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	Lottery scam - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A lottery scam is a scam email that tells the recipient they have won a sum of money in the lottery.
		This scam is a version of an advance fee fraud scam.
		Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Lottery_scam (418 words)

	Tampabay: Lottery scam gets elderly to give money
		The woman showed her a winning lottery ticket, said she was in the country illegally and needed money to hire a lawyer so she could claim her winnings.
		The scam is a tag team operation, with a woman making the initial contact, a man on the telephone verifying the lottery ticket and another man posing as a stranger.
		Despite what the scam artists claim, the only criterion for cashing a winning lottery ticket is that you are 18 or older, Lottery officials said.
	www.sptimes.com /News/090601/TampaBay/Lottery_scam_gets_eld.shtml (507 words)

	UK Lottery Scam - Associated Content
		When they were asked to pay money, some people backed out and decided to ask about the scam at factorfiction.com and other fact check sites, and some were diligent enough to ask about the legitimacy of the scam on the uk national lottery website, natlotcomm.gov.uk.
		Internet scams are numerous and annoying, not to mention potentially harmful and debilitating to those who fall prey to them.
		The uk lottery scam is just one of many, and there will always be others.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/14251/uk_lottery_scam.html?page=2 (533 words)

	Federal Trade Commission
		Scam operators — often based in Canada — are using the telephone and direct mail to entice U.S. consumers to buy chances in high-stakes foreign lotteries from as far away as Australia and Europe.
		These lottery solicitations violate U.S. law, which prohibits the cross-border sale or purchase of lottery tickets by phone or mail.
		In addition, lottery hustlers use victims’ bank account numbers to make unauthorized withdrawals or their credit card numbers to run up additional charges.
	www.ftc.gov /bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/intlalrt.htm (388 words)

	CIAC Scam Chains
		Scams seem to be a growth industry on the Internet lately with Phishing scams at the top of the list and the Nigerian 419 scam not far behind.
		Scam messages appear to come from a legitimate person or company but are really from a scammer out to get your money or your identity.
		This jury duty scam is the latest in a series of identity theft scams where scammers use the phone to try to get people to reveal their Social Security number, credit card numbers or other personal confidential information.
	hoaxbusters.ciac.org /HBScams.shtml (8563 words)

	Lottery Insider -- Lottery Scams 2004
		This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in Europe as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
		Since the Latin Lotto Scam is not confined to Texas, the Texas Lottery Commission has made available all its bilingual informational materials---news releases, public service announcements and flyers---to lotteries across the country for their use.
		The scam has been reported in Florida and California, and law enforcement intelligence indicates that the same tactics and sometimes the same perpetrators are involved in each state.
	www.lotteryinsider.com /scams/2004.htm (3585 words)

	SMS lottery scam warning - theage.com.au
		Tuesday 29 July 2003, 8:05 AM Consumers have been warned to be on the lookout for a mobile phone scam in which an SMS message advises customers of an overseas lottery win of $30,000.
		Ms Meagher said the department's investigators had contacted the real Massachusetts state lottery which said they were aware of the scam and it was being examined by the FBI.
		She urged all consumers to be skeptical of any unsolicited offers, particularly those advising of a win in a competition or lottery that they probably haven't heard of, let alone entered.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/07/29/1059244587536.html (288 words)

	Email Lottery Scams - International Lottery Scam Information
		Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes.
		Those who initiate a dialogue with the scammers by replying to the lottery scam emails will eventually be asked for advanced fees to cover expenses associated with delivery of the supposed "winnings".
		The details of the lottery scams vary regularly with regard to the name of the lottery itself, the country of origin, the sponsoring organization, the amount of the "prize" and other particulars.
	www.hoax-slayer.com /email-lottery-scams.html (1099 words)

	How to tell if you have received a lottery scam letter: lottery scams are very dangerous!
		The lottery criminals are threatening to report me to the FBI and the Secret Service.
		Lottery scam letters are sent out by the thousands and thousands every day.
		Lottery winning notifications often refer to web sites that are supposed to be a bank, or a security company, or a courier service, or an online lottery web site.
	www.fraudaid.com /ScamSpam/Lottery/index.htm (2188 words)

	New Lottery Scam Attack on Minnesotans
		In those scams, the victim deposits the phony check (their bank may even temporarily credit their account for that amount).
		For more information or to file a complaint about a lottery scam, contact: the Federal Trade Commission at (877) FTC-HELP or the Minnesota Attorney General at (651) 296-3353, (800) 657-3787.
		Lottery players must be 18 years of age or older.
	www.lottery.state.mn.us /pr12b.html (487 words)

	Lottery Scam, what it is and how to avoid it?
		Looking at my daily doze of scam letters, looks like, the lottery scam seams to be gaining popularity among the con artists.
		This scam is similar to other forward fee schemes, where the goal of the con artist is to persuade an unsuspected victim to send an advance payment for some dubious offers that the swindlers never plan to fulfill.
		Once you log in and see for yourself that you have really own the lottery, you will be asked to forward a gaming tax of US $100 to US $500 before you claim your prize.
	ezine.rusbiz.com /article/Lottery_Scam_what_it_is_and_how_to_avoid_it.html?affiliator=1412 (962 words)

