OTHER SCAMS (Not from Trading Standards)
A recent scam is shown below: Note the misspellings of Lottery and several other words. A Genuine email from the National Lottery would not have these.
DO NOT click on the email or website links!
FIRST E-MAIL
From: MRS JULIE VAN HANS (winningnotification@uklottrey.com)
Sent: Wednesday 27 July 2005 04 ;35
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINNING
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FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
This results is now released on sat 23 July 05 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,For the release of your winning,kindly contact your claims agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Bucklay George,on tel +44-703-194-8450,Fax +44-870-135-7404. You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning. All winning must be claimed not later than 8th Aug, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to Submit the following informations to the headquaters by fax,also via email to your claims agent CLICK HERE for verification of identity,and you must include your email ID that was selected when sending fax.1. Full name and address. Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
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SECOND E-MAIL
From: UKNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT [notification@uklottery.com]
Sent: Wednesday 27 July 2005 05:29
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.
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FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
This results is now released on sat 23 July 05 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,For the release of your winning,kindly contact your claims agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Bucklay George,on tel +44-703-194-8450,Fax +44-870-135-7404. You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning. All winning must be claimed not later than 8th Aug, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to Submit the following informations to the headquaters by fax,also via email to your claims agent CLICK HERE for verification of identity,and you must include your email ID that was selected when sending fax.1. Full name and address. Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
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THIRD E-MAIL
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The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIM'S AGENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ CLAIM DEPARTMENT.
REF Nš: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nš:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
Attention:
Congratulations once again on your winning. Be informed that the reason for your winning was that all participants email addresses where selected through a computer ballot system in which your email was selected as one of the lucky winners.
For the remittance of your funds into your account, you are hereby advised by the lottery organisation to open a new account in your country. This is for the avoidance of Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction WMD so we can easily trace and form of terrorism as regards withdrawing from this bank after your funds has been transferred to this bank. Your amount that will be withdrawn from this bank determines your use for it which we can easily trace. As soon as this new account is opened, kindly furnish me with the following details:
1. Name of account.
2. Account number.
3. The account opening slip which was given to you as a proof of opening the account should be sent via fax to the Headquarters. This is for us to prepare your winning certificate that will be given to your bank as regards the ORIGIN OF FUNDS to avoid embarrassment from the government of your country.
Yours sincerely,
Bucklay George
FOURTH E-MAIL
--- Original Message -----
From: "vanessa kleef" <vankleef741@go.com>
To: <vankleef741@go.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:24 AM
Subject: Congratulations
> FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
> INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
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> ATTN:
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> Dear Sir/Madam
> We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
> Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20/03/2005. Your
> e-mail address attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with
> serial number 7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number
> 6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78
> which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
> therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
> US$500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars)
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> CONGRATULATIONS!!!
> Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
> you keep your winning information confidential until
> your claims has been processed and your money
> Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
> double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
> participants. All participants were selected
> through a computer ballot system drawn from over
> 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
> addresses and names from all over the world. This
> promotional program takes place every year. This
> lottery was promoted and sponsored by
> Association of software producers. To file for your claim,
> please contact our lawyer:
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> Barrister Kristen Vanbell,
> Tel: +31 611-148-339
> Email: vankleef@zwallet.com
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> we hope with part of your winning,you will take part
> in our next year US$20 million international lottery. Remember, all
> winning must be claimed not later than thirty days (30) after the
> notification of winning. After this date all
unclaimed
> fund s will be included in the next stake.
> Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
> please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in
> all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of
> address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
> Congratulations once more from our members of staff
> and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
> Note:
> Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
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> yours Sincerely,
> Mrs.Vannesa Kleef.
> Lottery Co-ordinator
> Email: vankleef@zwallet.com
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