fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days |
 |
|
|
joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet |
|
|
|
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Fraud email example:
From: "The National Lottery The National Lottery"
<mrsalbertastapels@albertastapels.com>
Reply-To: unitedkingdomlottery@Hotpop.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 04:53:01 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 16/12/2005 .
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe,America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of
Africa,and North & 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.
The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04 .
29 .39 . 41 43 . 45 . (42 Bonus Ball), which subsequently won you the
lottery in
the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred
AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
£16,533,022 shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category
i.e.
Match 5 plus bonus.Your prize award has been insured in your name and is
ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners
for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
£5,856,652(Five
Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two
Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am
- 7.30pm on Monday through sunday
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: DR. WELL PAULSON
Email:unitedkingdomlottery@Hotpop.com
Tel: +44-702 305 5937
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.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
MRS SCOTT VOKE
**********************************************************************************
FILL IN YOUR PRIZE AWARD VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO YOUR
AGENT.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
NAME( MR. MRS.MS.):.................................
COMPANY NAME: (IF APPLICABLE).......................
ADDRESS:................................
CITY:.......................................
STATE:...…..................................
ZIPCODE:....................................
COUNTRY:....................................
TEL:...................................
FAX:...........................….....
HOME TEL:.....…..................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:...............
WEBSITE:...............................
OCCUPATION:...............................…............
MARITAL STATUS:...................................
DATE OF BIRTH:..............................................
PRIZE WINNING DETAILS:
Ref#:..........................
Batch#:....................................
PAYMENT OPTIONS( CHOOSE ONE OF THE STATED OPTIONS
BELOW BY TYPING YES OR NO):
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER:..........................................
COURIER DELIVERY:............................................
PHYSICAL COLLECTION IN PERSON:..............................
DECLARATION:
I,...............................................................HEREBY
DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE, UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION TO ACT
ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
SIGNATURE (TYPE IN YOUR
NAMES):..................................................................
DATE:....................…...............................................
NOTE: THIS VERIFICATION FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND
RETURN BY EMAIL
Anti-fraud resources: