Lottery scam quick guide: it's a scam if...

  • you win any lottery where you didn't buy a ticket! It's really that easy! It's not just too good to be true: it's bait in a trap!
  • you receive a generous grant out of the blue. Sadly (but not surprisingly) there aren't any benevolent people regularly throwing around millions of pounds/dollars/euros to randomly chosen people. This is just the lottery scam without the ticket.
  • they send you partial payment in the form of a cheque, money order, or direct bank transfer and want you to pay them fees out of that money. They're playing you for a sucker: cheques are frequently forged, and direct transfers made by compromising some poor schmuck's online banking service. You'll wind up a victim of fraud, or a party to it.
  • they want you to send them any money of any sort for any reason. They might try to say there are courier fees or taxes to cover. They're lying. Call their bluff and tell them to take the fees out themselves -- they'll never ever agree, because they can't defraud you unless money is making the reverse trip from you to them somehow.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON YOU AN AWARD

EXCLUSIVE G8 E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
(YULETIDE SESSION LOTTERY AWARD)
BACTH NO: EXG8/EU/0177/82798/005
REF. No: EXG8/EU/12380/70924/005

YULETIDE SESSION LOTTERY AWARD/PROCESSING ADVICE

This is to inform you of the release of the G8 E-MAIL
YULETIDE SESSION LOTTERY AWARD held on the 15TH OF
SEPTEMBER, 2005. Due to the mix up of numbers, the
results were released on the 20TH OF october 2005.

Your email address attached to Ticket No: 7804468845
with Serial No 0252393053 drew the lucky numbers of
05-07-65-11-92 which subsequently won the lottery in
the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum payout of $1,450,000.00 (ONE MILLION FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) in credited to
a file reference number SBNA 6483490491. This is from
total prize money of $5,250,000.00 DOLLARS shared among
the international winners in our 1st -5th categories.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 company email
addresses and 3,000,000 individual email addresses
from all search engines and website all over the world
as part of Yuletide Promotions Program, conducted
every TWO years, and this is promoted and sponsored by
eminent personalities FROM THE G8.

CONGRATULATIONS, your funds is now in custody of a
Financial/Security Company insured in your FILE
REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due
to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money Remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.

To process your claim, please contact your file/claim
officer:

DR. ENRICO MANSELL
EXCLUSIVE G8 E-MAILS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
email: exclusiveg8lotto@walla.com

Make sure that you quote your winning references in
all your correspondence with them. Please be informed
that NON RESIDENCE of ITALY will be required to
procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance
certificate from the Court in ITALY prior to European
Gaming Board as required by the paying
Authority. Please be aware that your Paying Authority
will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
For due processing and remittance of your winning
prize to designated account of your choice, please
treat as urgent and all reply must be via email as to
ensure the legibility.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible. Note that all winning must be claimed not
later than 23rd OF december, 2005. After this date all
unclaimed,
funds will be included in the next stake.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 17 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Francesca Richwald.
Vice President

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all
claims
process,failing which would lead to disqualification
and winnings
Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite
their claims process.

(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute
entrant's full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms
and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in
the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.

(c)as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy
taken onemployment. By this lottery prize awards
winning, you acknowledge your acceptance to be added
to ourlottery master player database.

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The National Lottery LogoLotto

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Notice Centre)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#1036 ) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held today, saturday 26 November 2005 (Draw 1036).

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

Ball number 19 Ball number 27 Ball number 28 Ball number 34 Ball number 39 Ball number 46 Bonus Ball number 7



which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £56,911( fifty six thousand, nine hundred and eleven pounds sterling) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .

This is from a total cash prize of £4,462,150 (four million,four hundred and sixty two  thousand, one hundred and fifty pounds sterling.) shared amongst the (37) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associatons and corporate bodies that are listed online.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your £56,911( fifty six thousand, nine hundred and eleven pounds sterling ) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent:

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Dr. Paker Estrada
Email:agentpaker@msn.com

Tel: +447031967913

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch
and reference numbers to this letter.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,

REV. GEORGE HARRIS
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also
get a prize breakdown:-
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Friday, November 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

NETHERLAND SUNSPLASH GLOBAL MEGA SWEEPTAKE LOTTERY.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: KLI/331-ILDI0501/11
BATCH: SPDL/76/142/FDNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners,International programs held on the
24TH of November 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 742-761-112 drew lucky numbers
7-3-4-44-1-1 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of US$800,000.00 ( Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000
company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year USD1 million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiducial agent,
MR.CLEM.L.HUMMER of the,
ONWARD TRUST AGENCY.NL
TEL: 0031 648 330 899
Fax: 0031 847 459 883
Email: onwragency@netscape.net
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
27TH of december, 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your Ticket
number and Draw Lucky numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Myriam Van Haris.
Lottery Co-ordinator.

Friday, November 18, 2005

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The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Notice Centre)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you today the draw (#1030) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on, saturday 05 November 2005 (Draw 1030).

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

Ball number 12 Ball number 13 Ball number 21 Ball number 26 Ball number 32 Ball number 39 Bonus Ball number 17


which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £118,149 (One hundred and eighteen thousand, one hundred and fourty nine pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .

This is from a total cash prize of £1,772,235 (One million, seven hundred and seventy two thousand, two hundred and thirty five pounds sterlings.) shared amongst the (15) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associatons and corporate bodies that are listed online.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your £118,149 (One hundred and eighteen thousand, one hundred and fourty nine pounds sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent:

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Dr. Paker Estrada
Email: agentpaker@msn.com

Tel: +447031943219

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch
and reference numbers to this letter.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,

REV. GEORGE HARRIS
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also
get a prize breakdown:-
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Weekly Payout - Win 1,000 a week for a year

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Thursday, November 17, 2005

congratulation!!!you have won contact paul smith for your claim.

NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION,
BATCH NO:93NBMC666
SERIAL NO:638/6Y33,

Attn,

Winner,


This is to inform you of the release of the NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 14th November 2005 Due to the mix up of
numbers, the results were released on the 17th November 2005. Your name
attached to ticket666/09/pr also with with drew the lucky numbers of 7-9-4-8
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore
been approved for payment NINE HUNDRE AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY.( US$950,000.00 ) cash credited to file with REF.
NO.633/98/401,

CONGRATULATIONS:Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some paticipants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and
3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This
promotional program takes place every three years. For your processing of
your claim please contact our fudicial agent in the legaldepartment.

Mr. Paul Smith
TEL:0031-615-223-119
FAX:0031-847-300-660
Email:mailpaulsmith2@netscape.net
NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTER.

processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of
your choice.Any claim not made befor 9th December this day will be returned
to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA NETHERLANDS. Note that all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence
with Mr.Paul Smith.

Please follow all his instructions.Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform us as quickly as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Sandra Blaze Hoornbeck
Vice President
NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTER.