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2007-01-20 22:00:03 -
Everyone beware!!!
I did a search on just the address 29 Colmore Row,
Birmingham , B3 2EW, United Kingdom, and was led instantly to this site on Lottery Scams. Here is the latest example of how they try to get you. First an email asking only for relatively safe information, maybe your name address and phone number. Strange how they don't know this when you supposedly have won a cash prize. Then they follow up with an email pressuring you to reply within one week! That ought to give you a clue they want to keep you focused and don't slip through their fingers. Once they give you a courier company to contact, you'll be asked to send money, pay a fee, or give away your bank account and tax information.. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! At the very least they will take your money, but they could steal your identity and really make things bad for you! Report any information you have about them so they might be stopped or their damage minimized to others!!!
WATCH FOR EMAILS LIKE THESE, They are surpisingly similar to those happening over a period of years.
From : power ball lottery
Sent : Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:16 AM
Subject : PAYMENT OF POWERBALL LOTTERY WINNING CLAIM Ref Nr: PBL/CN/6654/CP
| | | Inbox
POWERBALL LOTTERY,
Accredited Claim Agent-
29 Colmore Row,
Birmingham , B3 2EW
United Kingdom
WINNING PARAMETERS
Winner's name:
Raffle Draw Winning Email:
File Reference Number: PBL/CN/6654/CP
20th January, 2007.
Congratulations Lucky Winner,
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that your Verification and Fund Release form has passed through the proper legal verification processes and has successfully passed all standards in accordance with the Power Ball lottery Terms and Conditions. This is also to notify you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verifications and fund release department at the Power Ball Lottery Headquarters and your winnings has been approved for release to you.
As you already know, all winners for the online version of the Power Ball Lottery Draw were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an exclusive list of 50,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online as part of our international draw to promote international co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries worldwide.
I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this year's lucky dip sweepstakes. We do sincerely hope you will utilize part of your winnings to support several communities, support initiatives that promote civic education and participation in public life as well as target poverty for eradication, lastly to render selfless services to the less privileged in your community.
The process for claiming your winnings has been made very simple so that by the end of one week at most, you are assured of having received your cash prize of the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling).
In the light of the above mentioned, you are to contact the Lottery Winners fund Dispatch Officer, Mr. Nick Ward of Fast Way Courier Service, United Kingdom with the contact information's below for the further information on how your winnings funds can get to you immediately.
CONTACT PERSON:-
Mr. Nick Ward
UK Head Office
TEL: +44 701 112 8626
Fax: +44 707 570 0318
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Note that you are to provide the courier company with these details to identify you:
** FULL NAMES:
** FULL ADDRESS:
** TEL:
** AMOUNT WON:
** WINNING REF NUMBER:
Lastly do ad head to the courier company instructions so your winnings can get to you soonest. Also do note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, therefore you have limited time to claim your winnings. Failure to claim your winnings within the stipulated time frame will lead to the forfeiture of your winnings after which your winning funds will be added to next winning draws.
It is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS {BL2348974321} as the subject of any correspondence with the Fast Way Courier Service, to ensure that they respond in a timely manner.
I will require a concise update on your proceedings with the courier company as soon as you make contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Congratulations once more and do reply soonest to acknowledge the receipt of this mail.
Regards,
Mr. Kelly Martins,
Claim Officer,
Customer Support Unit - CSU
2007-01-20 20:30:16 -
jovanyyy i have recieved e mail lucky winners from maria stve as a customer srvice of europrean / uk/ s,a.union international south africa 2010 world cup award department . i adviced to processing claim by claim agent mr. jonathan kawe in south africa . i doing that and i gave my personal details as well as my account number and bank adress. but after that i did not send any thing . could you help me pleaz . is it scam ?
2007-01-20 09:40:42 -
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2007-01-20 04:38:32 -
VERY URGENTLY
DEAR SIR,
I HAVE RESIVED AN E-MAIL(COPIED BELOW)THAT I HAVE WINNED 100,000 POUNDS AND MUST PAYED 5% OF IT IMMEDIATELY.WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME IS IT TRUE OR NOT VERY URGENTLY.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BEST REGARDS,
M. ROWSHAN
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON (£100,000.00 )
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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
28 TANFIELD ROAD CROYDON, LONDON.
Batch No: 12/25/0340
Reference No: BTL/101OXI/02
Winning Number:
NOTIFICATION DESK
We happily announce to you the draw (#908) of our Online Sweepstakes International program held on 1st January 2007.
