Following our post in december regarding the spread of lottery scams, we have received dozens of emails forwarding the scam emails they’ve received. The most common one I’ve pasted below. Beware if you receive this email it is not from theLotter, it is a scam, delete it imediately.
There are a number of email scams being distributed which claim that the recipient has won a substantial monetary prize. When “winners” contact the lottery company to claim their prize they invariably are asked to pay a handling fee or hand over their bank account details.
ATT: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
Sir/MadamWe are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International program held on the 14th December 2008,organised by the above named body.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 2051146-6 with serial
number: 472-9717 drew lucky number; 8-66-97-22-4, which consequently won in
the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay- out
of: US$ 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Also note that due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claim has been processed and your
prize/money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer hi-tech ballot software drawn from over 20,000,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual e-mail addresses from all over the world.
This promotional program is sponsored by 450 non-governmental foundations,350
religious organisations and 420 solicited companies all over the world. Be reminded that a minimum of 10% of your prize must go to a registered and reputable charity
organisation in your locality.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent;
Congratulations once more!
Sincerely Yours’
NOTE:that all claims not processed before the 30th of January,2009 stands forfeited!!!