 500, 000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) only. Your payment has been processed and your cash prize is ready for disbursement. In this regard you are you are required to go through the below Give-away payment options and let us know how you want your payment to be made to you.
I am recording the e-mail sent to me in its entirety for others as a warning.
GIVE-AWAY PAYMENT OPTIONS (Terms and conditions to note before filling the Google Give-away Verification /Payment form)
Attached to this mail below is the Google Give-Away Verification/ payment Form complete with the Terms and Conditions below.
The Google Give-away Verification Form is to be filled by the sole beneficiary of the prize funds (you) and returned by email or you can send via Fax for final processing before cash pickup or optional transfer process can be initiated. Copy of your passport or drivers licence as proof of identification should be sent along with the form below.
We hereby inform you again that we have processed your payment and your Cheque is ready for disbursement. In this regard you are to choose from the options below the one that best suites you on how you wish to receive your funds and indicate it on the Verification form at the bottom of this mail. Your funds deposited with us is in Bank Cheques (500, 000.00), this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2, sub section (iv) of the procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between courier companies and the British Government. [MY COMMENT: TO MAKE THIS SOUND ON THE UP AND UP.]
Option 1. Personal Cash (prize) Pickup:
You are required to come down in person to collect your funds at any of our paying offices in THE UNITED KINGDOM. You will be required to present a valid International Passport as proof of Identification, A tax clearance from your local tax office, police report attesting your patriotism and crime free citizen of your Country and a printed copy of your winning notification letter and verification/payment form given below. Note that only the beneficiary (you) have the right to visit us for prize pickup.
Option 2. Courier /Diplomatic service delivery:
Have our affiliate International Delivery Company sends your winning Bank Cheque of 500, 000.00 GBP at the comfort of your home. In agreement with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you opt for your Cheque to be couriered to you maybe due to your inability to use the option 1 above, Google Give-away team however exempts itself from all liabilities/expenses related to this service. The cost of this service would be borne by you; this is a prerequisite for this option. If you intend using this option, you will be referred to our International Delivery company for information about how and when your Cheque would get to you. The reason for the courier option is to help winners who are non-resident of the United Kingdom and who are unable to make their way to our disbursement centre here in UK to get their prize personally. This is also to prevent international winners from loosing their prizes to the Company. This is the best claim option for non-residential winners because it is more liable and affordable.
Option 3. Telegraphic/Swift Bank transfer:
Have your fund transferred through an online banking system to your local Bank account from our corresponding Bank. This option cost more than option 1&2 above. Using this option, an online Bank account to speedup this process will be setup in your name with our paying Bank in which your fund (500, 000.00 GBP) will be credited before any onward transfer can be effective or initiated to any of your designated Bank in your Country. Note that the Give-Away Team exempts itself from all cost relating to this service. This means that the Cost of Transfer (CoT) charge to be required by our paying Bank in executing the remittance of your to your local Bank account in your Country will be borne by you. This is the condition attached to this option aswell. This option is fast and more reliable if you don't mind the Cost of Transfer charge that will be involved. NOTE again that it is against our policy/ Law for your fund to be tempered or deducted by any of our paying agents (Delivery Company & Bank) before it finally gets to you. We shall forward your fund to our paying Bank and direct you to Bank if you are willing to use this option so you may get full information to guide you on what to do.
GIVE-AWAY VERIFICATION / PAYMENT FORM
Section A.
**PERSONAL INFORMATION**
Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.):
First name :
Middle name :
Last name :
Date of Birth (yyy-mm-dd) :
Occupation :
Address :
City/State/province
Country :
Telephone number (s):
Mobile number (s):
Email Address 1&2:
Section B.
** WINNING INFORMATION / PAYMENT OPTIONS **
Amount won / Date of notification
Ticket number / Serial number
Lucky numbers / CGPN
Payment Options (tick on any of the payment option, the one that you find most convenient) Personal Cash (prize) Pickup.
Courier/ Diplomatic service delivery.
Telegraphic/Swift Bank transfer
pls.write out your payment option if you're unable to tick any of the above payment options.
I expect you to fill and return the Give-Away Verification/payment form above within 24hrs upon receipt of this message so that appropriate arrangement can be put in place.
Regards,
Mr. Francis Henson
PROCESSING AGENT 2008
*For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary/security measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned*
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