Lottery Scam Du Jour

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, September 08, 2006

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.

From: mail3 <mail3@unixdesk.com>
Date: 08-Sep-2006 17:52
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.

AWARD PRIZE:
CONTACT MR. RAY ADAMS
FROM:LOTOCATALUNYA INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CLAIM/REF: KG/1960/30/16

BATCH: 32/932/8JTY/ES
WEBSITE:

WWW.LOTOCATALUNYA.NET

.

Dear Winner,

Following official publication of results of the E-mail
electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the Lotocatalunya
corporation, the lotocatalunya award in conjunction with the
foundation for the promotion of software, (F.P.S.), held on the 2nd of
September 2006 in Madrid-España, where in your electrononic email
address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 6th
category and therefore attracted a cash award of of ?1.653.000,00Euro
(One Million Six Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand Euros ) Equivalent
in US Dollars $2.125,033.96 USD (Two Million One Hundred and Twenty
Five Thousand and Thirty Three Dollars Ninety Six Cent).

We write to officially notify you of this award and to
advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt
of this message for more information concerning the verification,
processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note that your award information was
released today the 4th of September 2006 with the following
particulars attached to it.

(I) Award Numbers: LCT/05, 10, 28, 33,
45, 48C.47R.0
(ii) Email ticket number: TK390/12/67
(iii) BATCH NUMBER: 32/932/8JTY/ES
(iv) The File REFERENCE NUMBER:: KG/1960/30/16

Please contact our foreighn affairs deptartment within
5 working days to facilitate the release of your prize, You are
required to mention the above particulars of your award in every
correspondence addressed to the foreighn affairs dept.

CONTACT NAME: MR. RICHARD PUYOL
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID, ESPAÑA.
FREE SERVICE NUMBER: 0034-618-420-622
OR(011-34-618-420-622)
FAX NUMBER:0034-911-311-745
EMAIL:
foreignaffairs_dept_locatalunya@yahoo.es

The Lotocatalunya Awards is sponsored by a consortium
of software promotion companies.
The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Microsoft and other
international companies.
The lotocatalunya internet draw is held periodically
and is so organized to encourage the
use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.

We are proud to say that over 20 Million Euro are won
annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Rememer, all winning must be claimed not later than
15th September,2006.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch
number in all correspondence.
Once again on behalf of the management and staffs of
LOTOCATALUNYA.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Anna Paco.
Promotions Coordinator

www.lotocatalunya.net

Monday, September 04, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS

From: award2010notification_dept@yahoo.co.uk
<award2010notification_dept@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sep 5, 2006 7:55 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
To: award2010notification_dept@yahoo.co.uk

Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

Attention:Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup
Bid lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:B966575604546199 with!
Serial number 97560 drew the winning:60/84/27/17/36,which subsequently
won you the lottery award in the 2nd category.

Your name has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$6,000.000.00 (Six million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file number KPC/9030108308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of $18,000,000.00 (Eighteen million
United States dollars) shared among the first Three lucky winners in
this category worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery
booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in the play
coupon. In view of this, your $6,000.000 (Six Million United States
Dollars) will be released to you through the assistance of our Claim
Agent. He will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your Prize to you as soon as you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Website through
Computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and
Individual email addresses. The lottery program took place to promote
South Africa's 2010 world cup award.

Please you are advised to file for your claim through our Claim Agent
Jones Kladd immediately you receive this mail.

Email:joneskladdclaimagent_2010_sa@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 27 76 466 5363.

Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,

Gillian Kennedy.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Treat As Urgent

From: Mrs. Tonia <computerballotlottery34@yahoo.es>
Date: Sep 3, 2006 1:54 AM
Subject: Treat As Urgent

EURO MILLIONS
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
MADRID.SPAIN.
Email:europelottery34@netscape.net
http://www.loteria.com/euro.php

EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESSE has been
selected as one of the 10 lucky winners in the email lottery programme
conducted by the EURO MILLIONS on the 30th of december,2005.

The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in
sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses.All 10 winning
addresses was randomly selected from a batch of 500,000,000
international emails. Your email address emerged alongside with 10
others as a Numeros "5 " winner in this year's euro millions award
Draw.

HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?

Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out
prizes based on the computer balloting system (THEREFORE YOU DO NOT
NEED TO BUY A TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY
SELECTED AS A WINNER). As a Numeros "5 " winner, your lucky email
address was selected by the email computer balloting device, where
only email addresses are soughted ,from a total number of 500,000,000
international email addresses drawn from all over the globe, only ten
winners emerged in this category.

You winning email address has therefore been approved a lump sum
payout of €466.812,79(Four hundred and sixty-six thousand ,eight
hundred and twelve euro seventy nine cent) in cash credited to file
REF.NO: ES/04678/SA . This from a total cash prize of €4,666 127.09
(Four million six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, one hundred and
twenty seven eur ,nine cent) shared among the 10 international
winners in numeros "5. Below are the particulars attached to your
LUCKY WINNING EMAIL .

(i)The file Ref number: ES/04678/SA
(ii)Result winning numbers:8-16-19-43-45-1-4
(iii)Email ticket number:754/22/76

To immediately claim your prize,contact (Dr.DOUGLAS WILSON) the
claim/paying agent on theContact Informations below.

ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Tel:+34-66-33-42-698. +34-680-928-133.
Fax.+34-911-48-99-58
Emails:Alliancemanagement@excite.com)
Email:Alliancemanagementconsultants@yahoo.es

The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and
remittance of your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you
are to contact and process your winning prize not later than fifteen
days,AFTERthis date if you do not contact and process your winning
prize, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed.

N.B:Terms and conditions to claim your prize:
**********************************************
1.Please quote your Reference Numbers ,Your full name and address,
Country, Telephone ,mobile ,Fax number and occupation to your Claim
Agent.

2.Your winning prize Has been insured to the Original value that no
one else can lay hands or what so ever to make claim of your winning
prize except you the Beneficairy of this Email address.

For more verification on your lucky winning email prize, you are to
visit our online website page ( http://www.loteria.com/euro.php) and
indicate the date this email lottery programme draw of the EURO
MILLIONS was held [30th (dia) -12(mes)- 2005(Ano)] and there you will
find your result winning number(8-16-19-43-45-1-4 ).

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!. This
promotion programm is sponsored by EURO MILLIONES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE
OF INTERNET. All informations have to be kept out of public until your
winning prize has been processed and transfered to your designated
bank account ,this is to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of
the programme by some participants.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Tonia Alicia.
Promotions Manager
Euro Millions
europelottery34@netscape.net
http://www.loteria.com/euro.php

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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and
may be privileged.It is intended only for the addressee(s) named
above.
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REPLY TO: (Alliancemanagement@excite.com)
Alliancemanagementconsultants@yahoo.es )AND CALL DR..DOUGLAS WILSON
ON 0034-66-33-42-698 OR 34-911-48-99-58 FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ON HOW
YOUR WINNING EMAIL ADDRESSE CAN OBTAIN THE VETTING APPROVAL DOCUMENTS
ON YOUR NAME.

All
rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.

Update,Treat As Urgent

From: Mrs. Tonia <europelottery34@netscape.net>
Date: Sep 2, 2006 10:29 PM
Subject: Update,Treat As Urgent

EURO MILLIONS
AWARD/PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENT
MADRID.SPAIN.
Email:europelottery34@netscape.net
http://www.loteria.com/euro.php

EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME

We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESSE has been
selected as one of the 10 lucky winners in the email lottery programme
conducted by the EURO MILLIONS on the 30th of december,2005.

HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?

(i)The file Ref number: ES/04678/SA
(ii)Result winning numbers:8-16-19-43-45-1-4
(iii)Email ticket number:754/22/76

To immediately claim your prize,contact (Dr.DOUGLAS WILSON) the
claim/paying agent on theContact Informations below.
ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Tel:+34-66-33-42-698. +34-680-928-133.
Fax.+34-911-48-99-58
Emails:Alliancemanagement@excite.com)
Email:Alliancemanagementconsultants@yahoo.es
The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and
remittance of your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you
are to contact and process your winning prize not later than fifteen
days,AFTERthis date if you do not contact and process your winning
prize, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y
HACIENDA as unclaimed.

2.Your winning prize Has been insured to the Original value that no
one else can lay hands or what so ever to make claim of your winning
prize except you the Beneficairy of this Email address.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Tonia Alicia.
Promotions Manager
Euro Millions
europelottery34@netscape.net
http://www.loteria.com/euro.php
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This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and
may be privileged.It is intended only for the addressee(s) named
above.
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Thursday, August 31, 2006

BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION

From: BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION <britishtobacco@dublin.ie>
Date: 31-Aug-2006 09:00
Subject: BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION

BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION UNITED KINGDOM
406 Bury New Rd., Whitefield, Manchester M457SXU.K.

Lucky Winner;
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
TICKET NUMBER 9901-0148-790-691
SERIAL NUMBER 6109-17
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION.;

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the selected winners
of the BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION held on 30TH AUGUST2006.
Your email address attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with
serial number 6109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83; the
lottery was categorized into four zonal (Africa, America, Europe and
Asia)
stages. Consequently you have won the lottery in the 2nd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (ONE
MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED)US dollars Credited to file REF NO:
MELI-T/17-F044262312
Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe,
USA and North America. All participants in this Lottery Program have
been
selected randomly through a computer Ballot System drawn from over
200,000 Companies and 30,000,000 individual emails address from all
search
engines and web sites. This promotional program will take place every
year until the games begin in Beijing China in 2008. However,
winners are only eligible for claims once.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of
this program.

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 the Camelot 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 awards winning.
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 Details:
Mrs. VANESSA CAMPBELL
Email.vanessacampbell_14@yahoo.com
Email. vanessacampbell_13@myway.com
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K

You to provide the claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. OCCUPATION:..................................
6 SEX----------------------------------------------
7. PHONE/FAX:...................................
8.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE..........................
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.

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later
than the 10TH SEPTEMBER ,2006.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed
date will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible
Congratulations again from all our staffs and thank you for being part
of our Promotions program.

Sincerely,
KAREN PETERSON.
Co-coordinator.

AGENT.===========================================================
The BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION is proudly sponsored by the
Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers,
Mackintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies.
The BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION internet draws in each
quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that up to One
Million
Euros are won annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide.

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims processor
immediately by email.This promo is all about emails, be aware.

WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS
SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US
TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CO-OPERATION