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.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR CLAIMS.

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From: Uk National Lottery <onlineukpromo@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: agentdavidrex05@aim.com
Date: 27-Nov-2006 01:07
Subject: CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR CLAIMS.
To: [redacted]


UK National Lottery,
41 Wigmore Street
London W1U 1PJ,
United Kingdom,

Draw date:12/11/2006
Ref  : UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/06/8394369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the Draw (06/1096) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on 12th November,2006.Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning Numbers:9,14,21,23,39,44,19 (bonus no.19), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus 1 bonus.


You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of £ 1,500,000(One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling ),payout in Us dollars;2,776, 646.55 in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.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 is an end of year promotional draw in which there were no tickets sold.


Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling  ) will 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 them.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till 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 Fiduciary Agent for
VALIDATION.
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Mr Daid Rex.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone Number::+(44)702 409 3240 `
Fax Number:  +(44)707 515 8047
E-mail : agentdavidrex05@aim.com
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Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email
address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Amanda Collins.
UK Lottery Online coordinator

WITH LUCKY DRAW TICKET NO: 53435672222

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From: infoeasy@draweasy8.orangehome.co.uk < infoeasy@draweasy8.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: 27-Nov-2006 02:20
Subject: WITH LUCKY DRAW TICKET NO: 53435672222
To: undisclosed-recipients

WITH LUCKY DRAW TICKET NO: 53435672222
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON €750,000.00.
NB:CLAIM YOUR PRIZE THROUGH THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
infoeasydraw@aim.com and morriscollins02@netscape.net

EASYDRAW INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

Winner;
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Easydraw Lotto Winners International programs held on the 25th of November, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket No: 53435672222 with prize No 32177445/NL drew €750, 000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. You are to receive €750,000.00(Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros).
Please be informed that because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask you to keep your winning information confidential until your fund (€750, 000.00)has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhered to in order to avoid the loss of your cash prizes. Prize-winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 72,000 individual and companies email addresses, hence, the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.
The promotion is sponsored and promoted by Easydraw Lotto.We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is €20million.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15 days of this draw. After this date -all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your winning numbers in all correspondence with us.
Congratulations once again from all members of Easydraw Lotto. Thank you for being part of our promotional program. For immediate release of your cash prize to you,please kindly contact our processing Department with the following information for onward forwarding to the paying Bank:

(i)Your names,
(ii)State amount won.
(iii)Contact Address
(iv)Your winning numbers
(v)Contact telephones and fax numbers

Contact person:Mr. Morris Collins
(International Processing Department).
Email:
infoeasydraw@aim.com and morriscollins02@netscape.net
Telephone: +31-630-017-743

Congratulations once again.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Denise Lawson(Lottery Coordinator).

NB:CLAIM YOUR PRIZE THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: infoeasydraw@aim.com

Winner

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: virgin@virgininternational2.orangehome.co.uk < virgin@virgininternational2.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: 26-Nov-2006 23:34
Subject: Winner
To: undisclosed-recipients



 


VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
www.Virgininternationallottery.org
www.virgin.com
Ref Number: VLTT/34173HPG/GRCC
Category: 2B
Winning Number: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40
Batch Number: ATP/44863214257/3445328/511


Hello,


Congratulations! We happily announce to you the draws of the Virgin Promotional Lottery Programme sponsored by European Lotteries and recently held in The United Kingdom in which you and five (5) provisional winners were selected as winners under draw number 50.


Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL-AU drew the lucky numbers: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40, which subsequently won you the lottery in Category 2B. All participants were selected randomly through computer ballot draw system and from 150,000 individuals as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. You have therefore been granted provisional approval to claim a total sum of 1,500, 000.00 Pounds (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds only) as your winning prize.


This is from a total prize pool of 8,000,000.00 Pounds. You have the options of being paid by cash, certified bank draft or Swift Telegraphic Transfer.


For lucky winners, it is our standard practices to allocate accredited claims agents for the processing of claim application and payment of prize winnings to the benefit of beneficiaries after all modalities have been completed satisfactorily.


Due to mix up in some numbers and names the results of the draw were withheld and released today. For the purpose of security you are therefore strongly advised to keep this award notification secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money paid as this is part of our security protocol to avoid duplicity of claims or
misuse of this programme by miscreants and hackers. Thus,your prize award winning is confidential as our winners are at liberty to remaincompletely anonymous until payment is effected to the benefit of the beneficiary. Our staff are sworn to secrecy, so you will be the only one to know what you have won.


To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lucky Winners for the processing of your prize awards winning and payment after all statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.


To file for your claim,Contact the under-listed institution by phone, fax or email for your application to be submitted and processed for payment thus:


CONTACT PERSON:
MS. ELLYN YASBECK,
INVESTICA CONSULTANTS.
Address: The Beeches, Upper Hasfield, Gloucester, GL19 4LD
Tel: +44-207-060-0312
Tel: 44-7031972941
Tel: 44-7031972766
Facsimile: +44 20-7060-0319
Facsimile: +44 20-7060-0319
Personal Email: ellyn_yasbeck@yahoo.co.uk


You are adviced to provide Ellyn Yasbeck of INVESTICA CONSULTANTS with the details below:


1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.AGE:
4.OCCUPATION:
5.NATIONALITY:
6.TEL/FAX:
7.EMAIL:


In line with this, your 1,500,000.00 Million Pounds will be paid to you upon confirmation and clarification by our claims agent who will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winnings as soon as you contact her. Do please quote your Draw, Reference and Winning numbers in any correspondence with our designated agent. Also include your telephone number(s) when contacting the agent.


Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this programme and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programme.


N.B. Should there be any changes in address do inform our agent as soon as possible

CONGRATULATION !!! {EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY AWARD INTERNATIONAL 2006}

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From: DR. ROBERT SANCHEZ <sanchezseguros@netscape.net>
Reply-To: "DR. ROBERT SANCHEZ" <sanchezseguros@netscape.net>
Date: 27-Nov-2006 00:50
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!! {EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY AWARD INTERNATIONAL 2006}
To: ideceive <ideceive@gmail.com>

EURO MILLIONS SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Spanish Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the  15TH OF  NOVEMBER 2006 and result where release on the  25TH OF  NOVEMBER 2006. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with serial main number 345-790-241-671 drew lucky star numbers 34-32-90-43-32 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1.000.000.00 Euro.(One Million Euro)
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 participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Spainsh European Lottery board in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe. This promotional program takes place every three year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Euro International lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent: DR.ROBERT SANCHEZ
(SANCHEZ SECURITY COMPANY ESPAÑA)
CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT ON TEL:0034-699-752-404
Email:   sanchezseguros@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than one month,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 reference number and batch 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,COMFORT JOSE
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This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it please let us know by reply it from your system; you should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. All messages sent to and from Sanchez Security Company España may be monitored to ensure compliance with internal policies and to protect your winning from the Euro Million Spanish Lottery Award Promotion.
The contents of any email addressed to our clients are subject to our usual terms of business; anything which does not relate to the official business of the firm is neither given nor endorsed by it.

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

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From: BRITISH NATIONAL AWARD PROMO!!! <infor_btl_award@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: btlnationalaward@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 26-Nov-2006 12:23
Subject: BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!
To:




BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East
Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street London L70 1NL.
United Kingdom.


CONGRATULATIONS ...............................

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the British
International Lottery programme. Which is fully based on an electronic
selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, your email was
attached to ticket number
56475600545188  serial number 5368/02.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 03-06-08-10-12-16 bonus
number 27, which consequently won the lottery in the First category.
You
hereby have been approved a lump sum of £850,000.00(POUNDS STERLING)
in
cash credit file  KTU/9023118308/03 from the total cash prize of
£850,000,000.00(POUNDS STERLING) shared amongst Ten lucky winners in
this
category.

All participant were selected through a computer balloting system
drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from
canada,Australia,
United state, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomorate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communitties where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European
representative office in London,United Kingdom, as indicated in your
play
coupon and your prize of £850,000,00, will be released to you from
this
regional branch office in London: We hope with part of your prize, you
will participate in our end of
year high stakes for L1.3 Billion international draw.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN
CONTACTING YOUR AGENT: Batch: 12/25/0340 Ref: BTL/101OXI/02

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,
Simply contact our fiducial agent,
MR. Terri Martins
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email: btlnationalaward@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+44-701-112-8534


1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone Number):
10:Cell Number:(Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):
11.Fax Number:
12.Draw Number above:-
13.Annual income:
14.Payment Method  (Cheque / Draft):
15.Email Address:
Fill in the details below to your claims agent for verification.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize
released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or
unofficial personnel.

Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of
BRITISH
INTERNATIONL LOTTERY Cooperation to all our  lucky winners. Thank you
for
being part of this promotional lottery program.


Yours Sincerely,
Carol David (co-ordinator).

BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

THANKS: MANAGEMENT,
BRITISH LOTTERY INC