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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)

Yahoo lottery is a free service that does not require you to be a Yahoo! Registered user

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Remember, this is not real – the email is designed to take advantage of people so do not respond to it!

Comments

46 Responses to “Yahoo Internet Lottery”

  1. Sablicious on October 23rd, 2007 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!

  2. amidamaru on November 5th, 2007 9:22 pm

    i received a lot of emails like this…hohoho..if it is true I will the richest as Gates.

  3. Rev PC Lalropuia on November 10th, 2007 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…

  4. Pumlani on November 17th, 2007 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!

  5. Dr Obiora on November 27th, 2007 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.

  6. S M on December 4th, 2007 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.
    ==================================================================

    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.

  7. Vanessa on December 16th, 2007 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.

  8. vanessa on December 16th, 2007 12:32 am

    and they want a copy of my drivers licence or passport

  9. Marty on January 4th, 2008 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.

  10. Liene on January 9th, 2008 7:55 am

    Does anyone know what happens if you send them your passport copy?

  11. Jewel Joanna S. Cabardo on January 10th, 2008 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.
    ====================================

    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.

    ——————————————————————————–

    Get a Free Personal Clairvoyance Horoscope and reveal your lucky numbers, all free of charge!

    —–Inline Attachment Follows—–

    (A scanned copy of the so-called certificate)

  12. RCT on January 11th, 2008 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.

  13. Albu Maria on January 12th, 2008 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.

  14. Christopher Wilson on January 17th, 2008 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.

  15. RAVI PRAKASH SHARMA on January 19th, 2008 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.

  16. Lee Markvick on January 21st, 2008 12:03 am

    Dear Albu Maria,

    Do not send any money, they are scammers. I am pretty sure.

  17. rhozey on January 23rd, 2008 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…

  18. maria tonga on January 23rd, 2008 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./

  19. Lee Markvick on January 26th, 2008 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

  20. Lee Markvick on January 27th, 2008 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.

  21. Dr.Latifur Rahman on February 6th, 2008 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????

  22. Jesus M. Dizon on February 9th, 2008 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?

  23. Jesus M. Dizon on February 9th, 2008 6:54 pm

    i think it is not a sendicate organization..or set-up for any illegal recruitement.

  24. dheerendra verma on February 22nd, 2008 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.

  25. M-prity@hotmail.com on February 23rd, 2008 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

  26. Ashesh on February 28th, 2008 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…………………..

  27. Karla on May 13th, 2008 12:37 pm

    i think this is not a syndicated activity but a MERE JOKE…..to make fun out of yahoo and hotmail users….

  28. abid ali on May 31st, 2008 5:50 am

    i recive mail iam the winner 200 million pound plz tell me this real and fruat plz tell my email abid619@hotmail.com

  29. carms on June 7th, 2008 2:13 am

    i recieved the same e-mail last june 1;08..from hot mail classic that i won a whoop[ing amount of usd500,000.00…the e-mail add is from nigeria..thru standard chartered bank..anyway..KARMA..will always happen to those bad element..in due time…god bless..in your soul…what i can say is….FAKE>>>>>>

  30. Frustrated on August 21st, 2008 5:23 pm

    Heres mine the latest they didnt ask for personal info but im sure its a scammy:

    ATTENTION: WINNER,

    Your email address has won USD$1,500,000.00
    (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
    for the month of August 2008
    THROUGH
    Contraction $ Compilation of email addresses by
    (YAHOO AWARDS CENTREP)

    Thanks for being of our lucky winners.

    Sincerely,
    Dr (Mrs.).Teresa Allin.
    United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
    Tele: +447031898627, Fax: +448704792981
    Email: companylottery7@hotmail.com
    yahooheadoffice@gmail.com

    Dr.Banabars Emzor
    (IML Attorney and Claims Agent)
    Republic of South Africa Representative.
    Email: southafricanremittance@workmail.co.za
    yahoosouthafrica@gmail.com
    Tel: +27 822 677 998, Tel: +27 114 871 037
    Fax: +27 865 308 982

  31. leigh on August 22nd, 2008 8:52 am

    I have received one and thank yahoomail a lot since the message that I received was filtered in my Scam mail. I was a bit curious so I read the whole page and browsed through yahoo web of the person involved. Thanks, I found myself here with the rest of us…

