Apparently people are still falling for this junk. From what I have seen in here, and from other news sources, too many folks are continuing to believe they are winners. I understand the feeling people must get when they get this stuff in the mail, a phone call, or e-mail. I can imagine everyone thinks the same thing: "Maybe I it is true for me!"
I will quote from one of the posters I have seen on here, (I am sorry but I forgot to get the name and area from his/her posts), and this person says it best..."Just when was it you got the lottery ticket?!"
I keep getting these stupid emails and I am sick to death of it. I have forwarded them to the FTC, printed them and taken them to my local FBI office, but who has the time or manpower to pursue these characters?
To relieve my frustration from not being able to block these things from my mail, I decided to start copying and pasting them on this site! I will copy and paste every variation of this scam and put them right in here each time. At the least I might save someone from getting robbed by these con artists, and the icing on my cake will be that I will feel great about posting them publicly... Though I really wish I could just kick their teeth in!
So read the latest one I got below.
Oh and by the way, take careful notice of the NEED to keep this confidential, for safety and to prevent fraud. Mmm yeah, okie-dokie, they want me to be careful about someone trying to steal from me?! Teehee
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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 21:57: 35 0200 (MEST)
From: "finalaward@terra. Es" Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Congratulations!!!
Ref: UK / 22-34-556.
Dear Winner,
This is to inform you on the release of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 22nd May Among the 250 participating finalist 6,000 fulltickets in the fifth series from a pool of 50,000, 000:00 (FIFTY MILLION POUNDS) in full cash your number 036 - 22564992 -730 with serial number 698 - 75 drew the lucky number 16-23-39 - 41 which consequently won a
prize in the category. However your number has been approved for payment of 1.500.000.00 (One Million, Five hundred thousand Pounds) in cash credited to a file ref N: 22-34-556.
Congratulations!!!
Due to impossibility to reach you, your award certificates have been deposited with a Security company registered to your file claim number. Please forward all claim to them as bond has been placed on your award,
you are thereby advice to keep this award from public notice until your claim has been confirmed and price remitted to you as this is part of oursecurity protocol to participant. Meanwhile, your fund have been depositedwith a security company insured in your name which are responsible for handling the remittance of won prices and funds until the are accurately disbursed. The deadline for the notice is 7th Sept Non Compliance till this date will result to disqualifications insured prize will be returned. Since we don't deal directly with the public please forward your claim to Mr. Lawrence Heaper OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY on
Emailno: [email protected] or agentlawrenceheaper@yahoo. Es for
handling and payment procedures..
Congratulations once again from all staff and thank you for choosing International lotto commission. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mr. Lawrence Heaper Email: [email protected] or agentlawrenceheaper@yahoo. Es
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UKNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
MR. Mcanthony Paul
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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