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.

Friday, August 04, 2006

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

From: EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. <europromo2006@casinomail.com>
Date: 04-Aug-2006 21:28
Subject: RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
To: ideceive <ideceive@gmail.com>

EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euromillions Lottery
Winners International E-mail programs held on the 17th of july,
2006.Your E-mail address attached to a serial number 22221415366-609
with winning number 04 05 23 25 28 drew lucky star numbers 03 44 04,
which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of €1.000.000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and names/programme
abuse, 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 Euro Millions Lottery,
the world's largest Lottery company, in order to enhance and promote
the use of Internet Explorer Users and microsoft-wares around the
globe. This promotional program takes place every year. We hope with
part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50million
Euro International lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiducial/Claim agent:+34-626-974-489, fax: +34-635-837-722
MR.PABLO GOMEZ MANUEL (FIRST TRUST SECURITY)
Email:(ftssclaims@excite.com)
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of october
2006. 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 sandra marton.
Lottery Coordinator.
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
(ftssclaims@excite.com)

VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. SERIAL NUMBER: _______________ LUCKY STAR NUMBER: _____________
10.WINNING NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF NUMBER:___________________
12. BATCH NUMBER: ______________
13.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
14.CATEGORY:________________________
15.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.
16. COUNTRY___________________________

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