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Here is a simple UK National Lottery scam, probably from a new scammer, or an exceptionally stupid or lazy scammer. We say that because, the scam is hardly believable, with misspellings, poor punctuation and so brief as to be easily ignored.
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; such as the use of a free Yahoo email account and the omnipresent claim that your "email address attached to ticket..." was the key to winning. As if email addresses are used to hand out money...
In the UK, call the hotline at 020 7211 8111 to check or report lottery scams.
The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
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We happily announce to you the draw (#1147) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 10 February 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 22, 26, 38, 39, 41, 42, 8 (Bonus ball) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 6 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 (one million pounds sterlings) shared amongst the Three (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. match 6 plus bonus.
please do provide us with the following informations: And send to our Fiduciary Agent.
FULL NAME...
ADDRESS:...
SEX:...
AGE...
TEL...FAX....(If any)
COUNTRY....
To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent immediately via the email below.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY FIDUCIARY AGENT
Name: Mr John Richards
Tel:+447014213139
Email: infoclaimdeptonline@yahoo.co.uk
Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained). Anybody under the age of 17 and members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
Cordially,
Ms.Candy Mason
SIR GEORGE HARRIS
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