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List of Prize and Lottery Scams Starting with the Letter P

Are Your Winnings Real?  Check the Names of Fake Lotteries

This page identifies and provides links to many actual examples of lottery and sweepstake scam emails. Remember, just because your email is not in this list does not make it legitimate.  The scammers constantly change the names and the content of the letters.  However, if the letter you received is similar to one below, you will know it IS a scam!

Click here to see how the lottery / sweepstakes scams work

Legal lotteries?  There are some.  We're not recommending them; lotteries are called "a tax on the stupid" for very good reasons, but if you're looking for a lottery, here is a list of legitimate lotteries

Directory of Sample Lottery Scams - Real Scam Emails and Explanations

  1. The Rand Gold Mega Million Promotion team & Online Lottery - "the Notification Office", "Mr. Tau Baloyi"
  2. RBC Financial Services, Inc., "Jasper Williams", "Monela Shine
  3. Royal Spanish Sweepstake Lottery

For scam company names that start with other letters, click on the letter:

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J-K L  M  N  O  P  Q-R  S  T  U-V  W-X-Y-Z

These are more names of scam lotteries for which we have not yet received a complete example.

If you received an email or letter from on of these, please forward it to us at

Q
Queen's Fortune

R

RABOAS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
RAINBOW NET LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMM
RAINBOW NET LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES
Rainbow Riches
Real Exchange Lotto Promo
Real Lottery
REALITY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
REAL LOTTERY CANADIAN PROMO AWARD
REAL LOTTERY INC - CAYMAN SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMS - FREE INTERNET VERSION
Reed Dunhill
Regal International
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Lottery
Rotary Stakes Promo
Rotary Stakes Promo/International Programs
Royal Chornick Gaming Group
Royal Crown Securities Lotto
ROYAL FOUNDATION INC. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Royal Golden Crown
ROYAL HOME ELECTRONIC LOTTERY
Royal Lottery Board SL
ROYAL LOTTERY UK
Royal Lottery International
ROYAL LOTTO
Royal National Lottery
Royal Netherlands Sweepstakes BV
Royal Pacific Lottery
Royal Riches
Royal Stakes Lottery
Royal Stakes Lottery (RSL)
Royal Stakes South Africa
Royal Stride Lottery
Rudman, Perry & Jones (connection with Regal International)

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