![]() |
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.
Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY <britishlotto_claimsofficer@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:49:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: {Disarmed} VERIFICATION FORM
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Dear Lucky Winner,
Congratulations once again from all the staff here. 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. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff.
VERIFICATION FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL_________________________
13.COUNTRY:___________________________________________
NOTE: The lotto numbers are the lucky numbers
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,
AGENT: Mr Mack Davidson
Copyright © 1994-2006 The Btl National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460 btl
---------------------------------
Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...
Anti-fraud resources: