Reserve Bank of India [RBI]
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Sub: Regarding Fund Transfer
Sir

My name is T. David Thomas. I am writing this letter to confirm the
following and want to know whether it is true or fake.
I have received a mail on10/08/2010 from Catholic Charities
Organization informing that I was selected as one of the Award Winner
to receive the Award sum of 1, 500, 000.00 EUR and asked to claim the
funds through a courier company “British Airways World Cargo”. With
that I have proceeded as per the instructions of their representative
and paid Rs.98, 000/- to get 1) Endorsement Stamp of the Ministry Of Finance 2)Approval Stamp from the Governor of (R.B.I) 3)Tax and Insurance charges & non-residential tax clearance certificate in addition to the courier charges.

Further, I received message from their representative informing that
the fund has been deposited in an on line account opened in my name
with RBI. My account number given as [protected] with an account pin.
This information is given by RBI Manager named as S.K (only)
International Fund Transfer Department, Reserve Bank of India. With
this available data received I could not transfer the fund to my local
account due to the lack of Anti Terrorist Certificate Code (ATC) and
the matter has been informed. Now the RBI manager is asking to remit
Rs.74, 000/- for the ATC code for getting the fund transferred.

I am totally confused and want to make sure whether these proceedings
are true and whether the fund has been deposited with RBI in my name
in the given account number. Kindly advice me whether to proceed in
sending the amount for getting the ATC code and also please confirm
that any other formalities will continue further.

Kindly give me the required information at the earliest to avoid any
confusion as mentioned in the latest mail I received.

Thanking you,

T. David Thomas

Sir,

Date 21/06/2010

sir my name is surendra kumar meena I am received the below mentioned sms from my mobile no., it is really true are fake. sms that it `your mobile number has been awarded amount $550, 000.00 usd
For the sympatico/ msn int'l mobile award.
To accept contact dr. ben carter: [protected]@europe.com `
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simpatico/msn lottery.
687/689 nest hurley [protected] new york city
united states
tel:+[protected], fax:[protected]

Dear prize winner,

This is to congratulate you on the winning of our intel lottery program as sponsored by msn & sympatico, anyway I will like to inform you that my duties include representing your interest and guiding you through claiming your winning cash prize.

We want to clarify you here that after a good scrutiny of your lottery lucky number: [protected] and bonus code: 02, which was held on wednesday, 22nd of june, 2010. you have therefore been declared a winner of the msn/sympatico lottery program. your winning cash prize will be paid to you within the next 48hours as soon as we get your immediate response.

You are advised to send the following information, in order to enable me facilitate the release of your fund.

1. full name...
2. country...
3. contact address...
4. telephone number...
5. fax number...
5. marital status...
6. occupation...
7. sex...
8. date of birth/age...
9. amount won:...

Note that the verification department will use the requested personal information for official purposes and processing of your winning fund. once this is done, your winning certificate will be prepared and sent to you via email for your perusal before dispatched to you through our accredited courier company.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. ben carter
687/689 nest hurley [protected]
New york city - united states.
Tel:+[protected]
Fax:+[protected]

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sympatico/msn lottery.
687/689 nest hurley [protected]
new york - united states
tel: +1-[protected], fax: +1-[protected]

Attn: surendra kumar meena
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail and to once again congratulate you on your winning. we want to clarify that after a good scrutiny of your winning, lucky and bonus number, you`ve been confirmed one of the lucky winners of our weekly msn/sympatico lottery which was sponsored by microsoft. your winning cash prize is already in our possession and shall be processed upon meeting the requirements stated below.

This program is organized to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the world. it is our belief that we can achieve a great positive change in the use of internet and computer through this program. that is why msn/sympatico inc. is doing everything possible to get all prize winners notified. this is a weekly lottery program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.

I wish to inform you that all authorities involved have certified payment of your awards claims amounting to $550'000 usd. (five hundred and fifty thousand dollars only.) which is your prize money from msn/sympatico lottery center, which was drawn through a computer random system of all internet users worldwide. further note that we did not just made a random ballot system, but as well bought the ticket with no. (56475600545a) which made you a winner of the above mentioned amount.