  32. Srivathsan on September 4th, 2008 11:28 am

    We received a similar mail and were about to fall for it. Luckily happened to search the net for such schemes (scams). In our case the perpetrator went one step ahead and sent an Identification of Card of someone claiming to be yahoo international lottery agent to lend credibility… In fact we made a couple of calls to the given number also……

  33. Bhutto on September 6th, 2008 7:39 pm

    Welcome! To The
    Office Of Mrs. Rose Young
    (African Location Agent)

    Dear Yusra Bhutto,
    (US$500,000.00 Lucky Winner)

    This is to inform you that your email message has been received in my office. It is true that you have really won this prize money of US$500,000 and I have also submitted your payment approval files/documents to the appointed bank so that they can look into it, and after verification and confirmation that you are truely the real winner of this Yahoo Mail Classic Lottery, The Bank will get back to you for the procedures on to release your money to you.

    You have to send them with the bank’s contact details below the contact person is Mr. Simon Millet.

    Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Plc.
    Mr. Simon Millet
    Address: Nigeria Model branch,
    Ikeja Branch, 30, Aromore Street,
    Off Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
    Dept.: International Fund Transfer and Remittance.
    Tel: +234- 80866-76895
    Tel: +234- 80306 – 27553
    E-mail: customer_service@standardcharteredbank-ng.com

    Contact the bank now and Follow their instruction to avoid reaching the deadline.

    Thanks,
    Mrs. Rose Youn

  34. shirani on November 13th, 2008 5:26 am

    how do we go about reporting this sort of thing? the moment i received this i just knew that it was just too good to be true!! but really this kind of people are just sick and they have to be reported to the relevant authorities. this same person mrs rose young was posing as a dying widow earlier wanting to give her wealth to someone who will use it for religious purpose.

  35. Larry S. on January 19th, 2009 9:39 am

    Rec. three e/mails in the last 2 day’s about this Lottery, 2 were in my Spam & one this AM. in reg. mail. If you rec. one of these e/mails do as I did search Yahoo Lottery,& these coment’s are what you find. THE TRUTH about these scamers. Jan.12th. 2009

  36. DR. MOHAMED LOPEZ on January 26th, 2009 6:30 pm

    تلقيت رساله تفيد بانى ربحت 3000000 دولار

  37. KING on February 21st, 2009 10:23 am

    HELLO
    kindly tell me
    i have recived an Email that

    (you have won Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) from YAHOO MESSENGER LOTTERY
    from

    DR. MOHAMED LOPEZ (Overseas Payment Officer)
    Email: dr.mohamedlopez@ymail.com
    PHONE: +233-249-007-806

    please tell me is it true?

    MY ID is k4king_2001@yahoo.com

  38. julius madaki on March 7th, 2009 11:49 am

    please i need more information because a mail is been send to me by Dr precious fenders that am a winner in yahoo lottery game

  39. David on March 31st, 2009 11:52 pm

    Here is another…..I’m retiring and taking the loot……well may be next time. Although u can’t see it, it even had the yahoo logo etc

    NOT SCAM

    Dear E-mail User,

    THIS IS A GENUINE LOTTERY 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 FROM AFRICA, AFTER CARRYING OUT THE ELECTRONIC BALLOT 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:

    REV SIS. STELLA JAMES:
    E-mails: revoffice78@yahoo.com
    agentrose@uku.co.uk

    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 revoffice78@yahoo.com or agentrose@uku.co.uk our customer Service in NIGERIA, THROUGH HER EMAIL ADDRESS:

    IMMEDIATELY IF YOU WANT HER AND THE ASSIGNED BANK TO PAY YOU..

    NOTE: ANY PRIZE THAT IS NOT CLAIMED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIVING THIS AWARD NOTIFICATION WILL BE CANCELED.

    THESE BELOW ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR PAYMENT:
    AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM
    CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
    STAMP DUTY
    WARNING!
    Keep this notification private and confidential for security purposes.

