Everett Police Department
Massachusetts                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

 Foreign Lottery Scam:

   These are examples of fraudulent e-mails being circulated, which are attempting to lure people to follow a website link and leave their personal information. This e-mail is sent under the name of United Kingdom National Lottery. 

 

First Sample Fraudulently E-mail:

United Kingdom National Lottery,
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
United Kingdom.

Daily Draw results:
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
NOTICE OF CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING!!

We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY, online British National Lottery program held on 2nd JANUARY, 2007.Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning numbers:05,08,09,18,41,47 (bonus no.49),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £1,000,000.00 (One Million pound Sterling) in cash credited to your file.

This is from a total cash prize of £20,350,000.00,shared amongst the Winners with different amount won in this category i.e Match 3 plus bonus. All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place weekly. Your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £1,000,000.00 (One Million pound Sterling) will be
released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your
claim, Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.
*******************************************************************
DR. DAVID MARK MAHON
FIDUCIARY AGENT, Payment and Release order
Department, UK NATIONAL CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
OCEANIC BT, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Email: claimingagencydept2007@yahoo.com
Tel:+0044-703-1904-358
Tel:+0044-703-1908-150
Fax:+0044-703-1903-836
*******************************************************************
Endeavor to email them the following information for immediate processing,
verification and legalization of claims in order for payment to be made to you as
required, in accordance with our payout policy.

Full! Name:...............................
Address:..................................
Telephone:...............................
Age:........................................
Sex:........................................
Occupation:..............................
Nationality:...............................
Amount Won:............................  
REF NUMBER:...........................
BATCH NUMBER:.......................
WINNING NUMBER:....................
TICKET NUMBER:.......................

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH (UK)
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully
Scott Voke (Mr)
Online Coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

 

 

Second Sample Fraudulently E-mail:

P.O Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/07
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner

This is to inform you that  Your e-mail address attached to ticket  number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 which subsequently won  you a cash prize of £2,696,385 (British Pounds) This promo was held on  the 4th July 2007 in London Uk. The selection process was carried out
through random selection in Our computerized email selection system (ess)  from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from which you  were selected.

The UK. Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board. To begin the  Processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduciary/Claims  department for more information as regards procedures to claim your prize.

Contact him by sending him with the under listed information below:

1. Full Name Beneficiary:
2. Residential Address:
3. Date and Place of Birth:
4. Phone/Fax Numbers:
5. Name and Address of Next Kin:
6. Sex:
7. Occupation:
8. Marital Status:
9. Nationality:

Agents Name: Mr. Edison John
Tel:+447011149515
Email: uklottery_claimsagent021@yahoo.co.uk

Cordially,
Rose Wood
Online Co-coordinator
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program