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Sample Lottery Scam Email:
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH

Now, German scammers are getting into the lottery scam act.  Or at least someone using a Yahoo Germany email account, claiming to be "Mrs.Julia Flo". Below is another actual scam email purporting to be from the "Sachsen Lotto-GmbH"  Note some of the obvious clues that is is a scam, highlighted below, that it is a scam:

  • No lottery EVER contacts winners: winners MUST contact the lottery first.

  • the return email addresses are free Yahoo email accounts, not a lottery company email address.

  • The recipient "won" without buying a ticket (by definition, no legal lottery operates this way)

  • the winner was selected from a "computer ballot system" (there is no such thing)

  • The money is part of a promotion, but no one's ever heard of it.  It must be the world's worst promotion.

  • "For security reasons" you're not allowed to talk to anyone about it (especially the police or consumerfraudreporting.org!) - which ought to be odd since lotteries thrive on publicity!

  • Notice all the misspellings, poor punctuation and grammar - not very professional.

  • No consistency: of contact information, multiple names, and email addresses

Also see this version of the scam.

Also see these pages:

From: "Sachsen Lotto-GmbH"
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Won One Million Euro... Contact Your Claims Agent Now.
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:34:31 -0800
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH Central Office Management and Central Services:
Sachsen-Strasse 52,
DE-13370 Postdam Germany.

Reference Number: SL/06-GmbH/4009 Batch: SL/06- GmbH/3434

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of Sachsen Lotto-GmbH Program.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial number 06-3434 drew the lucky numbers 7-17-21-26-37-42 which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to file SL/06-GmbH/4009. This is from a total cash prize of €50 Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Sachsen Lotto-GmbH. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the €363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you:

Mr.Gray Armstrong
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH Information and Payment Bureau: London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-702-402-0585
Fax: +44-870-068-8245
E-mail: info_gray02@yahoo.de

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3 weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number: SL/06- GmbH/4009 and Batch numbers: SL/06-GmbH/3434 in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Julia Flo Promotions Manager.
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH.

Another version of the same scam.  Remember, they simply change the names when the scammers realize we're on to the:

From Email id: surist@optonline.net

Date: 28th March 2007.

Attn:  ,

Sachsen Gmbh Online Lottery Claims Process

I am Mr.James Harry, the fiduciary agent assigned to your case to help you in the claims process of your funds. I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. All the winners in the Lottery were selected by an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our international promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets were sold.

My office has received your provided information for the claims of your awarded prize €1000,000.00 (One Milion Euro) awarded You by the prestigious Heritage Lottery Fund Games Board and We have forwarded the same information to our verifications department for the perusal and confirmation that You are the actual beneficiary of the prize amount.

You are to choose only One (1)from the Two (2) given options on how to claim your prize. For any option you choose, you are to fill in the necessary information .

1. Transfer of your funds to your local bank account by Telegraphic Bank transfer and your funds will be in your account within 48 hours.

.Bank Name:..................................................

.Bank Address:.................................................

.Bank Account Number:.......................

.Beneficiary Name:.........................................................

.Beneficiary Phone Number:.............................................

.Beneficiary occupation:..................................................................

2. You employ the services of our affiliate courier/diplomatic service to deliver your

prize Funds in Cheque to your physical mailing address.

Name of Beneficiary:..................................

Mailing Address:...............................................

Beneficiary Phone Number:.............................................

Beneficiary occupation:.................................................

Note: Post office or private mail bag unacceptable.

When we receive your stated option from the above two(2) listed, we will send you more information about any option you choose.

Yours

Faithfully,

Mr.James Harry

SACHSEN GMBH ONLINE LOTTERY

Information and Payment Bureau:

London Representative Office.

Phone: +44 704 571 6689

Sachsen Gmbh Online Lottery made the following annotations This communication is a confidential and proprietary business communication. It is intended solely for the use of the designated recipient(s).

If this communication is received in error, please contact the sender and delete this communication.

 

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