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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!
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
Dear Lucky Winner,
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.
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.
cash prize of £954,468.00 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
on Monday through Friday.Send an Email immediately to the Courier dept for your cliams.
Contact Person:Mrs. Victoria johnson
Email:winners_2006@excite.com
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
Mrs. Victoria johnson
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