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, March 31, 2006

Lottery Winning Notification

From: saawardlotteries@executivemail.co.za
<saawardlotteries@executivemail.co.za>
Date: 31-Mar-2006 18:24
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification
To: saawardlotteries@executivemail.co.za

FROM THE DESK OF THE CO-ORDINATOR
SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
105 2ND AVE. SANDTON, 1892
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

WEB NOTIFICATION OF LOTTO WINNINGS:

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of
$1,000.000.00(one million one United state dollars.) International
programs held on the 30th of March 2006 in the (Johannesburg).

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This lottery is approved by the South African Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).
This promotional lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to
sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Mr.Steve Lutuli
Tel: +27-72-540-9839
Email:saclaimdept@mailbox.co.za

Contact your claims officer and provide him with the following,
your secret pin code.. x7pwyz2006 and your reference number
BWBI:2551256003/23.

Claims Requirements:

1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------

2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------

3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------

4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------

5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------

6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------

7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------

If you do not contact your claims agent within 14 working days of this
notification, your winnings would be revoked.

Winners are advised to keep their winning details/ information from the public
to avoid fraudulent claims. (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again! Regards,

Susan Nkosi
Lottery Co-ordinator

Thursday, March 30, 2006

RE : CONTACT THE BANK FOR PAYMENT

From: :arielsbertis11001@yahoo.au <From@>
Date: 30-Mar-2006 21:42
Subject: RE : CONTACT THE BANK FOR PAYMENT
To: ideceive@gmail.com

From: Ms. Sharon Maxwell.
e-mail : arielsbertis11001@yahoo.au
(Lottery Coordinator)

South-West Australia Lottery,
38 Archerfield Road,
Darra, QLD, 4076,
Queensland, Australia.
South-West Australia Lottery partners: ABN Gaming Board.
PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON.

It's our pleasure to inform you of the result of the South-West Australia
Lottery, held on the 23rd,March 2006. Your e-mail address attached to Ref
number: 000101376290, with Cash Prize number 09910987612, drew
?2,000,000.00 (Two Million EUros), which was first in the 3rd Category of
the draws. You
have been approved to receive the sum of ?2,000,000.00 (Two Million
Euros)from our paying bank.

Due to the mix-up of information(claims) and the limited time for your cash
prize pay-out, we will advice that you keep all information about this
notification confidential(secret) until your prize (?2,000,000.00) have
been remitted to you by our accredited paying bank. You must adhere to this
instructions strictly to
avoid the loose of your cash prize to internet abusers- this program has
been abused severally, so we are doing our best to forestall further abuse
by false claims.

Winners were selected through an internet ballot system from 250,000 e-mail
addresses(both personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is
sponsored and supported by T-NET ASSETS, in conjunction with Union
Australia lottery.

Congratulations once again. Your e-mail address will be used to participate
in our next, mega, draw: ?65Million.
BE INFORMED: all winning (cash prize) must be claimed not later than
10-days after you receive this notification. Failure to claim your cash
prize after this date will result in your cash prize forfeiture.

Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications during the
remitance of your funds, remember to always quote your personal and winning
information in your correspondence with the paying bank.

Please contact the paying bank with these information for the immediate
remittance of your funds to you.
Kindly send them the following:
(i). Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
(vi) Age
Contact the paying bank with the following:
Deutsche Bank NV.
Attention: Mr James Smith
Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail: jamessmith77@netscape.net
Tel : +31-643-164-770
Fax : +31-847-445-425

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Ms. Sharon Maxwell.
Lottery Coordinator

CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK

From: East-West Australia Loterries <felicialanza@netscape.net>
Date: 30-Mar-2006 16:17
Subject: CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK

East-West Australia Lotteries,
1022 Kingsway Ave., Osborne,
Western Australia, 6018.
Head office: Maliebaan 38-40, 3581CR,
Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Dear Sir/Madam,

YOU WON: ?1,000,000.00!euros
With outmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the
East-West Australia Lotteries International programs held on the 28th of
March 2006 drew cash Prize of ?1,000,000.00. Your e-mail address
attached to Code number 370011672387-290-02 with claim
Number 12093782/42 drew these lucky numbers 894-4563-001-764-64-2911, which
consequently won in the 2nd category. You have been approved to receive a
cash prize of ?1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).
Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous
winners, we advise that you Keep your winning information confidential
until your claims is been processed and your funds (?1,000,000.00)
Transferred to
you. This security measure is important; its protocol meant to avoid double
claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other
participants.
METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
Participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system
(computer ballot) from over 35,000 Companies and 70,000 individual e-mail
addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address Emerged
as the winner of our last jackpot.This is promotional program takes place
bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored Orient software Corporation
(Orient Networks). It is met to reward some individuals and corporations
who have devote Their time and resources surfing the world wide web (www)
with
their email addresses. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
5 working days from today. After the expiration of that time frame, if your
funds are unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next
draws.We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our
next ?18million draws in November 2006. Lastly, in order to avoid
unnecessary
delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please
Always remember to quote your Code number in all correspondence with our
paying bank (Deutsche Bank-Amsterdam). Furthermore, should there be any
change of your present address, please notify us Immediately so to make the
appropriate
adjustment.

