Are Your Winnings Real? Check the Names of Fake Lotteries Starting with A

List of Prize and Lottery Scams Starting with the Letter A

*Are Your Winnings Real?  Check the Names of Fake Lotteries

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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

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Directory of Sample Lottery Scams - Real Scam Emails and Explanations

1. AccuLotto.com International
2. ACCULOTTO ONLINE INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY
3. ACCULOTTO ONLINE INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY - Version 2 - MAson Ryan
4. Afro Europe, Noordeinde The Netherlands - Richard Martins
5. Afro Europe Lottery, Noordeinde The Netherlands - Richard Summers
6. AMERICAN MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY - "Helen Smith (Ms.) CPA", "Mr.PHILIPS GEORGE"
7. Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. - "Pieter Nowotny", "Trevor Browne of BENTLEY HUGHES ASSOCIATES", Germany
8. AUSSIE INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES - "Mr. Ted Muller", "Mr. Harry Smith/Mrs. Susan Hartford"
9. Australian International Lottery, "Dr Steven Eloho", "s.elohoo600@yahoo.com"
10. AUSTRALIAN CASH-OUT LOTTO BV / The National Lottery / BRITISH ONLINE LOTTERY
11. Australian Government / australia lotto office - "MRS SANDRA MOORE", "MR. BENSON ARTHUR"
12. AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION, "Anna Macpherson", "DR POLA WILLIAMS"
13. Australian Lotto Lottery INC - "Mrs. Nancy Viduka", "REV. DR. GEORGE HARRY"
14. AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC. - "DR. Samuel Robertson", "the (PAYMENT DEPARTMENT) OF AUSTRALIAN LOTTO,for your fund to be transfered to your account. (reeveschambers1@yahoo.com)"
15. AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY COMAPNY - "Mr Ahan Larry", "MR.STEVE COLLINS"
16. AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC. - "Barry T. Standford", "Barrister Duke Nelson"
    And look for the reply from the scammers, "MR.RICHARD OKORO"
17. Australia Lotto Lottery Inc.
18. Australia Lotto Lottery Inc. - Australian Lottery Bonanza
19. Australian Lotto Inc. - "Mrs. Carol Smith", "Dr. Morgan Windsor III"
20. AUSTRALIAN LOTTO PROGRAMME, Sweepstakes International Program, "Carol Sweet", "Mr. Felix Hansel"

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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

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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

A
Absolutely Famous Lottery International
AC Lotto
Ace Capital International Lottery (also refers to Ocean Blue Lottery International)
Adexec Investerings Firma
AFRIC Credit Commission Lottery
AFRO-Asia Lottery
Afro Asian Sweepstakes Lottery
Afro Euro-Sweepstake Lottery
Al Goldino Marketing Lottery Company S.A Madrid - Spain
Alexis Corporation Canada (telemarketing)
Algamene Sweepstakes and Lottery
Algol Alliance Lotto. BV
Alpha Lottery International
All Lotto
Alliance Lottery International
Allied Trust Agency
ALLFLEX INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRPRIZE AWARDDEPT.HOLLAND
AllLotto UK
An Post International Lottery Company
AOL Grand Promotion
APPLE LOTTERY, UK
Allstar Lottery Program
Alpha Lottery International
American Sweepstake Lottery
Arlimbow (also known as Federation Internationale d'Affirmation de Gains FIAG)
Arnouts Treasure Lynex Lottery
Asea Foundation International
Assurance E-mail Lottery International Program
ATL Enterprises, Inc.
ATL Payment Solution
ATC Consumer Payment Services
Atlantic Lottery
Atlantic Lottery organization
Atlantics Promo International
Australian International Lottery Agency
Australian International Winners Group
Australian Online Lottery
Auto Mall International
Awards Allocation Bureau
Awards Clearing House
Aventis Lotto
Awed International Lotto.BV Promo

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For more information, see these pages:

• Explanation of lottery scams
• What to do if you think you have been the victim of a scam
• How to report a scam
• How the lottery / sweepstakes scams work

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