The following notification was received by me from "[email protected]" on 12/28/04 9:44:16 AM:
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30th of September after the just concluded Olympics games in Athens. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of 1, 800, 000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You funds are now deposited and insured with a security firm to be transferred into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfer or by whatever suitable means. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claim has been processed and your prize money Remitted to you. This is part of our security policy to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 800, 000 company and 1, 000, 000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting a financial agent authorized to process your claims for your payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers and assist with humanitarian concerns. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 15th of January. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake coming up later in 2005. Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Alex Walters
Email: [email protected]
Program's Coordinator
In response, I asked for info on what it will cost and received the following email which needs to be viewed as sent:
Attention: Alfred Deas (Ref. 414-3721060),
This is to officially notify you that we have received and verified your information, however your claims are to be processed before the Authorized Bank contacts you, also your winning certificate has to be endorsed and issued to the Bank for the transfer of your funds, you are required to pay our administrative fee of 765.68 pounds before this can be done as our terms and condition of service demands. Note that this fee covers our administrative charges, verification and processing fee and it can't be deducted from your winnings as funds have been insured to its deposited value already against fraud, theft and similar vices.
As soon as we receive the administrative fees your claim will be processed within 48 office hours and you will receive a copy of your certificate of winning you will also be contacted by the authorized clearing house for payment which is usually within 72hours. This will enable you go there to personally make claim and witness a transfer or make arrangements with them from your country for them to effect a transfer into your nominated account.
You are to send your fees, via western union money transfer and on the name of our regional accounts officer; the information is given below;
Receiver: Mr. Speid Kevin
Address: 7 hoekenrode 1102br. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amount: 765.68 pounds ($1, 416.04 USD)
Please send complete payment information after payment of fees, including sender's full name and money transfer control number for our records.
Thank you and congratulations again.
Richard Baker
Customer Care Department
Capital Financial & Investment Corporation
The high cost of their verification fees and the company's refusal to alert me to the Authorized bank information made me respond to them that they are a fraud. I then read the RIPOFF Report for Global Financial Intrernational and saw the same wordings used by them to extract money from consumers before they receive some supposed winnings. Tell all to watch out for this firm.
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