Congratulations from the management and staffs of East-West Australia
Lotteries.

Kindly, immediately, contact our Paying Bank (Deutsche Bank-Amsterdam) for
your payment advice.
Send them following e-mail:
I?????(your names)??.., with e-mail address???..(your e-mail address)?..,
contact address???..(postal address)??.and code number:???.(quote your code
number)??.is the winner of the last East-West Astralia lotteries draws,
with a cash prize of ?1,000,000.00. Kindly advise me with details of the
process of the transfer of my cash prize.

Contact details of our Paying Bank:
Contact person: Mr. Powell Green.
Department of Private Banking,
Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
E-mail: srvcscust@netscape.net
Tel: 31 647-494-395
Fax 31-84-752-0508
Congratulations.
Yours in services,
Felicia Lanza.(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: Participants below 21 years are automatically disqualified.
All e-mail transmission/correspondence are 100% protected by our Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) server.

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

NOTIFICATION.

From: NETHERLANDS PRIME LOTTERY <primelotto2006@aim.com>
Date: 29-Mar-2006 00:05
Subject: NOTIFICATION.
To: UndisclosedRecipients

Serial No: 5368/06
Batch No: 074/05/ZY345
Ref No: Netherland/9420X2/70
Winning Ticket Number:56475612545

THE NETHERLANDS PRIME LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you officially of the result of the
Netherlands Prime Lottery International
programs held recently. As part of our promotional programs for the
year 2006, Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 56475612545 and credited to file Number
KTU/9023118308/07, which
consequently won in the 2nd category via our electronic ticket as
stated above. You have therefore
been approved for a pay out of 2,000,000.00 Euros (Two Million Euros).

The Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate
finance firm (Bank) for transfer
into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers
through any of our correspondent
banks or any other means suitable to you. We advise you keep your
winning information very confidential
as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation
and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some individuals. All participants were selected through a
random computer ballot system
drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over
the world. This promotional program takes place annually and we hope
with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year 20 Million Euros International Lottery.

This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and
other private organizations to help
individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand
their business frontiers thereby
creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns
within their immediate environment.
In order to avoid complications always quote your reference and serial
numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as
soon as possible. Congratulations
from our organization and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

To file for your claim, please contact The Fiduciary Agent.

Mr. Richard Smith,
Netherlands Prime Lottery International,
Email:primelottoclaim@AIM.COM
Tel: +31-611-405-888
Fax: +31-847-376-880
Sincerely Yours,

Mr.Robert Hans,

Prime Lottery Coordinator.

Monday, March 27, 2006

CHECK MONEY ON WON PROMOTION

From: msn.msnxhjl@virgilio.it <msn.msnxhjl@virgilio.it>
Date: 27-Mar-2006 22:00
Subject: CHECK MONEY ON WON PROMOTION

CHECK MONEY ON WON PROMOTION

FROM:THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Microsoft B.V.
Boeing
Avenue 33
6612 PE Schiphol-Rijk.
The Netherlands.

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY
"A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the
results of the First Category draws of MICROSOFT PROMOTION INT. We are
happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First
Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws are being
officially announced today 27th of March 2006. Participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our
International Promotions Program.
Your e-mail address, attached to
ticket number QZ-316-NL, with serial number 8222-66 drew the lucky
numbers 9-17-5-73-8-11 and consequently won in the First Category.
You
have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000 (One
Million Euros), which is the winning payout for Category A winners.
This is from the total prize money from 1,500,000 shared among the two
winners in this category CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited
with the paying Bank.
In your best interest to avoid Disqualification
we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from
public notice until the process of transferring your fund has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non
winners of this program.
Please contact your claims department
immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice:
You are advised to contact the
agents by email.
Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
NOTE:
For easy reference and identification, find below your Reference and
Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence
with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/2031/8161/04
BATCH
NUMBER: 14/011/IPD

To file for your claim, please contact the below
approved agent.
***********************************************
Mr.
Sticker van Haren,
Address: Transvaalstraat. 220A 2060 HT, AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLANDS.
Tel:+31-202-220-012
Email :prudenttrustinv@netscape.net
***********************************************

Congratulations once
again from all our staff.

Sincerely Yours,
MRS.MARISKA NOWAK.
THE
PROMOTION COORDINATOR,
THE NETHERLANDS NL.