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Fake UK National Lottery Notification Emails - Page 6 - Are You Being Scammed?

Sample Email Scams Involving the British National Lottery - Page 6

How to Recognize Them and What To Do If You Receive One

There are only two legal lotteries in Britain, the National Lottery and the Monday Lottery, and they do NOT use email to notify winners. Below are scam emails actually received.

DO NOT reply to any emails you receive saying that 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.

In the UK, call the hotline at 020 7211 8111 to check or report lottery scams.


Fraud Example 9

This one's fairly creative.  Note the use of the Union Jack, the coat of Arms, a bar code and a photo of an unattractive fat woman - very authentic looking!


----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:58 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

 
                                    
 
British Lottery International
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: BTL/4910X1/04
Batch No:12/25/0304
Fax: +44 871 661 9356
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,
 
BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held March 2006.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 Nor! th & 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 (#915) selected your name and email address attached to e-ticket number: 564-75600545-188- with Serial number 5388/02
drew the lucky numbers:04-14-23-31-35-41(bonus no.24), 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 £238,617.00(Two hundred and thirty Eight thousand Six hundred & Seventeen pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total
cash prize of £954,468.00 shared amongst the first four (4) 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 21 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 £238,617.00(Two hundred and thirty Eight thousand Six hundred & Seventeen 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 or fax 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 Friday.Send an Email immediately to the Courier dept for your cliams.
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Overseas Claims Unit
Contact Person:Mrs. Victoria johnson
Email:winners_2006@excite.com
Fax Number: +44 0871 66 9356

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.
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Richard Lloyds.
Lottery Co-Ordinator
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
 
 
                               
77635 476378 255667460
 
Overseas Claims Unit
Mrs. Victoria johnson



 

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