Yahoo Internet Lottery
Right, here is a scam designed to get your information and notice close to the bottom of the page is a footer from the free hosting company used to send the email! Anything goes these days. The scam is posted below for your viewing pleasure 
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YAHOO INTERNET LOTTERY
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing 12 Years Yahoo lottery Award of the new year 2007.
All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada. Australia.United State. Asia. Europe. Middle East. Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $600.000 .00)
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies and the WORLD BANK as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Spanish representative office in Madrid Spain as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ( $600.000.00) will be released to you from this regional branch office in Madrid.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers.
Batch number:………………………..12115-04/SZ
Reference number:………. RN/0999/171ESP
lucky numbers………………. 9-13-21-30-31-44,
NOTE THIS:
YOU ARE NOW BEING ADVISED TO CALL THE TELEPHONE NUMBER BELOW TO TRACK YOUR PAYMENT ON LINE WORLD BANK TELEPHONE BANKING SYSTEM THE WORLD BANK BANKERS BANK FUND CONFIRMATION UNIT IN SWITZERLAND
THE WORLD BANK FUND CONFIRMATION UNIT
TEL: 0041 -445801493 ext. 4 / FAX: 0041-43-430-21-02
LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TRACKING NUMBER IS: 784285 #
Yahoo!’s Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code to your claim agent . This to prevent scam YLAW/AUG/XX07
ZURICK SEGUROS ESPAÑA S.A
Francisco Gervas, 10 28020 Madrid Spain
Contact Person: Mr. Morris Moore
Tel: +34-666-268-256
Fax: +34-912-919-688
: zuseguros@aim.com
Telephone lines are open between the hours of
8:00am-19:30pm.Monday -Saturday …Ext…001
You are to send the completed verification form below to the Agent in the Madrid Spain whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!!
1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADDRESS.
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
6. FAX NUMBER
7. MARITAL STATUS
8. SOCIAL SECURITY CODE
9. WINNING NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or unofficial personnel.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Chris Carlos Mr. Morris Moore
(Co-coordinator). (Claim Agent)
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Remember, this is not real - the email is designed to take advantage of people so do not respond to it!
27 Responses to “Yahoo Internet Lottery”
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October 23rd, 2007 at 5:52 am
I received something very similar myself in my Hotmail account… maybe even more legit-looking! It stated I’d won 600,000 British Pounds! The curious thing was I didn’t even get a peep to this effect at my Yahoo account… the very account the prize was being attributed too! XD
Not me!
November 5th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
i received a lot of emails like this…hohoho..if it is true I will the richest as Gates.
November 10th, 2007 at 2:18 am
I received this kind of offer time to time. Anyway, knowing these are not real I steel love to play with them and respond them as if i am really interested on it. Making money is not easy..using money is easy..believing an offer of huge amount of money is not easy..believing an offer of prayer is most acceptable…
November 17th, 2007 at 3:43 am
Me too, I just won the lottery twice in one week and more than 10 times in 3 months!!! I won different lotteries such as Bill Gates!!! This happened after I had problems with spyware Virtumonde Trojan! But I manged to fix it! Surely you can’t win a competition you didn’t enter. This is a scam!
November 27th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
I received a simillar letter saying I won 800,000 British Pounds for November Yahoo Internet Lottery Promotions.
What saved me was that I made inquiries about the Lottery through Google search engine.
Thank you for providing these informations about these cyber thieves.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Greeting
I received E-mail dated 21/11/2007 from Mr. John Kremer Vice President yhaoo !Mail . Address: 701 First Avenue , London , United Kingdom .
E-mail : yahoomailbeta@avasmail.com .mv .
That my Personal E-mail has Won US dollars ( $500,000.00) in a Lottery promotion Organized by YHAOO .
and received an E-mail dated 26/11/2007 including Copy of two nominal winner’s certificates with my name sent by Dr . IAN HORGAN yahoo Lottery online Claim agent sweepstakes international Program yahoo !UK and Ireland . Address: European Region office , Baley House , Harold Road Sutton , Greater London SM 14te,United Kingdom .
E-mail : attorneyhorgan@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447045762112
CONGRATULATIONS!
YAHOO MAIL BETA LOTTERY
701 First Avenue, London,United Kingdom.
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Dear Winner!,
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($500,000.00) in a Lottery promotion organized by
YAHOO
LOTTERY INC for the introduction of the All New Yahoo Mail Betawhich
all
YAHOO and OTHER MAIL users are required to switch onto. YAHOO,
arranged and
gathered all the e-mail addresses ofthe people that are active online,
among
the millions that subscribedto Yahoo and Hotmail, and others. We only
selected five (5) subscribersas our winners through Electronic
Balloting
System (E.B.S) without theperson applying. We congratulate you for
being one
of the peopleselected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Your Payment Approval File was sent to Africa due to we have 3
luckywinners
in Africa so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneouslythere with
them.
You are to contact our Claim Agent on or before yourdate of Claim.
REV.DR.IAN HORGAN
E-MAIL: attorneyhorgan@yahoo.co.uk
attorneyian@myway.com
PHONE: +447045762112 +447024099456
Your Yahoo Prize must be claimed not later than 14 days from date
ofDraw
Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. REMBER CALIM
YOUR
PRIZE BEFORE CHRISTMAS(XMAS) CELEBRATION.
Note: Any prize not claim within this period (14 days) will be
forfeited.
These are your identification numbers:
Batch number……………YBM-EBS-390AF
Reff number………………YBM-EBS-719AF
Winning number……….YBM-EBS-798AF
These numbers above fall within the African agent’s Location file,
youare
requested to contact her and send your Identification Numbers
andPersonal
Information to her:
EV.DR.IAN HORGAN
E-MAIL: attorneyhorgan@yahoo.co.uk
attorneyian@myway.com
PHONE: +447045762112 +447024099456
You are therefore advised to send the following information to her
tofacilitate them and process the transfer of your fund without
wastingtime.
Send your Identification Numbers/Your Personal Information to her
immediately.
Personal Information
1. Full name………………
2. Country…………………..
3. Contact Address………..
4. Telephone Number…….
5. Marital Status…………..
6. Occupation………………
7. Age…………………….
8. Sex…………………….
Make sure you follow the instruction carefully.
Sincerely,
John Kremer
Vice President, Yahoo! Mail
European Region Office:
Baley House,Harold Road
Sutton,Greater London
SM14te,United Kingdom
Tel: +447045762112.
Dear Winner,
I comprehend the receipt of your previous email notification. The document attached below is a scanned copy of your winner’s certificate and deposit certificate to proof that you are the rightful owner and a confirmed beneficiary of the said fund of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred, Thousand United States Dollars) from Yahoo Beta Lottery Inc. Your personal information and your identification numbers have been received and have also been submitted to the appointed paying Bank.
You have been cleared for payment and your money is read waiting for you to meet with requirements,terms and conditions and some necessary legal documentations to prove you as the legal bona fide winner before you can be paid by the Bank.
Now you must have to be in touch with the Bank for some verifications and releasing of your prize money to you.Contact the paying Bank with the contact information below and use your Reff.No. As your subject so that the Bank can honor message.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SCB)
CONTACT PERSON: MR.SIMON MILLET (Finance Director Standard Chartered Bank)
BANK NAME: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA PLC
Email: transferdepartment@standardcharteredbank-ng.com
Phone:+2348068225127
You are required to keep all the documentation and you won prize notification highly confidential for our security protocol and also to avoid double claiming of your fund. Soonest your paying bank will be requesting a copy of the attached winner’s certificate.
You are advised to keep this winning notification private and confidential until you receive your money to avoid unwarranted claiming and this might lead to cancellation or disqualification of your payment approval please check your Winner certificate and Deposit certificate Attachment file Below and it to the paying bank.
Find the attached Winner’s Certificate below.
Have a nice day.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Yours faithfully,
Rev.Dr.Ian Horgan
Yahoo Lottery Online claim agent,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright (c)2007 Yahoo Lottery Inc
Yahoo! UK and Ireland.
December 16th, 2007 at 12:03 am
Hi, They sent me a similar e-mail
but i didnt know that is was a fraud.
i aready sent my:
1. FULL NAME…………………
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN……………………
3. PRESENT ADDRESS………………………
4. DATE OF BIRTH…………………………
5. OCCUPATION…………………………..
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER……………………..
6. FAX NUMBER (IF ANY)……………………..
7. MARITAL STATUS………..
is that going to do something bad to me
can you people help me please i am only 13 year old girl thanks and i dont want to my parents know about it.
December 16th, 2007 at 12:32 am
and they want a copy of my drivers licence or passport
January 4th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Dear E-mail User,
THIS IS A GENUINE AWARD FROM YAHOO INC BRINGING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$500,000.00) IN THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW YAHOO MAIL CLASSIC. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS AMONG THE FIVE LUCKY WINNERS AFTER CARRYING OUT THE ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM (E.B.S) IN A RANDOM SELECTION METHOD YOUR E-MAIL AND NAME WAS SELECTED, CONGRATULATIONS!
YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL FILE HAS BEEN SENT TO AFRICA DUE TO THERE ARE THREE LUCKY WINNERS FROM THERE AND YOU WILL BE PAID AMONG WITH THEM, SIMULTANEOUSLY TO AVOID TOO MANY PROTOCOLS.
……………………………PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM………………………..
CONTACT THE AFRICAN LOCATION AGENT:
MR.ROLAND RICHARD
E-MAIL: roland_classic@hotmail.com
YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE:
BATCH NUMBER…..YF/BMC/EBS-AF234
REFF NUMBER……..INT/UNT-10011/197AF
WINNING NUMBER..YMC-LUK/7AF07
FILL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
FULL NAME………………
COUNTRY………………..
CONTACT ADDRESS…………
PHONE NUMBER…………….
MARITAL STATUS…………..
OCCUPATION………………
AGE…………………….
SEX…………………….
KINDLY SEND YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO MR.ROLAND RICHARD THROUGH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
(roland_classic@hotmail.com ) IMMEDIATELY IF YOU WANT HIM AND THE ASSIGNED BANK TO PAY YOU.
NOTE: ANY PRIZE THAT IS NOT CLAIMED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIVING THIS AWARD NOTIFICATION WILL BE CANCELLED.
THESE BELOW ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR PAYMENT:
AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
STAMP DUTY
YOURS SINCERELY
MR. JAMES KREMER
(YAHOO MAIL VICE PRESIDENT)
I received this on 12/30/07 seems to be an updated version of the scam.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Does anyone know what happens if you send them your passport copy?
January 10th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I have actually watched a special feature on the Oprah Winfrey Show about it. The minute I received the email, I large part of me knew this was what the show was talking about especially since they used a country in Africa as a classic bank reference.
Anyway, I jus checked it out for myself since the information they were asking seemed to be harmless.
Upon receiving the second notice by email, I knew it really was a fraud. At first I thought of course how could Yahoo and Hotmail know about your whereabouts since you just filled up limited information to have an email account with them. I thought of it as their way of confirming your personal information. I was right, this is a hoax.
Here is a copy of their second email.
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European Region Office:
Baley House,Harold Road
Sutton,Greater London
SM14te,United Kingdom
Tel: +447045762112.
Dear Winner,
I comprehend the receipt of your previous email notification. The document attached below is a scanned copy of your winner’s certificate and deposit certificate to proof that you are the rightful owner and a confirmed beneficiary of the said fund of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred, Thousand United States Dollars) from Yahoo Beta Lottery Inc. Your personal information and your identification numbers have been received and have also been submitted to the appointed paying Bank.
You have been cleared for payment and your money is read waiting for you to meet with requirements,terms and conditions and some necessary legal documentations to prove you as the legal bona fide winner before you can be paid by the Bank.
Now you must have to be in touch with the Bank for some verifications and releasing of your prize money to you.Contact the paying Bank with the contact information below and use your Reff.No. As your subject so that the Bank can honor message.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SCB)
CONTACT PERSON: MR.SIMON J. MILLET (Finance Director Standard Chartered Bank)
BANK NAME: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA PLC
Email: transferdepartment@standardcharteredbank-ng.com
Phone:+2347032902577
You are required to keep all the documentation and you won prize notification highly confidential for our security protocol and also to avoid double claiming of your fund. Soonest your paying bank will be requesting a copy of the attached winner’s certificate.
You are advised to keep this winning notification private and confidential until you receive your money to avoid unwarranted claiming and this might lead to cancellation or disqualification of your payment approval please check your Winner certificate and Deposit certificate Attachment file Below and it to the paying bank.
Find the attached Winner’s Certificate below.
Have a nice day.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Yours faithfully,
Rev.Dr.Ian Horgan
Yahoo Lottery Online claim agent,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright (c)2008 Yahoo Lottery Inc
Yahoo! UK and Ireland.
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(A scanned copy of the so-called certificate)
January 11th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I just read all fraud information about Yahoo Internet Lottery in this Google search!! Right now, I will also stop to contact to those people who are contacting me to steal my money!! I was almost believing them if I did not try to check about it by google search!! Thanks for all the people who wrote such suggestion!
They wrote me there in my yahoomail: I won the Price of One Million Pound!!!
At first when I read it,I thought I was going to be a little small BILL GATES!!!!
But who trust now!!!
Be careful anyone to send money for such case!!!!
RCT.
January 12th, 2008 at 5:13 am
My name is Albu Maria, from Deva - Hunedoara - Romania - Europe. I played on internet ai Flash Mega International Balloting Draw Program October 12, 2007.In January 06, 2008 I received that I won on the computer BALLOT SYSTEM PROGRAM, the sum of 1,950,000.00 dollars american.(one million nine hundred and fifty thousands american dollars ), from e-mail :gladys45declark@hotmail.com.In January 08,I received an e-mail from FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA - E-MAIL: info@fnb.co.za, an e-mail : firstnationalbankprivacy@yahoo.co.uk , - FUND APPROVAL ref.FNB/SA 570781/ January 08, 2008, in which is the Recomfirmation Form has been found to be in conformity with the records ALBU MARIA,. In this letter, this bank claimed to me 3 documents for can receive this sum total ONE mILLION nINE Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only-1.- Sworn Affidavit of Oath, 2.- Letter of administration/ Court Order from the High Court og Justice, South Africa, 3.- Anti Terrorist Certificate. Too, this bank - Director LITHA MVELISO NYHANYHA - DIRECTOR INTERNATION REMMITTANCE - FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA claimed to me to contact Dr. A.D. Millene for my immediate payment on phone nr. +27-78 186-2175. Dr. A.D.Millene claimed to me the sum of 2,200.00 ( two thousands two hundred american dollars and she in 24 hours will obtain these 3 documents. I have not money to send to Dr. Millene. I want to know this lottery from October, 12, 2007 is real and if I AM A WINNER. Thank you, very much.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:57 am
I got between one and three winning notifications out of four draws one lotto said they had each month, and got winning notices from at least five lottos in the past year. Some had sentence word choices that looked retarded. Do you think they think Interpol can’t find their email addresses and names? They put them on the award notices with phone numbers, if their scam is illegal, police should have no trouble calling them or sending them an email the same day they are noticed or reported.
January 19th, 2008 at 7:29 am
I have received the mail from yahoo internet lottery division on7/01/08.The payment consists of 800000GB# and the payment number is GB 30922 AND THE AMOUMT WOULD BE PAID THROUGH the “UNITED EUROPEAN BANK”,LONDON.I have been asked to furnish the details of my particulars in a form.
January 21st, 2008 at 12:03 am
Dear Albu Maria,
Do not send any money, they are scammers. I am pretty sure.
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 am
omg!..i already sent my infos to them..can you help me guys what to do, i don’t want anybody here in my family to know about it..is there something bad will happen to me??please guyz help me..please…
January 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
i have almost sent the stamp duty fee of USD650 to standard chartered bank in nigeria after two calls from simon millet nagging me for the the fee in order to release my winning sum. i am glad that i took the time to browse the net or i would be crying over spilled milk now./
January 26th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Guys, watch out for scammers phone numbers:-
Dr. A.D. Millene +27-781862175
Anilisa Dedokho +27-(0)843242607
Mathew Kuruneri +27-731089139
Mrs. kuruneri +27-736775772
Litha Mveliso Nyhanyha +27-734343491
REMEMBER _—-DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY
January 27th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Dear Abu Maria,
DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY For the three documents stated anti-terrorist certificate, court order and sworn affidivat in the scammed letter. I shall soon post them to the internet. If you do, they will ask you to pay for the three years tax certiificate.
February 6th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I got a mail that i win a lottery will be paid 80000GBP.
I think i become a small Bill!!!!!
Is it a fraud????
February 9th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
i am a overseas filipino worker how can i claim my prize?is it true this message of mine i’m one of the lucky winner?so do you think if i give all my information about myself i can claim my prize?
February 9th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
i think it is not a sendicate organization..or set-up for any illegal recruitement.
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:59 am
i hav also got one same mail from yahoo lottery.i immediatly reply the mail for claiming that mony.The agent of lottery called me on my mobile after one day to check my mail for another mail which was told me to contact the STB bank.i send another mail to STB to enquiry abt the mony n they demand 1500$ for further action.
So friends, these all are fraud.
Phone no. of that person who had contacted me is here -002348038982473
So avoid these type of mails.
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:53 am
I received email from ‘yahoopromo9@comcast.net’ they said I win
£500,000.00 it’s true or not
M-prity@hotmail.com
February 28th, 2008 at 12:01 am
aah! You Frauds. Why are You Guys doing this?? Dont Play With Others Emotion.
For Instance, I thought It was real and I kept the copy of Certificate so confidentially so that I ll get some sort of money.
But It was a Fake.
So INTERNET User Please be Careful…………………..
May 13th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
i think this is not a syndicated activity but a MERE JOKE…..to make fun out of yahoo and hotmail users….