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

List of Prize and Lottery Scams Starting with the Letter G

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!

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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. GNLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, "Mr. Jerry Brassfield ", "Mr. Gerald Martins"
  2. Global Liberty Lottery (Lotto-CA) International Promotional Program (GLLIPPCA)
    "Mrs. Stephaline Wright", "Global Winning Control Office Canada - GWCOLCA"
  3. Global Lottery Foundation in Association with Readers Digest�, "MRS.JEANETTE GOENS", "MR DESMOND WING"
  4. Global Mega Lottery (Pty) London - "Mr. Adam Smith", "Mr. Simon Peterson"
  5. GLOBAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY WINNINGS PROGRAMS - Kate Watters, Barrister Ali Ibrahim
  6. GOLDSTAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
  7. Global e-Lotteries - Global eLottery Promotions
  8. Global Promo
  9. Google UK Sweepstakes
  10. Grand Bonanza International Program
  11. GRAND NATIONAL LOTTERY Promotion

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

G
G.A.L LOTTERY
Garfield & Winston
Game Promo Lottery - also refers to Grand Lotto International
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL EMAIL LOTTERY
GATEWAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL B.V.
GESELLSCHAFT SCHWEIZER ZAHLENLOTTO
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CHRISTMAS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
GLOBAL IMPACT SECURITY BV
GAWAB Lottery (South Africa)
George Hanes www.interconFinance.com
Giorgio Vanucci Sweepstakes Lottery
Goodwill Lottery International
Global Awards Centre
Global Challenges Finance and Security Company
Global Challenges International E-Mail Lottery
Global Crossing � South Africa
Global Financial SERVICE International STRAKE Lottery
Global International Stake Lottery NL
Global Internet Lottery
Global Lottery Affiliates
Global Lottery International
Global Lottery International (may also refer to Premium Lottery International )
Global Lottery International/World Gaming Board
Global Lotto Commission
Global Lotto International
Global Lotto Sweepstake Lottery
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Global Mega SweepTAKE Lottery
Global National Lottery Agency
Global National lottery Programmes
Global Net Sweepstake Lottery S.A
Global Net Sweepstake Lottery
Global Payment Services
Global Premium Awards
Global Processing Centre
Global Security BV International Lottery and Promotions
Global Shipping Services
Global Software International Lottery
Global Software Lotery International
Global Stakes Lottery
Global Stakes Lottery International
Global Sweepstake Mega Lottery
Global Sweepstakes Lottery (also refers to World Grand Lottery)
Global Trust
GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY
GlobalCOM Software International Lottery
Globalcom Software International Lottery
GlobalPromotions E-Mail Lottery
GLOBALROYAL LOTTREY
Global Venture 2003/ 2004 Lottery International
Global-United Sweepstake Lottery
Glorious Lottery Agency
GOGO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
GOLD LOTTERY
Gold Mine Sweepstakes Lottery
Golden Email Lottery
Golden Filter Lottery International
Golden Games Lottery
Golden GATE Promo International
GOLDEN HORSE LOTTO
GOLDEN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
GOLDEN LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
Golden Lottery UK
Golden National Lottery International Agency
Golden Lotteria Spain
Golden Lottery Spain
Golden Promo Lotto South Africa
Golden Rand Lottery South Africa
Golden Reef Lottery
Golden Stad Loterij
GOLDEN STAKE WINNER
GOLDEN STAR LOTTERY AND SWEEPSTAKES
Golden Strike Lottery BV
Golden Strike Lottery INT
Golden Strike Lottery UK
Golden Strike Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery
Golden Strike Sweepstakes Lottery
GOLDEN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
GOLDENSWEEP LOTTERY INT.
Golf Lottery International
GOLDSTAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL UK
Goldland Email Lottery International
GOLDLAND LOTTERY AGENCY
Goldmine Sweepstakes Lottery
Google UK Sweepstakes
Go To Go Lottery
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY
PROMOTERS
GRACELAND LOTTERY ORGANISATION
GRAND GLOBAL LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY
GRAND STAKES INTERNATIONAL
"Good-Will" International Lotteria
Grand Email Lottery International Programme
Grand Sweepstake Lottery
Grand Universal Promo
Greyhound Sweepstakes
Grand Global Lotto Promo Lottery
Grand International Lotto
Grand Premium Lotto Promo Lottery
GrandPremium Promo Lottery
Greener Pasture Lottery
Greenford International Programs
Green Hills Lottery International
GROUP LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
GROUP LOTTO INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Group Lottery International
Group Lotto International Lottery
GT-LOTTO / PRIME GOLDEN TRUST PROGRAM
GT-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery International
Guarrantee Lottery Agency,THENetherland
Guarantee Trust Agency
Guaranteed Cash II

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And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive.  We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!

 

 

 

For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.