After the victim have paid the initiation fees, the scammer will become no where to be located. Please do not easily fall into this type of scam.
In some cases, the scammer will allow the victim to pay the fees only after receiving the cheque for winning money. They will instruct the victim to send money via Western Union or MoneyGram after receiving such a cheque. If a cheque arrives - beware that it could be a fake cheque. It can take more than a month for a foreign cheque to clear.
How could you win - you never bought a ticket!
Be warned, they promise millions but you could lose everything.
Sample of scam email:
Subject: FINAL NOTICE: YOU HAVE WON!!
15 STAMFORD BRIDGE UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: FILO/98766/23/SVFY
Batch: 15/25/1203
Ticket Number: 025-11464992-750
Dear Winner,
Your email address attached to ticket number: 023-0148-790-459 with Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky number: 29 Congratulations, you have just won yourself 1,00,000 000 (One million pounds sterling).in cash in the satellite software email lottery conducted United Kingdom in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly On Internet. Yours was chosen this quarter.
Contact Our Claims Agent
Mr..Kennedy Hackney
E MAIL: agent_markwhite@yahoo.co.uk
FILL THIS FROM DETAILS
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone numbers:
8. Country:
INDICATE MODE OF PAYMENT
COURIERY DELIVERY:
BANK TRANSFER:
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Roseline cole(Online Co-ordinator)