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UK National Lottery Scams: UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE PROMO AWARDS

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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