Hello, I am Miss Young. I received the following email. It is about a fraud lottery. Learn how your comment data is processed. I am surprised that they are still trying it over snail mail, but I guess we are all becoming more savvy to online and email scams. Due to a mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 8th May, Your name attached to ticket number….
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUR, Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your email address. Due to mixed up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program. Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days. An example of this is the Google Online Sweepstakes, which has been cited in some scams and is definitely not a real lottery.
The format of these scams may vary but the aim is always the same: to persuade you to pay a processing fee or taxes in order to claim your fictitious prize, or for you to provide personal information which may then be used for identity theft. Some scammers also sell fake lottery tickets, usually over the phone.
Targets are encouraged to pay for their entries up front, but the tickets never materialise. You should only ever buy lottery tickets from trusted websites or retailers, and never from unknown sources. If you play online, you may receive a legitimate email notifying you of a genuine win, but this will always come from the same provider that you used to take part.
If your suspicions are raised by a phone call, letter, SMS message or email you have received, the following information will be useful. All of the points listed below are usually a good indication that the winning notification you have received is a scam:.
If you receive a letter or email which claims that you have won a EuroMillions prize, raffle, sweepstake or competition that you have not entered, it is strongly recommend that you:. Whilst law enforcement agencies worldwide are working hard to identify lottery scams and bring their perpetrators to justice, the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to remain vigilant.
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