I received an e-mail claiming I won a lottery from Yahoo Lottery International. Inc. Is this for real? Joseph D. Mann
2007-06-18 04:49:44 · 5 answers · asked by jdm49506@sbcglobal.net 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
This scam has been written up so many times it has a seperate registry!
NO its not real its just away to take money from you.
2007-06-18 05:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got one too. it looks like this.
The background of the images was white but I can’t duplicate that. is this ligit???
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Yahoo Awards Center
124 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M60 2DB - United Kingdom
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFITY THOUSAND (GBP250,000.00) for the 2007 New Year Prize Promotion which is Organized by YAHOO AWARDS & WINDOWS LIVE.
YAHOO! collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
Stated below are your identification numbers:
BATCH NUMBER: YPA/07-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007234522
PIN: 1206
These numbers fall within the African Location file and you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in Manchester and send your winning identification numbers to him;
Fil and return
Full name.....
Winning email.....
Occupation.........
Nationality
Tell...........
Age.......
Agent Name: Mr. Charles Adams
E-Mail: agent.charlesadams@infohq.com
Phone : +447024065266
As soon as our agent hears from you, he shall commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.
Congratulations!! once again.
Yours in service,
Dr. (Mrs.) Pauline Walcott
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2007-06-18 05:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shifty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 06:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by adamek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC
YAHOO LOTTERY INTL INC
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te
United Kingdom.
Draw lucky numbers: 31-6-2613357
Lotto number.Lwh35447
Winning number.Lwh09788
Dear Winner,
Compliments of the day to you. The details you provided in your winning claim form which was made available to us has been attached to other document , and other vital important information regarding your claim if there is any change in Address and Name, Please inform us Asap.
This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of the Yahoo National Lottery.
The original copy of your certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Lotto along side with your cheque will be sent to you as soon as you meet with the CRITERIA.
You are to choose your delivery option on how you want to recieve your funds from the options provided below and send us your recieving informations.
AND NOTE AN OPTION CHOOSE BY YOU MUST BE PAYED BY YOU.
Option 1: IF YOU PREFER COURIER TRANSFER BY CHEQUE
Courier of your winning draft to you via FEDEX COURIER COMPANY
Mailing..............................................£105.00
Insurance.........................................£100.00
Vat (5%)..........................................£222.75
TOTAL.............................................£427.75
TIME OF DELIVERY................................24HOURS.
Option 2:BANK TRANSFER
The said amount claim £250,000 GBP. (will be wired to your bank account via swift online bank transfer within 12hrs.
Condition: The cost of COT (commission of transfer) being charged by our transferring bank, which is (i.e £1,000) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.
Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you.This is in accordance with section(13)1n of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3rd july 1996 by the constitutional assembly, this is to protect winners and to avoid misappropration of funds.
Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.
Please respond to this email by making a selection from the TWO options above.
Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.
Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is exactly a week after the receipt of this email. After this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.
In the event that you are not satisfied with our policy please write a letter of DISCLAIMER to this box immediately.
Good luck and Congratulations once again.
Please send your response within the next 24hrs to this same email address.
DISPATCH OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CLAIMS
UK PAYMENT CENTRE.
Mr Van Puller
Tell+447024078026
Tell+447045726188
2007-06-20 02:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by pramod m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its a scam don't get suckered
2007-06-18 05:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