	419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Typically, victims of the scam are promised a lottery win (example) or a large sum of money sitting in a bank account or in a deposit box at a security company.
		Dying widow scam: A rich widow is about to die from breast cancer and wants to give you millions to use for charity, but first you must send money to her lawyer.
		Dying rich merchant scam: A rich merchant or oil contractor is about to die from cancer of the esophagous and wants to give you millions, but first you must send money to his lawyer.
	www.joewein.de /sw/419scam.htm (2570 words)

	Foreign Canadian Lottery Scam Ticket Sale and Winning Number Internet Lotto Sweepstake Scams, Mail and Telemarketing ...
		Federal law enforcement authorities are intercepting and destroying millions of foreign lottery mailings which are delivered by the truckload into the U.S. Consumers, lured by prospects of instant wealth, are responding to the solicitations that do get through, to the tune of at least $120 million a year, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
		By subscribing to their service, they know that you are interested in playing the lotteries so your name will be placed on their lead lists for other scams and/or sold to other scammers and list brokers.
		While the Canadian lottery does exist, Case said winners have to claim their prize in person and that there are other methods in place for paying the taxes.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/Telemarketing/Outbound/Major/lotteries.htm (7671 words)

	Scam Alert Reports
		Lotteryshop.com, in common with other legitimate agents for overseas government lotteries, are deeply concerned by the proliferation of lottery scams like this being offered through direct mail and email around the world.
		Not only do the opportunists who operate these scams deceive thousands of people and steal money from them under false pretenses, but they tarnish the integrity of the entire lottery industry.
		These are lottery offers which you (and your friends) should absolutely avoid entering because you'll never receive any cash prize whatsoever.
	www.lotteryshop.com /scams.html (686 words)

	Marco Island Sun Times - Lottery scam strikes two Collier County victims
		The Collier County Sheriff's Office Economic Crimes Unit is warning the public about a lottery scam happening in the Naples area and throughout the country.
		Several days later, the victim is told by their bank that the check is counterfeit and the total amount of the check will be charged back to their account.
		Playing a foreign lottery, through the mail or over the telephone, is a violation of federal law.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16820064&BRD=2256&PAG=461&dept_id=455823&rfi=6 (265 words)

	Email European Lottery Scam
		Should a recipient contact the lottery operator with their details, the lottery operator may then ask for some form of advance fee to be transferred to them before any winnings can be collected.
		Please note that e-mail scams often have several variations in circulation, so you may receive a message that is similar, but not identical to the message below.
		We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 3rd of May, 2003.
	www3.ca.com /securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=35896 (595 words)

	Good Samaritan Lottery Scam
		A good Samaritan was taken for a ride he won't soon forget after he reported being scammed $7,000 by a man who said he won the lottery.
		The man who claimed he was from Honduras then said he had a bigger problem: he had won the lottery but could not cash in the ticket because he did not have legal residency papers.
		The second man then made a call to the "lottery commission." The victim said he could overhear the conversation, and was told that the ticket holder needed to provide $20,000 in "good faith money" to collect the winnings.
	www.calottery.com /ConsumerAlert/GoodSamaritanLotteryScam.htm (493 words)

	Lottery Scam Alert
		The most recent incident involve a woman purporting to have a large winning lottery tickets, alleging that she was unable to claim it because she is not a U.S. citizen.
		They will usually claim that the ticket had already been verified as winners by the Lottery, or pretend to call the Lottery for verification, trying to convince the intended victims that there is no need to involve or inform anyone else.
		The same is true for authorized lottery retailers in bordering states, where the scam artists may also try to approach New Mexicans in border counties.
	www.nmlottery.com /News/Press_Releases/scam_alert_5-6.htm (440 words)

	Lottery Insider -- Lottery Scams 2006
		The Pennsylvania Lottery Security Office advises holders of potential winning Lottery jackpot tickets to sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until they file a claim.
		The Pennsylvania Lottery strongly advises people not to respond to suspicious e-mail or other correspondence claiming to be from the Pennsylvania Lottery.
		There are many versions of the scam, but the general concept remains the same: The victim receives an unsolicited email or regular mail from a legitimate-sounding financial institution claiming it has a bank draft from a foreign sweepstakes company that is payable to him or her.
	www.lotteryinsider.com /scams/2006.htm (1309 words)

	New lottery scam hits viewer's mailbox
		Lottery scams are one of the oldest cons around but new versions keep sprouting up as consumers become more familiar with the older versions.
		The letter instructed Kathryn to deposit the check, send the lottery's attorney about $3000 to cover taxes and the rest of her winnings would be on the way.
		That account was closed five years ago, but scam artists somehow stole the number and made their own checks.
	www.azcentral.com /12news/consumer/articles/lotteryscamscript05182005-CR.html (402 words)

	SPANISH LOTTERY SCAM TARGETS NEW YORKERS
		Recipients of the lottery mailing and telemarketing scam report that they are informed by the "International Lotto Commission" that they’ve won hundreds of thousands of dollars in its lottery.
		Consumers are then given various factitious reasons for sending money in advance of receiving their lottery winnings, including insurance or administrative costs, taxes and fees.
		Spitzer noted that the perpetrators of this scam are relying on consumers mistaking these solicitations for the real national Spanish lottery, nicknamed El Gordo, which does not solicit outside of Spain.
	www.oag.state.ny.us /press/2003/dec/dec12b_03.html (339 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Lottery Scams
		One widespread version of the con asserts the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation is running the lottery and disbursing the funds to winners, yet as this denial posted to its web site indicates, it has nothing to do with any of this.
		Just as the more usual Nigerian scam uses the lure of big money to be had for little or no effort to hook the unwary, so too do the "lottery" versions first hypnotize the about-to-be-gulled with visions of rich windfalls in the offing before lowering the boom.
		No matter what form the scam takes, there are no lottery winnings waiting in the wings; there's naught but con men lurking back there tricking people into wiring "handling fees" directly into their accounts.
	www.snopes.com /crime/fraud/lottery.asp (1587 words)

	CTCPA - Canadian Lottery Scam
		In a typical case, the victim receives a call from an individual identifying himself or herself as being an official of the Canadian Lottery or sweep-stakes.
		The victim is told that he or she has won a large sum of money, often $100,000 to $250,000.
		Other, less elaborate scams, involve letters announcing that an individual has won and requiring him or her to forward a much smaller amount of money, such as $9.95 or $19.95, as a fee.
	www.ctx.us /CTCPA/canadianlotteryscam.html (216 words)

	UK Lottery E-mail Scams Warning
		There has been an ever-growing number of UK lottery e-mail scams that have been turning up both in my mailbox and the mailboxes of visitors to this site - my first piece of advice is that you should always ignore them and delete them.
		Sadly, if you have fallen for the scam and actually sent them money, then you probably have no chance of recovering the money you sent, especially if it's to a different country (that fact that someone outside the UK would be involved in a UK lottery really should have set alarm bells ringing).
		I did get one very funny UK lottery scam e-mail though which I think is worth sharing with you, but sadly, it was the exception to the rule.
	lottery.merseyworld.com /Info/Scam.html (1034 words)

	British Lottery scam
		The contents are believed to be part of a scam designed to separate you from your hard-earned money.
		We recommend that you ignore any emails that you receive from this organisation and warn your friends and colleagues of their existence.
		We hereby urge you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a monthly lottery.
	www.lottery.co.uk /info/scam8.asp (237 words)

	Diversity Visa Lottery: Read the Rules, Avoid the Rip-Offs
		Winners of the lottery have a chance to apply for an immigrant visa, which can be used to enter the U. Winners are selected randomly, and there is no fee to enter the lottery.
		Lottery entrants must include a passport-style digital photograph and separate digital photographs of any spouse and children under 21 years of age.
		Except for entering the DV lottery, most applications for visas, passports, green cards, and other travel and residency documents must be completed in person before an officer of the U.S. government.
	www.ftc.gov /bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt003.htm (1137 words)

	Lottery scam letter: Simon Haymond, Nigerian Inheritance Scam - Lottery Scam combo
		What you see below is a Standard Nigerian Inheritance Scam Letter using a Nigerian Lottery Scam to sweeten the pot.
		It states that a lottery winner did not show up to claim the winnings, no relative could be found, and that since the (Canadian gentleman, i.e.
		The purpose of this letter is to solicit your assistance in a matter of utmost financial interest which would be of immense benefit to us upon completion.
	www.fraudaid.com /ScamSpam/Lottery/H/haymond.htm (1049 words)

	Lottery scam targets Minnesota residents - Lottery Post
		Posted: 9/9/2005 3:00:01 PM The Minnesota State Lottery is warning people of a scam in which someone is sending letters from a group called the Minnesota State Lotto and Sunset Minnesota Lotto.
		In those scams, the victim deposits the check and sends the requested money, but the phony check bounces.
		The Minnesota State Lottery says it is in no way associated with the scams.
	www.lotterypost.com /news/119481.htm (297 words)

	Lottery scams, 809 area code scam, and credit card insurance fraud
		Today we have another 'ScamBusters Snippets' issue for you: you'll hear about a new lottery scam, the AOL 'flower' scam, and an update on the 809 scam.
		There's a new lottery scam making the rounds, and it works like this: you get a formal-looking email from some important sounding person from overseas who claims that you've won millions of dollars.
		It seems the 809 scam is re-surfacing yet again.
	www.scambusters.org /lottery-scams.html (971 words)

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