Alert - UK National Lottery Xmas Scam

Alert - UK National Lottery Xmas Online Winners eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win the UK National Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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From: tommygun@houston.rr.com [mailto:tommygun@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:59 AM
Subject: Ref: UK/776090X2/23 UK National Lottery Xmas Online Winners


British Online Co-ordinators
Ref: UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/06/8394369

FINAL NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the Draw (06/1096) of the UK NATIONALLOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on Draw 1214 13th Novermber,2007 .Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:8603775966738 wit Serial number 5368/02drew the Winning Numbers:06,10,11,19,22,46(bonusno.40)

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £1,500,000(One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling payout in Us dollars ;2,776,646.55 in cash credited to file XYL/26510460037/06.

To file for your claim please contact our fiduciary agent Sir David Rex.
with details below:
Name:Sir David Rex
Phone Number: + 44 703 193 0612,009 44 703 193 0612
E-mail : uknlenquiry.consultancedepartment_sirdavidrex@hotmail.co.uk
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
NATIONALITY:
TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER:
AMOUNT WON:

This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you Receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (1,550 Pounds= 3,126.58 USD) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situaitions.
Mr. Tommy Guns
The society lotteries are managed by Sisson Marketing International Limited,certified by the Gambling Commission ELM Certification 180/3/2.©Uk National Lottery 2007.
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Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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