Here is another phishing attempt / online scam titled LOTTO NL.
Their goal is of course to obtain your personal information and grab some cash from you. Notice how they ask that you not tell anyone before you contact them! Ya, right, who is going to fall for that!
Below is what they sent out today:
NUMBER: 75667
LOTTO NL. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY “A” DRAWS
Sir/Madam,
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Second Category draws of THE LOTTO NL. PROMO INT. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged as a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The results of the draws have been officially announced .Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program.
Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 75887, with serial number 69-54 and lucky number A-633-b7664 consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sumpay out of 1,000,000 (One Million Euros), which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from a total cash prize of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Euros) shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.
Please contact our paying bank immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your paying bank. Also give them the following informations
Name
Telephone numbers and fax
Age
Address
Occupation
REF
Number: 73354ss42
BATCH No: 73325-9880.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank. To begin your claims, kindly contact the paying bank with the below information:
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Contact person:
Mr Patrick Rowley
International Remittance Officer
E-mail:leedcb100@aim.com
Tel:0031 614 990 140
Fax:0031 847 570 900
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NOTE: All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today if unclaimed Congratulations once again from all our staffs, and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Susan Smith
online co-ordinator
This Lotto NL email is a SCAM! Do not respond to emails like this – they are only after your information and money!
i have receiving daily this type e mails, please tell me solution.
3 4 10 13 17 39.
aankoopdatum 20 mei 2010———-22 mei
euro loterij
Yes I received the same e-mail this morning.
It is very strange they use the official website from lotto.nl
Is nobody from “The Lotto”responding on this?
All mentioned ZIP codes, and street names are incorrect.
Like 1103 ML is a ZIP code in Amsterdam, not Rotterdam
Streetname Massainstreet does not exist.
Head office lotto is in Rijswijk, not in Den Haag
Mentioned ZIP code 1112 AX is in Diemen and not in Den Haag
With just 5 minutes investigation you can find out that behind this e-mails thing are not correct. To be honest is is quit stupid tu use incorrect ZIP codes and streetnames
I have also received the bellow attached email today
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LOTTO.NL,2352 Beds 152 Koningin Julianaplein 21 ,1112 AX.Den Haag-The Netherlands.(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).From: Susan Console (Lottery Coordinator)Website: www.lotto.nl Sir/madam, CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lotto NL Winners International programs held on the 19th October 2009, Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize # 778009/UK drew ?1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws. you are to receive 450,000, (Four hundred and fifty thousand Euros). Because of mixup in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your money (?450,000) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize – winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It’s important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses – the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted Lotto NL. We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is 85million Euros. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us. Congratulations once again from all members of Lotto NL. Thank you for being part of our promotional program. For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact ourPaying Bank Atlantic Finance Rotterdam The Netherlands.) Send them the following:(i). Your names,(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers(iii) Contact Address(iv) your winning numbers(v) Quote amount won. Contact person: Mr. Harry William.Massainstraat 24b 1103 MLRotterdam-Netherlands Tel: +31-684-422-208Fax: +31- 847 323 886Email: atlanticfinbvnl@aol.com Congratulations once again. Yours in service, Susan Console
Name : mubasahr Iqbal
Telephone numbers and fax : 0092-300-5211829
Age : 32
Address : House#440 ,Street# 23 , I-10/4 Islamabad
Occupation : IT Engg.
REF :
Number: 73354ss42
BATCH No: 73325-9880.
My doubt is to what extent we can believe these lottories. Is there any mechanism to prevent these lottory cheatings?