Wow! I have won the lottery again. This time in a different country without even entering.
If it wasn't for these emails I would not even know these lotteries existed. Apparantly they ask for a fee upfront for fake worthless certificate.
Whatever you do, do not send any money top these people.
The real Dutch "Nationale Postcode Loterij N.V."
explains on its website (postcodeloterij.nl):
Warning: fake e-mails Postcode LotteryPlease be careful with messages you have received from the Postcode Lottery telling you've won a prize, because it might be a hoax. Currently we are trying very hard to find out who is responsible for this. We would like to point out that any prizes you win in our lottery will automatically be transferred to your bank account. Any message you might receive telling you to take any action in order to obtain a prize is surely fake.
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Here is a sample of a phishing e-mail sent to me.
National Postcode Lottery
Reference No: 00786
Winning No: 100364
Ticket No: 24.2.6.37.15.45
Attn: Winner
We bring to your notice the winning letter from National Postcode Lottery {United Kingdom Promotion Company} held on the 6th of November 2008, through Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently, your email address attached to ticket number 24.2.6.37.15.45 won contract sum of six hundred and ninety thousand(690,000.00)British Pounds sterling, with winning number 100364,ref number 00786.We request you to pay serious attention to this notification by contacting the claims department with claim information and procedures of claim.
Realworld Finance Limited.
Mr. Desmond Anderson.
Tel.:+448717941114
Emails: claims@realworldfinance.net.tf
Congratulations once again from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Laura Howells
Head of information’s/public relations
National Postcode Lottery
here's another sample of the said lottery
Attn: Winner
We bring to your notice the winning letter from Nationale Postcode Lottery {United Kingdom Promotion Company} held on the 10th of November, 2008 through Internet ballot System among 10,000 Microsoft users.
Subsequently, your email address attached to ticket number 24.2.6.37.15.45 won contract sum of 800,000.00 Pounds ,winning number 100364,ref number 00786.We request you to pay serious attention to this notification by contacting the claims department with claim information and procedures of claim.
Mr. Williams Brown
Email:unityfinan@sify.com
Congratulations once again from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Stefian Smith
National Postcode Lottery
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTTERY
REF No: NL010/751/1181
TICKET No:KH067/0183NL;
PRIZE No:CA08/5402;
BATCH No:KC/977/756963;
Dear Winner,
Congratulation!
Your email ID has emerged winner NO: 3 in Category "B" of our just concluded zip code lottery.
The International Postcode Lottery UK (www.postcodeloterij.nl), which sponsored the program on the 17th April 2009 has confirm you the winner in this category. Your Winning Prize Amount is: $1,200,000.00 Dollars (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
No tickets were sold to participants during the promotion, the idea is to help people on the current economic melt down and to encourage Internet users. Your winning numbers are given above. You are advised to keep your winning information confidential so as to avoid double claims.
your winning prize will be paid to you upon confirmation of your details.
For further Enquiry and claims, please contact your paying officer by email or phone, with your Name and Full address, Telephone number and your winning information to:
Email: postcodewin@gmail.com
Tel: 011447551538990
Contact Person: Jeffery Mckintosh
Congratulations once again.
Yours faithfully,
Rosana Faveta (Co-ordinator).
www.postcodeloterij.nl
I take it that I have been scammed by this E-mail
Sandy
i just got this.
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ,
VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70
1071 GK AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND.
RESULTS FOR ONLINE CATEGORY
RE:OFFICIAL PRIZE AWARD NOTICE.
DEAR WINNER,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION EURO (1,000,000) FOR THIS MONTH (SEPTEMBER 2013), NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION.
ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS ONLINE VERSION WERE SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB, THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM (E.B.S.) AND EXTRACTED FROM OVER 100M SECURED WEBSITES WORLDWIDE.
ONLY FIVE WINNERS EMERGE EVERY MONTH THROUGH ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM (E.B.S.), AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AND ATTACHED TO THE WINNING NUMBER BELOW WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE NPL WINNERS.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED AGENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER AND YOUR FILLED CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW.
WINNING NUMBER: NPL/227/009/369/327
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ.
CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.
FULL NAMES .
ADDRESS .
NATIONALITY .
COUNTRY .
TEL/FAX .
AGE/SEX .
MARITAL STATUS .
OCCUPATION .
PAYMENT OPTION
1. COURIER DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED WINNING CHEQUE (.....)
2. TRANSFER OF PRIZE MONEY VIA ONLINE BANK TRANSFER (.....)
TICK AN OPTION WHICH SUITS YOU BEST FOR THE REMITTANCE OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL MEMBERS OF STAFF OF NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ.
VERONIKA DE JONG (Mrs.)
DIRECTOR; CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL/FAX: +31 (0) 84 740 8620
E-MAIL: npldept@live.nl
FROM: ANNE HOWELL
NOTE: ALL CORRESPONDENCES SHOULD BE EMAILED TO npldept@live.nl
Copyright © 2013 Nationale Postcode Loterij! All rights reserved. | Copyright/IP Policy |Terms of Service | Help
i'vw got this too
Confirmation Email Serial 2215-13
Contact Pieter De Graff
TEL: +31 616-379-372
Reply To Email: psotcodeclaimdeptnl@outlook.com
Reference Nr.beg/2551256008/07, Batch N. 11/0125/IPp, Serial. 2215-13
Ticket N.X-1002793284-w, lucky N. 04-02-37-36-49-54-2-7,
you have won 1.5 MilIion U.S Dollars in the Nationale Postcode online sweepstakss program corporations, held 30th of April 2014.
In Amsterdam the Netherlands. This email was sent to notify you officially
about the award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately for claim
Reply to psotcodeclaimdeptnl@outlook.com
Note: all winning must be claim not later than 25th of May.
Congratulations!!!
Richard Schoolman [Promo Coordinator]
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