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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.
This scam is almost identical to the previous email. They just changed a few names. Pathetic, isn't it? We particularly like the "drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals" line. Do you really think that you and everyone who receives this email is an internationally known "distinguished professional"?
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Friday 6 january,2007.
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 North & 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: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 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 £750,000,00 (Seven Hundren and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £456,000,00 shared amongst the first Six (6) 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 £750,000,00 (Seven Hundren and Fifty Thousand 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 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
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr. Frick Dean
Email: dean_frick@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+447011127598
FAX:(+44) 871 264 1784
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.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Elizabeth Fleming
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
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