A few days ago I received emails from the UK national lottery saying that I've won 250 000 pounds from the individual named "Brian Hunt". Then I was refered to the claims agent "Ian Hilton" and then to "Kelvin Bode" of OCS. I've been thrown around like I was disposable.
This Kelvin Bode is really one strange fella... he sent me several emails concerning the transfer of my winnings into my bank account... although, I did fall into his trap... but I didn't have the amount of money he requested...
This is the first email from him:
ATTENTION: WINNER, This is to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of the UK National Lottery. The original copy of your certificate from the British Government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Lotto will be sent to you and the bank as soon as you meet with any of the option selected and your winnings will be couriered or transferred to you immediately.
You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are two options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the two. The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below: OPTION 1:Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below: OCS EXPRESS DELIVERY (2working
days) Mailing... 75.00Insurance... 450.00Vat (5%)... 044.75TOTAL... 569.75=$1, 046.05 USD OCS PREMIUM SERVICE (4working days) Mailing... 59.00Insurance... 350.00Vat (5%)... 038.95TOTAL... 447.95=$822.508 USD
The insurance company declined reverse payment for the courier, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of the draft to you. That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the draft since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing.
With the above reason, reverse payment is ruled out. Forward the cost of mailing your draft with any of the courier channel cost you choose above to us.
OPTION 2:Condition: The cost of COT (commission of transfer) being charged by our transfering bank, which is (2, 000GBP) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you (winner). Therefore if your prefer to choose this option, you are to provide us with your full bank information to enable transfer Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy by GEOTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it will be remitted to you.
This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you. Please respond to this email by making a selection from the two options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document. Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly two weeks after the receipt of this email.
After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be re-used in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery. Good luck and Congratulations once again. Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address. Mr. KELVIN BODE (dispatch officer) ManagementOVERSEA COURIER SERVICE Tel 1: 447031918908Tel 2: 447024017108Fax : 448700684659 2001 and beyond OCS. The content of this site is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark and other laws. All rights reserved. For more details please view the OCS Terms of Use in our OCS Service Guide.
And the second one:
Dear Winner, I am in receipt of your email and I have put into record your bank details which is needed for the transfer of your winnings to you. Before we begin the transfer of your winnings you are to make a payment of 1300 GBP which will be used to activate an account for you in our transfering bank. After the activation of this account for you in our transfering bank, that is when the transfer of your winnings will be enabled into your account. Therefore, write me as regards this email if you are ready to make the payment that we shall use to activate your account for you and I shall inform you of how you shall be making payment to our office for the activation of an account for you.
Warmth Regards, Kelvin Bode
This is how I replied to his second email:
Dear Kelvin,
I currently dun have the kind of money that u are seeking and I doubt that
I'll have it anytime soon... I am curently also having financial
difficulties with my bank, other government services, other family
members, friends, and other individuals...
I'm currently unemployed, my wife deceased and have a child to look
after... it is why I am in great need of the cash prize...
If u can sponser the fee for the account activation in your transferring
and the 2000 pounds in transfer payment until the prize is tranferred to
me... it'll be of great help... I will gladly return the amount that u
sponsered as soon as I receive the cash prize...
If not, I regret to say that all hopes are lost...
Your assistance could help put me and my family back onto our feet...
Yours faithfully,
Jie J&-
This is the last and final email from him:
DEAR WINNER, I AM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR EMAIL. I WOULD HAVE HELPED IF I COULD&
AS IF KELVIN!!!
I doubt I'll be hearing from him anytime soon...
Jie
Sydney
Australia
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