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Lottery Scam Email:
The FreeLotto Company -
Archer and Archer Law Firm
"Jeff Peterson"
Have you received an email from "The FreeLotto Company",
contacted them, and heard back from "Jeff Peterson" at "Archer and Archer
Law Firm" telling you that "we are to make arrangements for the Notarization of
your form and also to seek legalization of the funds by registering your
winnings with The United Kingdom Gaming Board/Commission since you are a non-UK
citizen"? It is a scam. Apparently, there IS a legal "FreeLotto", but this email is a separate scam,
not sent by the company "Free Lotto".
And just because 'Freelotto" may be legal does NOT mean we are endorsing it.
WE DEFINITELY DO NOT RECOMMEND FREELOTTO.COM.
Below is another example of a fake lottery; this email claims to
be from the "Archer and Archer Law Firm".
Although the most important clue is that no legitimate
lottery will ever email a winner, there are many other signs that this is a fraud.
We have
highlighted some of these in the email below, not the least
of which are:
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Email address ballot: There is no such thing as a
"computer ballot system" or "computer email draw". No one, not even
Microsoft has a database of email addresses of the type or magnitude they
suggest.
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Terrible spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar - Scammers
apparently don't know how to use spell checkers. We assume they
dropped out of school before that class. They use almost excessive and random CapItaLiZAtion.
They often can't even spell "February" or know that "22th" ought to
be "22nd". These scammers usually write at the 3rd grade level.
Being non-native English speakers, they also often get first names and
surnames (last names reversed), so you will frequently see names like "Mr.
SMITH JAMES.", instead of "Mr. James Smith", along with the peculiar usage
of periods (full stops) and spaces or the lack thereof. Real lotteries also proofread their emails
and look and read more professional.
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Using free email account: The scammer is writing to
you from a FREE email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, Excite, AIM, Gmail, etc.). Don't you think a real organization
would use its own email, its own domain and website?
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Keep Confidential - Real lotteries THRIVE on
publicity - they don't want you to keep anything secret - the publicity
causes people to buy more tickets. there is NO risk of "double claiming"
because they can validate where the ticket numbers were sold. The scammer
want you to keep quiet because they don't want the police or
ConsumerFraudreporting to hear about them! It should read: "For our own security, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential until we have
finished scamming you!"
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Email notification: NO REAL LOTTERY SENDS AN EMAIL TO
NOTIFY WINNERS. Period. Full-stop. End of story. There mere fact
ALONE that you received an email saying you won a lottery is proof that it
is a scam.
Here is a typical scam lottery winning notification.
Actual Free Lotto scam email (One example - the scammers constantly change
names, dates and addresses!):
The ATTN: Suzy Smith,
This firm is in receipt of your e-mail dated 6th April 2007. We have also
received a faxed copy of your payment Mandate and claims form from your
FREELOTTO agent's office. We therefore wish to congratulate you on your prize
Winnings of $2,000,000. We shall take appropriate steps to process both the
Legalization and Notarization of your claims in the shortest possible time.
With these developments,
we are to make arrangements for the Notarization of
your form and also to seek legalization of the funds by registering your
winnings with The United Kingdom Gaming Board/Commission since you are a non-UK
citizen as required by statutes.
For us to confirm your identity and also for the security of your lottery
winnings, Kindly re-confirm the following information below of you to us as
stated by you in your claims processing form. This will enable us confirm that
you are the same person referred to us by the FREELOTTO COMPANY.
1. Your Exact Names
2. Phone numbers/Fax
3. Current residential address.
4. Sex
5. Your Date of Birth
6. Next of Kin.
7. Occupation
The above should be provided exactly as filled by you in your claims processing
form as we have a copy of it here with us for our verification.
Yours Sincerely,
Jeff Peterson (Esq.) For
Archer and Archer Law Firm.
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The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and/or legally
privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by
any other person is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, you must not
disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way, use or rely on the information
contained in this e-mail. Such unauthorized use may be unlawful. If you have
received this e-mail in error, please inform us immediately and delete it and
all copies from your system.
Archer and Archer Law Firm cannot accept liability for any breaches of
confidence arising through use of email. Any opinions expressed in this email
are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect our opinions and we will
not accept responsibility for any commitments made by our employees outside the
scope of our business. Archer and Archer Law Firm do not warrant the accuracy or
completeness of such information.
Names of Scam / Fake / Fraud Lottery
Click here for the huge list of the names of the currently identified lottery
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