fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days |
 |
|
|
joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet |
|
|
|
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
Fraud email example:
From: "Software Lottery Program!" <lotto_mllotto_ml@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_schallerp@myway.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:19:39 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS"CONGRATULATIONS"CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FLY MALAYSIA.
LOTTO ML.
72657, NL-2115 AB MALAYSIA,
THE NETHERLANDS INCONJUCTION WITH MALAYSIA AIRLINE.
Dutch & MALAY.
From: The Promotions Manager
International Lotto/ Malaysian Airlines/ Prize Award Department.
FLY MALAYSIA.
17 SEPTEMBER 2005 DRAW RESULTS/ WINNING NOTICE
ATTN :( CONGRATULATIONS)
Congratulations! We announce with pleasure that you have emerged as one of the five winners of the Lotto ML ballot draws held on Saturday, September 17, 2005.
Be informed that you are among 15,000 individuals/private companies selected by our computer ballot system and have scaled through all three draws of the Lotto ML.In line with all Netherlands & Malaysian Airline Lottery Regulations, the Lotto ML has just concluded its annual draws for the year 2005. By our procedures, you were allocated to ML lottery ticket number 76-1102-103. Ballot 1 and ballot 2 numbers are 1102/545 and 1102/73 respectively, with serial number AA5/120920.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, America, Africa, Europe, and as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. From the results of the final draws, you have emerged as a Prime winner in the "A" category and therefore entitled to a winning payout amounting to US$1,500,000.00. This is from the total amount of US$5,000,000.00 for allocated to the two "A" category winners. Your prize money has been insured and credited in your name to file Ref. No.17716.
You are therefore to contact our Administrative Director to immediately claim your prize. Please find contact information below:
Dr. Schaller Peter.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Wisma SLP, Blok C, 2nd Floor
Komplek Pejabat Damansara
Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 00 {+60 - 1- 72324482
Facsimile: 00 {60 4 9764 9002
Email: dr_schallerp@myway.com
Remember, you must contact your claims officer immediately, on or before 23 September 2005, to avoid funds being returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to Dr. Schaller Peter, either by fax or email, should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent should be clearly and boldly written in your response. You should also include your reference number.Also, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Be advised that Lotto ml regulations prohibit you from publicly disclosing your win until you have received your prize money. This is for security reasons and to avoid cases of multiple claims processing. The Lotto ML holds exclusive right to terminate your claims processing upon any breach of this condition.N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in disqualification.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our international lotto program.
Sincerely,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
LOTTO ML
http://www.lottoml.com
Anti-fraud resources: