A new scam - warning

[chelelev]

A new scam is out there.  Depending on which email I read, I am quite well off now.

 

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#986) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on  Sat  05 of Jun
, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:06 08 13 15 21 40 (bonus no.35), which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category
i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a
total
sum of £67,728 (Sixty seven thousand, seven hundred and tweenty
eight pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This
is
from a total cash prize of £1,625,472 shared amongst the (24) lucky
winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
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. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £67,728 (Sixty seven thousand, seven
hundred
and tweenty eight pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of
our payment offices in Europe.
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 till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
MR.WINTON SMITH

Email:national_uk_agent@yahoo.co.uk

You can go to our online result site to confirm the
value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
James Anderson.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

phone:+447031948665
Fax :08715043339
Copyright © 1994-2005 CastleInternational/The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines

and

Your Ref: NNE/LPS10038776

Dear Prospective Claimant,

We are officially informing you of the result of our International Finance
program held on the 15th April 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 77007742781005-18721 with serial number 313-47210917 linked our Computer
Generated Profile Numbers (CGPN) 7-00-71-00-66-49, which consequently won 3rd
place category "B". You have therefore been listed as the official beneficiary
of £2,100,000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Pounds). This must be paid
to you as soon as we have completed the verification of your claims.

All participants were selected through a Computer Ballot System (CBS) drawn
from over 8,000,000 company and 10,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually and it
is sponsored by the world's leading IT Companies and £4 Billion have been put
in for this program worldwide to build an efficient communication link
worldwide.

You funds are now deposited with the accredited bank and insured in your name
to be transferred into your nominated bank account either by means of wire
transfer or by whatever suitable means. Due to mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep your claim information very confidential and strict
from public notice till your claim has been processed and your money Remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

You are therefore required to process and validate your claims with us in order
for your funds to be approved and released to you. Please note that this is not
a spam email so you are required to reply us within 24hrs of this notice.

Note that all winnings must be claimed not later than 17rd June 2005. After
this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to the sponsors of this program.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our organisation
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Congratulations

Jeremy Williams
Payment Coordinator
Liberty Professional Services

Comments

[maryjo.livejournal.com]

I never open any e-mails that I don't know where they came from. Too many crazy scams out there :o/

[chelelev.livejournal.com]

Outlook allows me to preview what is in the email before actually clicking on it to open it. I only worry about opening attachments, that is where the little buggies live.