Here is an email scam designed to look as if British America Tobacco Co had a promotion and you won; it’s actually designed to take your money, not give it! Thanks to Donr for sharing!
Acknowledgment Information Required
You are welcome to CitiBank London Plc. The payment Bank for British America Tobacco Company, we are pleased to be at your service. We are Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA), the financial institutions that govern all financial activities in the United Kingdom.
After receiving confirmation from the British America Tobacco Company that you are one of the PROMO WINNERS, we are presenting you with the following options with which you would prefere to receive your winning funds of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling Only) in our possession. You are to pick one from the three option listed below and we will act on it soon.
I am Sending you all necessary document backing your winnings but you will have to satisfy our courier charges via our upfront options. 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 three options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the three option.(you are to make your preferred and affordable choice in these)
The British America Tobacco Company options, together with their associated conditions are presented below: Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:
Max Delivery Duration……………………………………………24hrs
Mailing /freight cost…………………………………………….£100.00
Handling Fee……………………………………………………..£40.00
Insurance…………………………………………………………£90.00
Vat(5%)…………………………………………………………..£40.00
TOTAL ……………………………£270.00
Max Delivery Duration……………………………………………48hrs
Mailing/freight cost………………………………………………£60.00
Handling Fee……………………………………………………..£45.00
Insurance…………………………………………………………£80.00
Vat (5%)………………………………………………………….£55.00
TOTAL …………………………….£240.00
Max Delivery Duration……………………………………………72hrs
Mailing/freight cost………………………………………………£40.00
Handling Fee……………………………………………………..£35.00
Insurance…………………………………………………………£75.00
Vat (5%)………………………………………………………….£45.00
TOTAL ……………………………..£195.00
Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.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 and win and win Situations.
Please respond to this email by making a selection from the options above. CitiBank London Plc, is committed to rendering qualitative services to you on behalf of British America Tobacco Company.
Send your response and indicate your option within the next 24hrs,because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and 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.
You are expected to send your response to this email within the next 24 Hrs.
Your urgent reply will be most welcome.
We look forward to serving you better
Best Regards,
Mr. Kevin Kessinger.
Chief Operation Officer.
For: Citi Bank
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I received this today which said I can’t publish it on the internet (see fine print), so I’m publishing it :)
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29/03/2012
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Promenade Level,
Cabot Place East,
Canary Wharf, London,
E14 4QS United Kingdom.
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Direct Tel: +447 0359 271 01
Direct Fax: +44 707 505 5880
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Dear Dear Funds Beneficiary
Acknowledgment Information Required
You are welcome to CitiBank London Plc. The payment Bank for British America Tobacco Company, we are pleased to be at your service. We are Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA), the financial institutions that govern all financial activities in the United Kingdom.
This office is in receipt of your email and the content enclosed was well noted, For prompt dispatch of your ATM CARD today via UPS, you are advice to locate the nearest Western Union Money Transfer agent and effect the payment for the delivery fee to our account officer with the details given below in the email.
Below here is our accountant information where payment should be made to
RECEIVER’S NAME: Mr. Anderson Joseph Maxwell
RECEIVER’S ADDRESS: Promenade Level, Cabot Place East, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QS United Kingdom.
AMOUNT TO SEND: £195 POUNDS STERLING
After you have made the payment, You are required to send to us a scanned copy of your western union customer payment slip/receipt to enable our account officer confirm your payment. Also You Can Send The Following Information via Email as they appear on the Payment Slip:
1. Name and address of sender
2. Amount sent
3. Money Transfer Control Number#
4. Country from which payment was made
5. Test question and answer if any
You are to act fast in effecting the payment to enable this office commerce with the DELIVERY and as soon as the payment has been effected to this office, you are expected to send us your full Address details if any changes from the previous to enable us deliver.
We Await Your Payment In Your Next Email.
We look forward to serving you better
Best Regards,
Mr. Mathew Jones.
Chief Operation Officer.
For: Citi Bank
Copyright © 2011. All rights reserved.
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