    YOURS SINCERELY,
    MR. JOHN KREMER

    (YAHOO MAIL VICE PRESIDENT)
    Have a great day,

    Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

    Congratulations once again.
    Yours in service,

    All-new Yahoo! Mail
    Now you can automatically know when new mail arrives. Try it now

    We hope you’re enjoying your new Yahoo! Mail account.
    Now take the next step and claim your money and say thanks to Yahoo!.
    KEEP THIS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE MONEY.
    NOTE THAT NOBODY OR EVEN THE APPOINTED BANK H AS THE RIGHT TO TOUCH, DEDUCT/CUT OR GET ACCESS TO YOUR PRIZE MONEY FOR ANY REASON THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED STRICTLY!

    See what’s happening on Yahoo.com today. Do you Yahoo!?

    If you have questions or wish to claim your prize money kindly contact us, revoffice78@yahoo.com see the instructions at the body of this message.

  40. angel on April 2nd, 2009 12:05 am

    I also am a victim of this scam unfortunately and i was really mad about it the sad part is I buy all what they are saying and I even send my few details about myself even a scan of my recent passport and bank account numbers. I don’t know what to do or what should i do????

  41. Gaston on April 28th, 2009 8:19 am

    I also received an email stating that i won USD$500,000.

    MAIL CLASSIC AWARD
    CLASSIC AWARD
    LOTTERY/AWARD DEPT.
    Office Of Mr. Louis Lugard

    (London Location Agent)

    Dear:WINNER,
    (US$500,000.00 Lucky Winner)

    This is to inform you that your email message has been received in my office.It is true that you have really won this prize money of (US$500,000,00 )and I have also submitted your payment approval

    to the appointed BANK so that they can look into your files, and after verification and confirmation that you are truly the real winner of this Yahoo Mail Classic Lottery, THE BANK will get back to you for the procedures how to release your money to you.

    this are the BANK contact details below the contact person is Dr. Simon Millet.

    STANDARD CHARTERED BANK PLC .
    Dr. Simon Millet
    E-mail:scbtransferdepartment123@gmail.com
    PHONE:+447035976063

    Contact the BANK now to avoid reaching the deadline.

    Thanks,
    Mr.Louis Lugard.

    (NB) be keeping me inform for any new development from the BANK.

  42. corina on May 10th, 2009 8:06 am

    No. 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale,
    California, United States Of America
    U.S.A. P.O. Box 94089.

    AWARD WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS!

    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 LONDON 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 LONDON LOCATION AGENT:
    MR. FERDINAND NELSON
    E-MAIL: ya-hoo_inc@live.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. FERDINAND NELSON THROUGH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (ya-hoo_inc@live.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
    WARNING!
    Keep this notification private and confidential for security purposes.

    WARNING!
    All winning information should be held confidential by winners until prize is claimed.
    Best Regards
    Mrs. Ana Tupou
    (Lottery Coordinator)
    YAHOO! LOTTERY 2009
    YOURS SINCERELY,
    MR. JOHN KREMER
    (YAHOO MAIL VICE PRESIDENT)

  43. subbu on May 10th, 2009 9:48 am

    i got a mail from yahoo internet lottery quoting that i won 8000000 pounds. is this yahoo internet lottery real or is it a scam please tell me. They are asking all my details. given a phone number to confirm the winning.

  44. Anshu on June 2nd, 2009 1:43 pm

    Dear friends i am also getting a lot of such kind of mails. first time i response to it. Finally they told me that sent some US dollars for shipment fee. I tolled them take some money from my price. After wards no reply.

  45. eddie on June 5th, 2009 5:35 am

    hi people getting these letters all the time I’m getting from young girls saying that there folks were killed and they were left loads of money and they wanted too move too my country plus i get them from people saying that there dying and want my help with given the money too the poor and needy but for any people too do that are sad B######S DON’T GIVE THEM ANY YOUR BANK DETAILS

  46. alwin on June 11th, 2009 12:27 am

    I’m from Philippines. i also got the same email on my hotmail account. i know it was a mere fraud but i gave it a try. I’ve already gave few details about me before i’ve read this website… luckily no bank account numbers… for i don’t have one hehehe. i even wrote something about “scam” on my reply letter and even put bible verses on it about fooling others, for them to stop such bad thing like this. i think it is the only thing i can do to stop these scammers to tries to fool others. Conscience will defeat them eventually hehehe….




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