Hi,
I received a call from a UK number and then an e-mail as mentioned below, from this company in UK saying that I have one a lottery in UK and to claim, their Diplomat will come to India. After I pay for custom clearance (about INR 19000), he will go to RBI and complete formalities for transfer of money to my account.By the time I realized that it was all part of a scam, two things had happened:
1. I had shared the scanned copy of my passport on an e-mail provided by them
2. On realizing what is happening I clearly told them on phone and e-mail that I don't want any prize money and the whole thing is cancelled, but still I got a call from their guy in the morning saying that he is at the airport and I need to pay for the custom clearance. He has been pestering ever since. Although I didn't pay for anything. Now since last 4 hours I haven't heard from him.
Now, their is a risk that my passport details may be misused. What should I do? Also, the guy has my phone no. and address and might call again. How do I handle him?
The mail I received was as follows:
DIPLOMAT DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL SCHEDULE (PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTACT NUMBER AND YOUR ID PROOF TO OUR DIPLOMAT VIA E-MAIL: [email protected]
Microsoft Windows Live Corporation London
Microsoft Lottery Promtion,
Baley House, Har Road Sutton, Greater London SM1 4te, United Kingdom. REFERENCE CODE:0087955827499 INSURANCE NO: MSC/04A0120/011 DATE FILE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68
TEL No: 447017458440
ATTENTION!!! :
WE ARE WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE AND DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF UK LOTTERY BOARD OF DIRECOTORS DUE TO THE LAW & POLICE IMPOSED ON MONETARY TRANSACTION BY THE UK GOVERNMENT TO CHECKMATE MOVEMENT, SOURCES OF FINANCES SUBJECTING IT TO SCRUTINY AND MAKEING SURE THEY ARE FREE FROM TERRORISM, MONEY LAUNDRY & RELATED FINANCIAL OFFENSES AS RULED IN THE WORLD COURT
HAVEING CONSIDERED ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES TO CONVEY YOUR CASH PRIZE, WE RESOLVE TO UK A SPECIAL DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY UNDER UK DIPLOMATIC, WE HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO DELIVER YOUR WINNING PRIZE DIRECTLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR FREE DELIVERY.
THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (R.B.I), HAVE AGREED WITH OUR CONVERSATION THIS AFTERNOON TO TRANSFER YOUR WINNING AMOUNT INTO YOUR PRIVATE ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVED YOUR BANK DRAFT IN THEIR OFFICE. CONGRATULATION!
THE DELIVER PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED ON YOUR CONSIGNMENT LEAVING UK TO INDIA, LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT ALL TAXES HAS BEEN PAID HERE IN UK, THERE FORE YOU WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE CLEARING CHARGES TO THE CUSTOM DUTIES IN AIRPORT ONCE THE DIPLOMAT ARRIVED IN YOUR COUNTRY INDIA BEFORE HE WILL PROCEED TO (R.B.I) RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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Gmail - DIPLOMAT DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL SCHEDULE (PLEASE SEN... PROOF TO OUR DIPLOMAT VIA E-MAIL: [email protected] 15/09 3:50 PM
WE ARE OBLIGED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PRIZE FUND HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED & PACKAGED THROUGH THE GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER DIPLOMATIC TO BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP IN INDIA, THE PROMOTION ORGANIZATION AND BANK ARE IN TOGETHER TO PACKAGED YOUR FUND AS A CONSIGNMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE YOU SHOULD BE CALLED UPON THE ARRIVEAL OF THE DIPLOMAT.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CO-OPERATE WITH HIM AND FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIVES TO AVOID ANY DELAY IN HANDING OVER YOUR CERTIFICATE TO YOU, AS HE HAS A LITTLE TIME TO SPEND IN YOUR COUNTRY INDIA, PLEASE MAKE THE CLEARANCE AVAILABLE TO HIM IMMEDIATELY HE CALL YOU FOR CLEARING OUT THE CONSIGNMENT (FUND) IN AIRPORT
IT IS THE DUTY OF THE SENIOR DIPLOMAT MR. MARK PHILIP TO GUIDE YOU AND ADVICE YOU ON WHAT TO DO WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATION.THIS MONEY WILL BE PAY THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY THE DIPLOMAT MR. MARK PHILIP ARRIVE TO ENABLE AIRPORT CUSTOM AUTHORITIES RELEASE THE CONSIGNMENT TO HIM OK!
HE WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY HE ARRIVES INDIA AND HE WILL INSTRUCT YOU ON HOW TO MAKE THE ESTIMATED CLEARANCE CHARGES OF (18, 480.00) EIGHTEEN THOUNSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY INDIAN RUPEES, TRY TO MADE IT AVAILABLE TO ENABLE HIM CLEAR YOUR CONSIGNMENT FROM THE CUSTOM AND PROCEED TO (R.B.I)
HE WILL CONTACT YOU ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AS SOON AS HE ARRIVES IN YOUR COUNTRY FROM THE OFFICE OF CUSTOM IN AIRPORT BEFORE HE WILL PROCEED TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR MONEY AND (PLEASE YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS AND YOUR PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH TO OUR DIPLOMAT VIA E- MAIL:)[email protected] TO ENABLE HIM IDENTIFY YOU OF HIS ARRIVER IN YOUR COUNTRY, YOU ARE ADVICE TO FOLLOW ALL HIS INSTRUCTION TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE IN THE TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING MONEY.
TAKE PROPER CARE OF HIM BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OF HIM COMING TO INDIAN.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS VERY NECESSARY BECAUSE THE NUMBER WOULD DE CALLED BY THE DIPLOMAT BEFORE THE FUND WOUNLD BE HANDED OVER TO YOU AS TO SURE THAT THE PACKAGE IS HANDED OVER TO THE RIGHTFUL PERSON.YOUR SECRET CONSIGNMENT LOCK IS (00118)
DEPARTURE DATE/TIME: 14/09 -10:15:P.M (UK TIME) ARRIVAL DATE / TIME: 15/09 -09:45:AM (INDIA TIME)
ITEM TO BE DELIVER.
1. YOUR MICROSOFT CERTIFICATE.
2. YOUR BANK DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE OF $500, 000.00. USD. 3. YOUR ATCC-CERTIFICATE
4. INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
MAKE SURE THAT THE INDIA CUSTOM AUTHORITIES CHARGES IS READY FOR THE DIPLOMAT TO CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT OUT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THIS IS TO AVOID ANY COMPLICATION WITH OUR SENIOR DIPLOMAT MR MARK PHILIP AND YOUR GOVERNMENT WHILE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
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