Lottery Scam

Lottery scam is a popular variant of the 419 Scams. This is basically a fake lottery claiming that they have selected you (out of nowhere) from a huge lists of email addresses or names. You may be asked to pay a small sum of admin fees and provide your personal information, before you can claim the prize. This is targeted at greedy individuals who often feel that it is ok to depart with a small sum of "admin fees" of say "US$1,000 to US$5,000" in exchange for hundreds of thousands in prize award. The fact is that there is No real prize award waiting for you, after you pay the admin fees. Note that "admin fees" may be disguised in various forms, e.g. additional fees due to errors, transfer fees, legal fees, etc. The scammers just need to change these terms.

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    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type: 419 Scam
    Fake Names: Mrs Patricia Lawrence, Mr Anderson Davi
    Lottery Name: UK MICROSOFT JACKPOT LOTTERY NOTIFICATION
    Lottery Winnings: £27,500,000
    Scammer Location: Another mail getting mixed up with HK and UK.
    Scammer Email: andersondaviclaims600@yahoo.com.hk, elmontex@iol.cz
    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type: 419 Scam
    Fake Names: Mr John David, Dr Monica
    Lottery Name: UK MICROSOFT JACKPOT LOTTERY NOTIFICATION
    Lottery Winnings: £850,000.00
    Scammer Location: She is getting mixed up with HK and UK.
    Scammer Email: mrsrachael22@yahoo.com.hk, co_ordinator@live.com

    Lottery Scam: Yahoo Online Lottery Raffle Draw

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type: 419 Scam
    Fake Names: Mrs Tichina Britlin
    Offer Type: You are so lucky, finally won a lottery without buying a ticket. Wow!
    Transfer Amount: 1 million GBP
    Scammer Location: Seems like UK...
    Scammer Email: yahoo!@yahoo-pl.co.uk, intonlinepromos@yahoo.com

    Lottery Scams from a Phone Call

    Whether its phone, email, or a knock on the door, its a scam. HOWEVER, if you bought the MegaMillions and win the first prize, its REAL. No one will call you up because no one knows who has the winning ticket, and its up to YOU to bring the ticket to collect the money.

    Don't believe in any other lottery that you have never joined. And never believe in "international" lotteries.

    -----Attached-----
    Subject: Lottery Scam
    Question/Comment: My brother recieved a phone call about winning a
    lottery.  They called themselves the "Global International Lottery
    Sweepstakes".  He was asked for $2,500 insurance plus $300 fee to deliver a
    check for $2million and $500K cash.  He declined to pay and they said to
    come pick up your check at 3675 S. Rainbow Ave Las Vegas, NV.  
    Do you know this as a scam?

    Range Rover Automobiles End of Year Promo

    We had Toyota, BMW, coca-cola, Heineken somewhere in our collection, and this one is great. Its a scam and don't believe it.

    -----Attached-----
    Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 8:04 PM

    RANGE ROVER AUTOMOBILES END OF YEAR PROMO
    Freepost TK494 Twickenham
    TW2 5UN, London.

    Secret Pin No: RRA00111234
    Reference Number RRA:12058006/08

    This Email is to inform you that your email address just won you
    500,000.00 GBP and new 2008 Model Range Rover car in the ongoing Range
    Rover End of year anniversary promotion draws held today.

    Name in full............
    Address....................
    Occupation...............
    Present
     Country........
    Tel/fax......................

    Mr David Correlas,
    +44704 571 6689
    Contact email:davidcorrelas07@yahoo.com.hk
    Claims Agent
    Range Rover Annual Promotion.
    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Dr. Eduardo Luciano Duque
    Winning Amount: $3.4million Euro
    Storyline: Micro-Soft (erm...) Sweepstakes! Stakes Lottery Promotions! Thanks to the Mix-Up of numbers (wTF??), YOU are a lucky winner in a mixed-up draw!!
    Scammer Location: You can claim your prize in any of the countries... wow... what a wide network of scammers.
    Scammer Email: barristerrogerwilford2@o2.pl
    Scammer Phone:
    +44 702 408 4754 (phone is in UK) 
    A visitor sent us this post:

    Subject: australian lottery
    Question/Comment: sir i have got a mail in which it is said that i m the lucky winner of australian lottery
    . they said me taht i have won a prize
    of 200000 us dollars . and they said that they have transfer money into the  First Bank of Nigeria.....
    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Dr.Tony Jose Rowland, Mrs.Mariah Juan Lopez.
    Winning Amount: 867,248.26 Euro
    Storyline: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER
    Scammer Location: Claims to be Spain
    Scammer Email: segurosdirect@gmail.com, infodirectseguro@aim.com
    Scammer Phone:
    0034-653-093-885

    Lottery Scam: UK Victory Lottery

    The scammer is probably trying his luck with a short scam mail. Look at all the CAPS, this scammer is a newbie...

    -----Attached----
    From: JACOB WILFORD <inetm@lotto.uk.tt>
    Subject: RESPONSE IS NEEDED
    Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 1:48 AM

    YOU HAVE JUST WON A UK VICTORY LOTTERY OF US$5,500,000.00. TO BEGIN YOUR
    CLAIMS DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S:
    1.FULL NAME 2.CONTACT ADDRESS 3.DIRECT PHONE NUMBER AND TIME TO CALL
    4.OCCUPATION 5.DATE OF BIRTH.

    SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WHO IS THE PERSON OF: MR
    RICHARD DAVID EMAIL: RICHARD_DAVID_CLAIMSAGENT@YAHOO.COM.HK
    TELEPHONE: +44 070 4579 4352. NOTE THAT THIS IS REAL AND NOT A SCAM.

    CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !

    Lottery scam: 2008 Yahoo! Financial Promotions

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Sir.Freeman Wallace, Mrs.Queensly Brown
    Offer Type: Award or lottery, its the same.
    Winning Amount: 1,000,000 GBP
    Storyline: ...officially organised to thank the numerous public including users and non-users of Yahoo! Mail for the financial benefits The Yahoo!
    Corporation have received as a result of their Patronage over the years. (Good Grief...)
    Scammer Location: Claims to be UK
    Scammer Email: sirfreemanwallace@hotmail.co.uk, yahoo-org4@comcast.net
    Scammer Phone:
    +44 7031963981

    Lottery Scam: The Ford Foundation Donation

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Mrs. Claudia Lauren,
    Offer Type: Donation by Ford Foundation (fake)
    Winning Amount: 500,000 GBP
    Storyline: These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans.
    Scammer Location: Claims to be UK
    Scammer Email: fordfoundation.grantdept@live.com

    Lottery Scam: Western Union Public Relations

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Sir Ben Sparklan, David Moore
    Offer Type: Cash Prize by Western Union
    Winning Amount: GBP 6.5 Million (Wow)
    Storyline: It is our tradition in WESTERN UNION to reward by giving awards to deserving customers who have shown by continous patronage their trust in our services.
    Scammer Location: Claims to be Ireland
    Scammer Email: tntcourierdelivery2008@hotmail.com

    Lottery Scam: Stop Sending Money

    Subject: claiming lotto money
    Question/Comment: Dr Kirk Robinson contacted me and told me I had won the
    lottery. He told me to claim the money the money I had to send $200.00 to
    the Barclay bank in London. Now he tells me I have to send $400.00. to
    claim the money. This does not sound right. Will you check into this for
    me. My Ref# EAASL/9410YI/03 and Batch# 12/25/DC34 c  .Thank you so much

    Lottery Scam: Microsoft Email Promotion

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type:
    419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Likely Fake Names: Alan Organ, Mary Rose
    Offer Type: Lottery Winnings
    Winning Amount: GBP 1 Million
    Storyline: You won a lottery which you did not join
    Scammer Location: Appears to be UK, based on the phone IDD code +44
    Scammer Email: contact_alanprivately@yahoo.com,
    Scammer Phone: Tel.: +44 703 593 3916. Tel.: +44 703 593 3917. Fax : +44 702 564 6354. 

    Lottery Scam: Oxford International Lottery

    Hot Scam Specifications:

    Scam Type: 419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
    Fake Names: Mr.Dennis Rod-Man (lol), Mrs Carol David (this is 2007 version, checkout the 2008 version in 2nd page)
    Offer Type: Lottery Winnings
    Winning Amount: 1million GBP
    Storyline: You won the fake 50th Anniversary Lottery this year again!
    Scammer Location: Claims to be UK
    Scammer Email: oxfordannual_ltd@hotmail.com, gmarzella@optonline.net (new emails in 2008 version!)
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