Your e-mail address was attached by an anonymous player (which could be you or your loved one) to ticket number: 59475600540 787 with Serial
number 0318/03 with a master card which was charged 100 USD in our online lottery game which was played on the 1st of January 2007, and the draw was held on the 3rd January 2007, and drew the lucky numbers 03 06 08 10 12 16 27 which subsequently won you (the legitimate owner of this email address) the lottery in the 3rd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £100,000.00
(One hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file BIL/6903171305/03. This is from a total cash prize of £500,000.00 shared amongst the first five (5) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
To file for your claim, please contact our director of finance at once stating your batch number and reference numbers as written above.
Director of finance, British International Lottery.
Agent Name: DR ABDULLAHIM OMAR
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:+447024097222
To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the Claims Agent immediatly with this information:
NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:...............................
BATCH/WINNING NUMNBER:............................................
Note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your reference and batch numbers correctly in all correspondence. .
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Kate Dunghill.
British International Lottery (co-coordinator).
Copyright © 1994-2005 The British South African National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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2007-01-19 19:08:04 -
Hi thank you guy for all that information you have proivded to me have falling into the scam a bout in $1 million dollar if i have knew about this suit than i have not send my money.now all my information have been seen and now i need a lawyer
2007-01-19 10:03:30 -
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2007-01-19 09:59:34 -
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2007-01-18 20:08:05 -
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2007-01-18 18:29:23 -
The following email was send to me, is this a scam?
I removed email addresses and phone nrs.
From: "online notification" Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
To: [email protected]
Subject: Attention
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:08:09 -0500
Ref Nr:
Dear Consultation Prize Winner,
CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER NOTICE
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to
your notice of the final draw result of the 3rd January, 2007 POWERBALL
LOTTO -wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate
office complex in The UNITED KINGDOM.You have won a consultation cash
prize of USÂ £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling)
only.
The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your
consultation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to you by
the official Payment Agency Board. Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will
render to you complete assistance and provide additional information
and processes for the claims of your consultation prize.
For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU.With
the following details for the release of your winnings.
Mr. Kelly Martins.
Contact Email:
Tel:
Fax:
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5. Company:
6.Phone Number:
7.Present Country:
8.Nationality:
9.Sex:
Once again congratulations from all our staffs on your consoltation
prize winning,
Regards
Mrs Nelly White
(Group Coordinator)
2007-01-18 00:15:14 -
please display my MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT status
2007-01-17 17:56:59 -
pls chek a lottery by emailadress my amail address
[email protected]
pls help me i won yes and no
thanks pls send u massege me
2007-01-17 16:06:01 - Jenya
LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME
PLEASE, REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2007
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT STALLION SA.
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000.00 PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. WILLIAMS ALBERTON)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
NAME: WILLIAMS ALBERTON
TEL: +27-83-894-6787
FAX:+27-86-516-1222
E-mail: [email protected]
(SOLID ROCK LOTTERY) PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for today 11th of January, 2007 the winners of the SOLID ROCK LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22,27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category..
Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners.
This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven International winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000..00 is now with Stallion Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (STALLION SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to send an urgent message to Mr. Williams Alberton. through Phone or Email address
MR.WILLIAMS ALBERTON.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
STALLION SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY (P.T.Y) LTD.
50 SIVEWRIGHT AVENUE
DOORNFONTEIN, JHB
PO BOX 16638
TEL: +27-83-894-6787
FAX:+27-86-516-1222
EMAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
SOILID ROCK LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SOILID ROCK LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
STALLION SA GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mailbox.
Contact your claims agent through his email contact above and below.
FILL THE DETAILS BELOW:
REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND LUCKY NUMBERS:
1.TEL:
2.SEX:
3.AGE:
4.NAME :
6.ADDRESS:
7.COUNTRY:
8.OCCUPATION:
9. SERIAL NUMBERS:
10.BATCH NUMBERS:
11TICKET NUMBERS:
FILL AND SEND IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2007-01-17 03:25:56 -
http-//.www.freelotto.com/offer say i have win $1000000 and some.but they never put the TSN No in the emails so i can not claim the prize .i have spent hours looking for the TSN its not there
2007-01-17 02:58:12 -
I've received quite a few emails saying that I was the beneficiary to a Reinhard Hermann's will. What is this? I assume it's a scam. How do I report this?
2007-01-17 00:18:16 -
I just recieved an email saying that a london powerball had just chosen me to win five hundred thousand dollars. and asked that I fill out this form and I did it, but then stupid me I decided to check it out and found your website. Can anyone tell me if this is a scam? or if they can do any kind of identity theft with your name, address, or phone number. Please let me know thank you
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