The original copy of your winning certificate and two other documents (money laundering protection and letter of affidavit for claims) from the american government stating that the money was obtained legally through the sympatico/msn lottery program will be sent to you via courier as soon as you meet with any of the optional requirements listed below. meanwhile, your winning certificate will be sent to you first via email attachment so as to enable you acknowledge the correct spelling & arrangement of your names. you can now begin the final step of the claims proceedings, and you have to choose your method of payment preferable to receive your funds.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:

Option 1: your winning draft/cheque will be sent to you via an accredited courier service, which is our assigned courier company. please note that you can cash your bank draft anywhere in the world. the courier company would bring the documents/bank draft to your postal/home address nominated by you and as written below (you are allowed to correct or amend your contact information in your next mail):

Name : surendra kumar meena
Country : india
Contact address : v.p. - surera (mandha), teh. - dantaramgarh, distric - sikar (rajasthan) india
Pin 332742
Telephone number - [protected] mob.- [protected]

You will be required to send your international passport, driver’s license or any id card to us via email attachment or through fax: +[protected] as it will be used for a proper identification of you during delivery of your winning documents and bank draft by the courier company.

Option 2: your prize money will be wired to your bank account via an automated direct wire transfer system operated by nominated paying bank. hence you would be required to send in your complete banking information as stated below.

Account holder’s name:
Account number:
Bank name:
Bank address:
Bank tel:
Swift codes:
Iban (if applicable):
Mir (if applicable):
Ifs code (if applicable):

I expect an email from you immediately after making a selection from the two options above. ensure you call me for clarification 24 working hours at your service on +[protected]
Good luck from me and members staff of msn/sympatico lottery team, for lottery result,

Dr. ben carter
687/689 nest hurley [protected] new york city
United states
Tel: +[protected]
Fax: + [protected]

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Attn: surendra kumar meena,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verifications department of the msn/sympatico lottery programme.
We wish to inform you that your award funds would be processed & transferred to your nominated bank account through a direct wire transfer via swift secure system by (bank of american) as soon as you reconfirm the correctness of your account information to the paying bank (, bank of american) meanwhile, a scanned copy of your award certificate is attached herein to enable you acknowledge the correct arrangement & spelling of your names.

The original copies of your award documents from the american government stating that the money was legally awarded to you through the msn/sympatico lottery program would be sent to you via fedex courier. we advise you to confirm the correctness of your account information to our paying bank (bank of american) through email [protected]@usa.com or fax:+[protected] to avoid wrongful wire transfer of your winning prize.

Account holder's name - surendra kumar meena
Account number - [protected]
Bank name - bank of baroda
Bank address - station road sikar, rajasthan (india) pin 332001
Bank tel. - [protected]

In addition to confirmation of the above banking details, kindly be informed that all non-american award winners shall be liable to cost arising from the (dof&f non-residential reduced value added tax (vat). the management of msn/sympatico has taken out an insurance cover agreement sealed with a policy that restrict us from any form of deduction from your original prize value of five hundred and fifthy thounsand us dollar only (550, 000.00 usd) only, to avoid misappropriation of award funds, which is in accordance with section 19a sub-section 2 of the usa insurance laws on award money, donation and/or lottery winnings.

The british government is requesting for a non residential reduced vat rate of % on your total winning prize in advance (calculated in an amount of $800.00 or 39, 500.00 inr in your local currency) from you through the office of department of taxation and finance (dof&f) since your award prize of three hundred and fifthy thounsand us dollar only
(550, 000.00 usd) only, falls under the non-residence vat category3.
the department of taxation and finance (dof&f) is a american governmental body that ensure that the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.

There are 3 rates of vat:
the standard rate: 17.5%
The reduced medium rate: 5%
The reduced rate: 0% for american resident and 0.45% for non-us resident

Since you're a non-british lottery winner and do not have any property or work in the united state, the american government has made the (dof&f) reduced vat rate a pre-requisite for issuance of tax clearance receipt (tcr) in order to approve the immediate transfer of your award funds and delivery of your award documents.

How to make vat payment:
the department of taxation and finance department is mindful of the sensitivity of sars even within the same organisation & endeavours to communicate only with persons whose personal information is verifiable by them.in-view of the fact that our prestigious establishment has a registration file with the dof&f tax department & its information is verifiable by dof&f; all non-residential award winners must pay the vat through us.

Mode of payment;
1. vat payment can be made in cash by non-residential awardees only (relations & friends are not allow to pay on behalf of award winners to avoid double claims) through our american office, usa.

2. vat payment can be made through our associate’s account in the winners’ country of residence world-wide. vat payment in india can be made by cash deposit of 35, 200 inr (which is calculated to be an equivalent of $800.00 usd) in our associate account.
Vat payment through our associate in india is much easier and faster as the amount would be released to us by our associate’s offshore office in usa once the payment is confirmed from your end. send a scanned copy of the pay-in slip to us for payment confirmation. note that this payment route is initiated to help accelerate the process of your claim.
you are required to kindly choose one method of vat payment so that we can provide you with our account department office address in usa to walk-in & pay the vat charges or deposit in our associate's account as instructed above.

Upon confirmation of your account details to our paying bank & receipt of the required reduced vat charges by the office of the dof&f, a tax clearance receipt and an approval would be release to us & the paying bank; with the dof&f tax clearance receipt (tcr) and an approval letter, your award funds would be transferred into your nominated bank account & your winning legal documentations will be dispatch (through fedexcourier) to the postal address your provided immediately. note that award funds would reflect in your account within 48hours of fund transfer.

Congratulations once again from all members & staff msn/sympatico lottery team.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. ben carter
687/689 nest hurley [protected] new york city
united states
Tel:+[protected]
Fax:[protected]

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And it is online complainted then a mobile call received from +91 one leday said that `you wining prize has been deposited with the reserve bank of india.

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to surendra kumar meena
date jul 2, 2010 11:11 am
subject this is regarding your won prize.
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Good morning surendra kumar meena,

This is regarding your award wining prize from the msn. I would like to bring this issue to your knowledge that you wining prize has been deposited with the reserve bank of india. we have to convert it into inr and then transfer to your nominated bank account.

For further process you are requested to login to our online payment desk department and fill up the form accordingly and submit it back to us.

Http://rbipaymentdesk.co.in/account_form.php

Regards,
Ms. reena peter.
Rbi. payment desk department
Visit us: http://rbipaymentdesk.co.in

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Http://rbipaymentdesk.co.in/account_form.php it form submit me but not respons. then this number call me +91 leday said that ` your email id not complet and you are vat payment pay then your winning prize transfer your account.

So plz tell me solutions..

My mobile number +[protected]
My email id [protected]@gmail.com

The msn/yahoo lottery incorporation
Po box 1010, liverpool
L70 1nl, united kingdom.
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Ref: xyl /[protected]/05
Batch: 24/00319/ipd

Dear lucky winner,

We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of the 5 winners selected for the annual lottery promotions. the microsoft windows live felicitate with you and your family. this promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the internet microsoft windows.

Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to the yahoo/msn & microsoft windows. I wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully pass the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report test conducted for all on line winners.

A winning cheque has been issued in your name by the yahoo/msn lottery incoperation board and also a certificate of prize claims will be sent along side your winnings cheque.

our affiliated delivery company (international cargo courier service) department in which your winnings cheque of seven hundred and fifty thousand great britain pound sterlings{750, 000.00gbp}has been sent to for delivery to your residence.

Do contact the inter. c. c. s company with the contact information below for further instructions on how to send the consignment to your location and the amount to be charged for the delivery.

Please you should also send a copy of your winning verification form containing your winning details down to the courier company for reference and verification purpose.

Contact international cargo courier company

Despatch officer: mr. william s. mcconey

Company email: [protected]@live.com
tel:+[protected] (please call for confirmation)
The yahoo/msn & microsoft windows lottery has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winning and also sharing their pin numbers. as a result of this, this friends try to claim the lottery on behalf of the real winners. the microsoft lottery has reached a decision from headquarters that any double claim discovered by the lottery board will result to the cancelling of that particular winning, making a loss for both the double claimer and the real winner, as it is taken that the real winner was the informer to the double claimer about the lottery. so you are hereby strongly advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you claim your prize.

This office will not be responsible for any outstanding fees. services rendered by international cargo courier service are to be paid by you and not the lottery board, for the fact that the lottery organisers didn't make any provision for any upcoming expenses, regarding delivery of parcel or any such.

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from your winning amount, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value. this is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds..

Its is expected that you add your identification numbers{parcel/num/1090}as the subject of any correspondence with the courier company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.

Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Age:
Sex:

I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them. if you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know. do have a nice day.

Note:you are going to be responsible for the delivery charges of your prize{parcel}

Best regards,

Mr. david bent
(events manager)
Payment and release order dept