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Sample Email Scams
Involving the British National Lottery
UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE PROMO AWARDS
How to
Recognize Them and What To Do If You Receive One
Another UK National Lottery scam, the "UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE PROMO AWARDS" tries
to pass itself off as a promotion for a lottery... which you won. You might
wonder why the email for the UK National Lottery came from a U.S. television
company email account, or why they want you to reply to a free Yahoo account,
but nobody said scammers were all that bright: just criminal. Even dumber, is
the scammer's sending it from a "Steve Burt", signing the email "Lucy Baines"
and asking you to respond to Peter Taylor. You'd have to be a real moron to fall
for this one.
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
From: UK LOTTERY BOARD <
steveburt@cox.net
>
Reply-To:
netlotteryclaim@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 8:44:03 -0500
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are one of our New year winners of the UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE PROMO AWARDS, held on February 15th, 2007. You have won for your self a total sum of £516,778.00 POUNDS STERLING and its Equivalent is $921,201:00 USD.
Please contact fiduciary agent for your claims by sending to him your
Details Below.
Mr Peter Taylor
Email:
uklotteryclaim7@yahoo.co.uk
PROVIDE DETAILS BELOW AND SEND TO OUR CLAIMS AGENT FOR VERIFICATION
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone numbers:
8. Nationality:
9. Country of Residence:
Yours Truly,
Lucy Baines
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme)
Here's another variation:
UKONLINE PROMO AWARDS
from = > rjbr09@cox.net
reply to = >
uknetdraws_1@yahoo.co.uk
sent to = > "undisclosed-recipients: ;"
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are one
of the winners of the UKONLINE PROMO AWARDS, held on 10th of March, 2007.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £516,778.00(Five
hundred and Sixteen thousand,seven hundred and seventy eight pounds sterling
only) or $921,201:00(Nine hundred and twenty one thousand two hundred and
one dollars only)in cash/check credited to file number UK/5678/T85.
Please contact Claims agent for your claims.
Mr Peter Taylor(CLAIMS AGENT)
Email: uknetdraws_2@yahoo.co.uk
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone numbers:
8. Country:
Yours Truly,
Lucy Baines
online Co-ordinator
Here's yet another variation:
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#980) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on the 10th of March,2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 14-18-29-33-37-39-47(bonus no.),
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
£516,778.00(Five hundred and Sixteen thousand, seven
hundred and seventy eight pounds sterling only) or $921,201:00(Nine hundred
and twenty one thousand two hundred and one dollars only) in cash/check
credited to file number UK/5678/T85.
Our 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 claim 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. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please kindly provide the following information
and send it to our Fiduciary Agent who shall clear you as a winner.(1)FULL
NAMES (2)DATE OF BIRTH(3)SEX (4)MARITAL STATUS(5)CONTACT ADDRESS (6)PHONE
NUMBERS(7)OCCUPATION
MR. Peter Taylor
Email:
pt_claimsagent02@yahoo.co.uk
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, he shall send to you the contact
information of the paying Office so you can proceed with effecting the
release of your funds.
Good luck from me and members of staff of The U.K National Lottery.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Lucy Baines
ONLINE SUPERVISOR
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