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Sample Email Scams
Involving the British National Lottery
The UK National Lottery, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program
"Mrs Scott Voke", "Mr Terry Cole"
"The UK National Lottery, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program" is another UK National Lottery Scam. Claiming to be the
"online version", the scammer will send you an email from a fictitious person
like "Mrs Scott Voke" and tell you to contact another fictitious person "Mr Terry Cole" (their
"claims processor" or "fiduciary agent"). Of course, you cannot win ANY real
lottery without buying a ticket. There is no such thing as a "computer draw
system" and your email address cannot
and will never win any lottery! The names, "Mrs Scott Voke", "Mr Terry Cole", may
be different; they keep changing them to con you!
Did you notice the line, "This promotion takes place weekly". You've
never heard of it! Not much of a promotion is it? How about the "Your prize award has been insured in your name".
Why? Since when does money sitting in a bank need an insurance policy, and
why would you be expected to pay for it? That's the cost of their business! And
you are to email "Mr Terry Cole" at a free yahoo account in SPAIN? If
alarm bells aren't going off by now, you must be the village idiot.
Of course, there are only two legal lotteries in Britain,
the National Lottery
and
the Monday Lottery,
anyway, and they do
NOT use email to notify winners. Below is a scam email actually received.
DO NOT reply to any emails you receive that claim you have won a lottery that
you did not enter. They are frauds. You will lose your money.
There is no "free lunch"; don't be foolish and believe a scam! We can not
say it any more plainly: YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL BY ANY
LEGITIMATE LOTTERY THAT YOU WON A PRIZE. If you do receive such an email,
it IS a fraud, do not reply to it! If you DID reply to one,
click here to
see what you will likely receive back.
For your education and entertainment, we have
highlighted some of the obvious
clues that this is a scam.
In the UK, call the hotline at 020 7211 8111 to check or report lottery scams.
Fraud Example
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
www.lottery.co.uk
http://www.lottery.co.uk/res/Default.asp
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to notify you the draw (998) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Wednesday 4 April
2007 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa,
and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme
conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with
part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email address
attached to:
E -ticket Number: 123418302 188
Serial Number : 5368/02
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369
Reference Number: UK/9420X2/68
Lucky Numbers: 11, 14, 19, 35, 46, 49, (17 bonus Ball).
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,200,000
(ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £7,200,000 GBP
shared among the first Three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5
plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a
period of 8 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your
winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £1,200,000 (ONE MILLION
AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) would be released to you by any of
our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and
reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on
Monday through Saturday.
To file for your claim, please contact the company Fiduciary agent:
Name: Mr Terry Cole.
Email: info.claimdepts@yahoo.es
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that Our winners are
assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity
until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further
advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of
proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs Scott Voke
© Copyright 1994-2007 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460
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