Another scam, but I don't know what they would gain from it. They do not ask for money or personal private information such as banking, social numbers, etc......Yet




The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)


TEL :+4470 31907343

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1038) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on sat 03, Dec. 05.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 005 with Serial number 5368/13 drew the lucky numbers:02-10-11-28-36-47(bonus no.33),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 £700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the (22) 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(wed and sat). 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 £700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand 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 SCOTT SMITH

EMAIL:claimsfiduciary@excite.com

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
ROSE WOODS (MRS)

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

Oh yeah, they DO ask for money. I got the same letter stating I had won 350,00 pounds. After a few days and I hadn't heard from them, I sent them an e-mail. They then gave me three options of couriers to deliver my check. Option 1: (2 working days) 899.75; Option 2: (3 working days) 977.95 and Option 3 (1 working day) 1180.00. They used the pound sign, but the totals were in dollars. The couriers involved Fedex, UPS and DHL.

I had to respond within 24 hours and the deadline was one week after receipt of their e-mail.

Following that they sent me a Verification Form, including my occupation, phone number, ticket and serial number -
could this be my SS number?

The original winning notification sounded SO legitimate, I believed them and already had the money spent in my head. This isn't the first time I've gotten fraudulent mail about winning fabulous amounts of money, but this one really had me going. Please be warned.