Mrs.Rose A says: TAGGED PROMOTION 2009 2010 ORGANIZED …

This post gets more comments than any other – so I’ll try and make it easy for you folks.  I have highlighted the relevant words in bold and red.  And if anyone is still in doubt about whether or not this is a scam – read this victim’s story

A reader sent me a series of emails she has exchanged with a scammer.  I’ll let her tell the story in her own words:

“a few days ago i received an email telling me i won 250.000 pounds and a toshiba laptop. i figured it was a scam and i sent them the required info just name and adress, email and cell #. to see how they would play their game, then i got an email saying i need to send money for the delivery company to deliver my winnings. there were three options, ranging from over $1.000.00 for same day delivery and the cheaperst one for 3 to 4 day delivery for 652.00. Today I received an email telling me basically to hurry up and send the money. i replied with an email telling them i am flat broke and that they should deduct the delivery expenses from my winnings and send the rest. I am going to email you that letter attached and anything else i can attach from them. They are slick but not slick enough. I want these people to get caught. it’s the second time there has been an attempt to scam me. i play along and then when i let them know i am on to them or I won’t send money they disappear for ever. i will attach the emails in hope you can track them down or perhaps you can give me some info on how to track them.”

I wish I could help her track the scammer, but I can’t.  All I can do is publish the emails here in the hope that it will warn other potential victims.

She replied to the first email, telling her about her win – and receive this from the scammers:

“TAGGED PROMOTION 2009/2010

ORGANIZED BY MICROSOFT

CORPORATIONS:

LINK: http://www.tagged.com

2009/2010 PROMOTION

Good to hear from you regarding the TAGGED PROMOTIONS. My names are Mr.Paul Owen. I am the Tagged Cash Officer assigned to winners on the Tagged Sweepstakes Promotion organized by Microsoft Corporations you are one of our lucky winners that was why you receive the message notification.

In line with the commemorating event marking our 1st anniversary we rolled out over £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) for our 1st Anniversary Draws. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn for 10 tagged online dating users all over the world ( Australia , New Zealand , North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa) as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in Britain , London .

To begin the verification process of your prize, you are required to fill and send the claims form below.

Section A

**Personal
Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.):

First name:

Middle name:

Last name:

Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

Gender:

Male

Female
Occupation:

Address:

City/State/Province:

Country:

Section B

**Winning Information
Batch Number:

Reference Number:

Amount won (in figure) £
Package won:

Section C

**Internet
Contact email address(s)

Phone Number:

 1.

2.

Internet connection:

Home

Work

Public

I wish to on behalf of all members and staff of TAGGED PROMOTIONS congratulate you on your win and wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Thank you for being part of our commemorative 1st Anniversary Draws.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Paul Owen.
Tel: +44 703 5916 314

She filled in the form and the scammer then started telling her she would be asked for money:

TAGEED PROMOTION 2009/2010

ORGANIZED BY MICROSOFT

CORPORATIONS:

Link: www.tagged.com

Dear:My Reader’s Name

We the management of the Tagged Promotion congratulates you once again. Your filled verification form has been verified and your winning has been processed, the management derived an alternative for winners via Courier Delivery Services, you have to contact the Courier Delivery Service.

Contact Courier with the address below:

Corporate Communications Worldwide Express.

Address: Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street , LONDON , Greater London , EC2Y 9AW

Phone: +44-701-119-8205

Email: corporate.express123@deliveryman.com

:corporate.express123@liv.co.uk

NOTE: Winners are responsible for the Courier Charges.

Regards,

Mr.Paul Owen.

Having told her to contact the courier, the scammer (posing as the courier company) started telling her how much money to send.

Corporate Communications Worldwide Express.

Dear:My Reader’s Name,

We the management of corporate communications world wide express. We have verified your package with the Tagged Promotion officials and all documents, Your Cheque of  £250,000.00 pounds (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) Toshiba Laptop and your Winning Certificate has been given to us by the officials of Tagged Promotion and we want you to know that we can deliver your package to you at your destination.

We have three options for winners to claim there prize.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:
OPTION ONE (SAME DAY DELIVERY)
Handling & Delivery Cost………….£280.00
Insurance………………………………… .£350.00
Administrative Charges……………..£025.00
Total Cost…………………………………£655.00 GBP=$1,081.21 USD
Length of Days………………………….24Hrs
Order Number…………………….MO35468UK
OPTION TWO (2-3 DAYS DELIVERY)
Handling & Delivery Cost………… £210.00
Insurance………………………………….£240.00
Admin istrative Charges……………..£025.00
Total Cost…………………………………£475.00 GBP=$784.082USD
Length of Days………………………Two-Three  Days
Order Number……………………..MO35468UK
OPTION THREE (3-4 DAYS DELIVERY)
Handling & Delivery Cost………… £140.00
Insurance………………………………….£230.00
Admin istrative Charges……………..£025.00
Total Cost…………………………………£395.00 GBP=$652.026 USD
Length of Days………………………Three-Four Days
Order Number……………………..MO35468UK
Corporate Communications Worldwide Express.
Address: Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street , LONDON , Greater London , EC2Y 9AW
Phone: +44-701-119-8205

Regards,

Mr.Barry Wood..

My reader decided to stop communicating with the scammer and started receiving emails asking her when she was going to pay:

“Good day to you and how are you doing? i just receive a call from the Corporate Communications Worldwide Express. from Barry Wood and he told me that you have not contacted him for the delivery of your winnings, please do contact him and act fast.

Mr.Paul.

And then this one:

Dear:My Reader’s Name

This is Mr Paul Owen poke on the phone today, i just want to inform you that we received a confirmation from corporate communications world wide express that they have not heard from you after they gave you the cost of shipping your prize winning and also your Toshiba Laptop to you.

You are advice to get back to them ASAP in other for them to speed up the delivery of your prize winning.

Note: You have only 2 orking days to claim your prize winning from them or it will be sent back to us for you to come over to our office to claim it yourself.

Once again Congratulations.”