Beware OF These Internet Email Scams: Internet Email Scams

There is a huge number of email scams out there on the internet. Every day it seems like I have more scams feeling my email account. So I am taking them and posting them on this blog to give people and idea of what they should avoid at all costs. Remember if it costs money to get money you're being scammed!! Below I have given several examples of scams.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL
United Kingdom.

Dear Winner,

The draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International
Program held on 14th July, 2007, won you the lottery in the JACKPOT
Bonus.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to the
Winning numbers:01-07-25-31-32-3918 By our computer draw system,
This subsequently won you the lottery in the JACKPOT Bonus Category.
And you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
£1,532,720 (One Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Two Thousand,Seven
Hundred And Twenty Pounds Sterling) in CASH credited to Email
Ticket NO: 56475600545188. Draw (#1147)

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 untill your claim is processed.

Please contact our fiduciary agent with the Information below:

(i) Winning Numbers: 01-07-25-31-32-3918
(ii) Email Ticket NO: 56475600545188
(iii) Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
(iv) Batch: 24/00319/IPD

NAME: Mr James Keegan.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
Phone Number: +44 705 380 6214 or +44 703 190 7426
E-mail : ukverificationofficer3@yahoo.co.uk

Please state your Winning Numbers, Batch numbers and Ref Number, when
you contact him.

SIR GEORGE HARRIS
Promotion Manager.
The Uk National Lottery Company
UK & Europe.

© Uk National Lottery 2007

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom

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TICKET NO: 56475600545188
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
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ATTN: Winner,

I am Mr. James Keegan your claims officer, I wish to Congratulate you, you are a lucky person to have won this lottery.

This is a promotional draw which officially launches the new system. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws,payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email . Looking forward to your swift response.

Yours Faithfully,
James Keegan
Phone Number : +44 705 380 6214 or +44 703 190 7426

Fax No: +44 707 570 0415

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED COMPREHENSIVELY BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:

2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:

4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:

5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:

6.SEX:

7.OCCUPATION:

8.MARITAL STATUS:

9.NATIONALITY:

10.TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER:

11. AMOUNT WON:

The options to receive your winnings are:

1. CASH PICK UP: You can come down in person to collect your funds here in the UK (CASH). You will be required to present a valid International Passport as proof of Identification amongst other documentation which will be required if you choose this option.

2. CASHIERS CHEQUE: This is In consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you opt for the cashiers cheque, you will be referred to our affiliate financial Institution that you can make enquiries concerning modalities. That is to say if you opt for cashiers cheque you are to notify this office that we may forward your check per your request to the issuing bank.

OPTION ONE(1):

OPTION ONE(2):

DECLARATION:
I...............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCE,MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS.(SUPER STANDARD AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and/or destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.