The only Australian Lottery is run by Tattersall's, and they've published a press release warning about this sort of lottery scam (link #1 below). I also included a couple general links to information about fake lottery emails.
A lottery scam is a variant of advance fee fraud (also know as a 419 scam). First, you (and thousands of other people) get a spam message stating that you could get millions of dollars -- in this case, because you won the lottery. If you believe the scammer and reply, he will charge you a fee before your winnings can get to you: this may be for having some documents notarized, or to pay the courier who's bringing your check, or to open a bank account, or international taxes, or any number of made-up excuses.
Also, Lee M is completely wrong on one point -- there are no connections between terrorists and lottery scams.
2007-03-19 02:23:47
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answered by Matti 4
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Stay away from this one. it is DEFINATELY a scam. It will bare a name such as Mohammed or AKA Muhammed. it tells you that you won the Euro-Afro Asian sweepstakes lottery. the Name is E.A.A.S online lottery headquarters. and will ask for serial#, File#, lucky draw#. and to contact Mohamed Azim (Barrister) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 250,000.00 . It will ask you to also provide your name, address, age, occupation, telephone #. If you make contact you will be prompted to send X amount of cash to claim your winnings, or fly to Maylasia to recieve it. This is a Scam that is providing the Muslims Money to Kill . You will be supporting
the terrorists. It may read a little differently, but if this is something you received an Email on it is what I have told you
I guarantee it; Look them up online.
2007-03-18 12:14:10
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answered by Justme 3
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precise on, Betty. in case you EVER think of that there is somebody obtainable basically waiting to hand you a huge wad of money, then you're a aim for scammers! there is not any unfastened money for you. don't be a aim.
2016-12-19 08:25:55
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answered by ? 4
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