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british lottery scam
danny_galaga:
if you've ever gotten a letter from the 'spanish lottery' telling you "YOUVE WON!" you would have noticed how obviously fake it was. but my housemate got an entry form for the 'british lottery' and it looks quite convincing. they even have a web paging telling you about how to spot scams!
http://www.europeanlotteryguild.com/scam_protection.htm
but of course they are listed here themselves as a scam:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Consumers/Scams/List_of_known_scams.html
and here:
http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/ScamNet/Scams/European_Lottery_Gui.html
needless to say, whenever you get unsolicited mail like this- throw it away.
Dartful Dodger:
Danny’s right, if you get an email saying you won the British Lottery it's a lie.
Because I already won it. I filled out the personal forms including my social security number yesterday so I should be receiving my prize within the next 2-3 weeks.
ark_ader:
Wow lucky you. Hope you gave them your bank account number. The money is deposited much quicker that way.
Congrats! :applaud:
danny_galaga:
Actually, this is a much more organised scam than the ol' email crap. It's an actual letter (snail mail, those bits of paper that go in envelopes- envelopes, those bits of paper folded to make a holder for snail mail). The letter is a large sheet of high quality printed material, about A3. double page, double sided. The 'official' look to it is bolstered by the quality of printing you see on cheques. It takes the form of an entry form for a lottery pool. You send $25 to them or something. They've spent real money and time on this. This letter originated from Holland. Why these clowns don't get shut down and arrested is beyond me...
patrickl:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on May 09, 2009, 08:15:05 am ---This letter originated from Holland. Why these clowns don't get shut down and arrested is beyond me...
--- End quote ---
We're too busy cherishing our royal family apparently :angel:
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