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.

Saturday, August 05, 2006

WINNING...NOTIFICATION!!!!

From: notifications101 <notifications101@terra.com.mx>
Date: 05-Aug-2006 13:22
Subject: WINNING...NOTIFICATION!!!!
To: undisclosed-recipients

WINNING...NOTIFICATION!!!!

West London,
43 North End Road,
West Kensington,
London W14 8SZ

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL

NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY
BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD. Your name
attached to ticket number 219028657434 with Serial number
918735625 drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of
1,000,000.00euros only, which is deposited with the United Kingdom
Clearing house in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY. It is important that keep your winning confidential
to avoid people garnering your information and subsequently making
claim with your winning paraphernalia information's, lucky day lottery
international will decline payment if such irregularity occurs.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and
3,000,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.
To begin your lottery claim,please contact our agent below that have
been appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact
telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your payment.

ELIGIBILITY:

This promotion is offered only electronically via the Internet and is
open to all persons from age 18 years and above with a valid email
address and who live in any of the aforementioned countries.
This promotion is void in all other countries and is also void where prohibited.
Principals and employees of Lucky day Lottery Promos and its
respective Parents, subsidiaries and their immediate families are not
eligible.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES:

It is our standard practice to allocate accredited agents for the
processing of claims application. It is even more imperative for
overseas winners. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised as a
matter of urgency, to contact the under listed licensed and accredited
claims agent for the processing of your prize awardswinning.
Please contact the clearing house (through your claims agent only) the
body assigned with the verification of all emergent winner.
Therefore all protocols laid down by them must be followed to
facilitate your claims;

CONTACT NAME: CLARK DUNCAN

CITY/ COUNTRY: LONDON, ENGLAND.

TELEPHONE: +4470 4011 6937

FAX: 0044 870 135 5097

EMAIL: claimagent407@yahoo.com.hk

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) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning
details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a
breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be
covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of
secrecy taken on employment.

Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for being part
of our Promotions program.

Sincerely,

Peter Walker

Co-coordinator.

NB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR
Correspondence TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.
============================================================================
The Lucky Day Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Group
of Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.
The lucky DAY LOTTERY internet draws in each quarter of the year and
is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and
computersworldwide.
We are proud to say that up to 100 Million Euros are won annually in
more than 150 Countries
worldwide.

Friday, August 04, 2006

SEE MESSAGE IN BOX!!

From: europwlott.message@virgilio.it <europwlott.message@virgilio.it>
Date: 04-Aug-2006 22:59
Subject: SEE MESSAGE IN BOX!!

SEE MESSAGE IN BOX!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
KROPAAR
STRAAT 34, 1032LA,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Ref. Number:
S2U/102/633/0049
Batch Number: 027/310-SU18
Dear winner,
We are
pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners
International programs held on the
4th August 2006,Your e-mail address
attached to ticket
number: 1942896-9032 with drew lucky numbers
11-0-
17-31-60- 75-9 which which consequently won in
the 1st category,
Therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1,500,000.00 Euros
(One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros)

This is from a total cash
prize of 3 Million Euros,
shared amongst the First Three lucky
winners in this
category.All participants were selected randomly
from
World Wide Web site through computer draw
system and extracted from
over 25,000 companies
email addresses and 30,000,000 Individual email
addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America,
Europe,North America
and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program.Europe
Klassenlotterie wish to be grateful to sponsors
who made this year's
program a reality
(Sponsors//http://www.roxypalace.com)now this
program can be
conducted Every World Cup Year .
Revenue for this
programme is derived from the
financing from major multinational
firms cut across
the European community. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our Netherlands
booklet representative
office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this,
your One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
would be released to you
by our payment office in
Europe.
Our Netherlands 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 till
your claims
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 by
some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned To file
for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent:

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Dr jensen Van buren ,
Claims processing manager
EUROPW LOTTO PLUS
email:
eurolottoplus@netscape.net
Tel: +00 31 625 502 070
Fax:+ 00 31 847 304
735 .
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000
Immediately to process your winning which will
not take more
than 10 working days from today.
Congratulations once more
Dir.11 NB:
Kindly indicate your Ticket No in your
reply.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.
Bridget Forster.
Lottery Coordinator

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___________________________

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Lucky No: 425448/7785

From: n_nlotto26@virgilio.it <n_nlotto26@virgilio.it>
Date: 03-Aug-2006 21:36
Subject: Lucky No: 425448/7785

Lucky No: 425448/7785
YOUR WINNING DETAILS
Ref No: CHN/2551256007/11
Batch No: 14/0017/IPD
serial No: GMLA2-003
Ticket No: 12033.
Website:
www.staatsloterij.nl
Contact Claim Agent: eulotteryagent00@netscape.net

Attn: Lottery Winner,

FINAL NOTICE
NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
staatsloterij.nl lottery programs held on 27th of July 2006 with your e-
mail address attached to one of the winning ticket numbers. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1, 000,000.00 (One
Million euros) CONGRATULATIONS!!!All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system from our sponsors databases, including
over 50,000 companies and 150,000 individual E-mail addresses and names
submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, North And
South America and around the world.

To begin your claim, do file for
the release of your winning by contacting our accredited agent:

Dr.
JOHAN GALLAGHER
Foreign Transfer Manager,
Tel:+ +31-610-732-951
Fax:+
31-847-570-370
Email:eulotteryagent00@netscape.net

NOTE: All winnings
must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners will be
referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager, to have their winnings
notarized, all winners are to cover the legal charges not
STAATSLOTERIJ. NL,Please note that you will be required to pay for the
issuance of your winning certificate and all winnings must be claimed
not later than 30th of Sept 2006,after this date all unclaimed winnings
will be null and void. In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of
address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations
once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours
faithfully
MRS. THESSY VAN VART
Contact your claims agent .

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

CONGRATULATION !!! YOU HAVE WON

From: DR. ROBERT SANCHEZ <sanchezseguros@netscape.net>
Date: 03-Aug-2006 04:06
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!! YOU HAVE WON
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
20TH OF JULY 2006 and result where release on the 2ND OF AUGS 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.