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10:00am Tuesday 26th December 2006

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A HUNGARIAN couple who flew to London thinking they had hit the jackpot almost lost their life savings in a lottery scam.

Balazs Lukacs, 25, and his girlfriend Tenia, 30, had flown to London to collect the promised prize of £292,717 in the bogus UK National Lottery Sweepstake.

But they were told by the gang of con artists they first had to hand over £9,000 in stamp duty, tax and other fees.

The plot was only foiled when Mr Lukacs contacted police after becoming suspicious of the crooks' demands for cash-only payment.

Speaking exclusively to the Ealing Times, he said: "At first I was very happy. I could not imagine that amount of money. I replied to the email telling me I had won and after a few more emails it seemed real and I started to organise my trip."

Mr Lukacs, a former security guard at Heathrow airport, was told to hand over a signed Lloyds Bank transfer form with full account details and copies of his passport and international driver's licence.

They also said they would take him to a hotel where he could sign the paperwork and hand over the money.

He said: "I had checked on the national lottery website and the six numbers they said I had were the same but they wanted money in advance and only cash, which was strange to me."

Mr Lukacs had entered an online lottery in Hungary and been convinced by official-looking emails, documents and contact numbers.

The couple, who were staying in Acton, sought advice from police before their planned meeting with the fake lottery reps at Heathrow airport.

Mr Lukacs said: "I had spoken to them on the phone but before I was going to meet these guys I checked with the lottery again and they said they never send emails with the exact winning prize. I was very disappointed."

Trading standards consumer legal advisor Ranjan Parmar, who met with the couple, said: "This was an extremely intricate and complex scam and Mr Lukacs had significant supporting paperwork from the bogus lottery organisation.

"I advised them not to part with their money and alert their bank immediately. They were disappointed but very grateful for saving them from losing so much money."

The trip ended up costing £500 but Mr Lukacs added: "It could have been a lot worse. If I had lost £9,000 it would really have hit my family hard, especially before Christmas."

In October a West Ealing resident almost fell victim to a Spanish lottery scam. He had received a bogus letter from Loteria Primitiva, announcing he had won 415,810 euros and requesting personal details.

In both cases, the crooks asked the win be kept "confidential for security reasons".

Cllr Will Brooks, responsible for trading standards, said: "The genuine UK National Lottery would never ask winners to pay a handling fee to collect their prize, and they would never ask them to disclose personal information.

We are urging residents to be wary, seek advice, and remember that if something appears too good to be true, it usually is."


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paul Mangan, says...
5:00pm Wed 17 Jan 07

I have just received the following E-mail
London, 17 JAN 2007
Reference: Winner,

Recently the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY contacted you regarding your new Prize winnings. This is confirming receipt of your correspondence and assuring you that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction, you shall be treated with the best possible service within the abilities of this office and in line with company policies.

Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 companies and 70,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and websites. The email addresses were compiled together by newly developed computer software designed by Microsoft Inc to extract as many emails needed.

This promotional program takes place every year, and it's proudly promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities which includes Sultan of Brunei, bill gates of Microsoft Inc and other corporate organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide.

Therefore You have been confirmed as a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, computer balloting lottery system draws 2007 with the following detail to have emerged you one of the lucky winner,

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ticket number: 56475600545 188
WINNING NUMER: 02-18-31-38-39-46-{42}.

Your claims file has been duly forwarded to my office with specific instructions that our department shall be handling the processing of your prize of £850,000GBP, to you.

1. You are required to fill a VERIFICATION FORM‚ with all necessary details to process your winnings. Please see below the manual Form. Kindly send to us the detailed information below for due processing of your winnings as email attachment for due processing.

VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:_________________________________

2. ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3. SEX:_______________

4. AGE:________

5. MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6. OCCUPATION:________________________

7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9. BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

11. AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

12. COUNTRY________________________________

Finally, there are two options open for you to choose the most convenient for you to receive your winnings (tick by putting yes on the most convenient for you) .

1, Telegraphic Bank transfer into any account of your choice anywhere in the world.

2, Mailing a certified cashers bond check to your home address which will be stated above through an insured courier company.


DECLARATION:

I, ____________, HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM OR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY FILLEDCLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL ROMOTION. I THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.

SIGNATURE :( TYPE IN YOUR NAMES): ________________________________
DATE: ________________________


Attached to this e-mail contains Important information( Privacy Statement, and the United Kingdom Lottery Terms and Conditions) about your winnings, you are required to print out and fill all the information immediately and send to us either fax or as e-mail attachment. This will enable us file in your claims in the amount of £850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, POUNDS STERLING).

Congratulation once again and hope to received the verification form as soon as possible.

Warm Regards,

MR Mark Alan
LONDON.
Email: claims_agent_104@yahoo.co.uk
Tel phone: +44 701 115 2916 ,+44 701 114 7806
Fax Number: +44 709 288 5436




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Christine Higgins, says...
1:41pm Wed 24 Jan 07

Hi Folks just to advise that I have receive numerous amounts e-mails in the past week re UK Lottery and I automatically notify them as Junk Mail- I have retrieved the latest one to show another version of above.

regards
C Higgins


The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

CONGRAT!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR BONAZA LOTTERY

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded draws
held on the (13th JAN, 2007) by UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, your email was
among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00 each on the the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.

However the results were released on the 15th JAN 2007, and your
email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot number (BT:
12052007/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of
email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but
all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for
representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed
by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

In other to claim your £1,000,000.00 prize winning, which has been
deposited in a designated Bank Or Courier . However,you will have to fill the
form
below and send it to the fiduciary agent, for verification and then you
will be directed to the bank where a cheque of £1,000,000.00 has
already been deposited in your favour.

VERIFICATION AND CLERANCE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:____________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
12.COUNTRY________________________________
13.MODE OF COLLECTION: BANK TRANSFER OR COURIER DELIVERY
---------------------

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately
to our fiduciary agent email.


(CONTACT FIDUCIARY AGENT)
DR. MAXWELL JONES
Emails:maxwell_jones11@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +447024095164

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as
a case of double claims will not be entertained).

Very Truly Yours,
Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.

Nikki McC, Northern Ireland says...
3:51pm Tue 6 Mar 07

THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
COCA COLA AVENUE STAMFORD
BRIDGE LONDON
SW1V 3DW
UNITED KINGDOM.
THE COCA COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws held on the (28,Feb 2007) by Coca-Cola in
conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion,
your email wasamong the 20 Lucky winners who won ?£1,000,000.00
each on the COCA'COLA COMPANY PROMOTION.
However the results were released on Friday,02,Feb,2007 and your
email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot number
(BT:12052007/20The online draws was conducted by a random selection of
email.addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of
individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer search from the internet.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned
to different ticket numbers for representationand privacy.
The selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a
database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents
of the world.
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also
Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize
the public.
In other to claim your A,1,000,000.00 POUNDS prize winning!,
which has been deposited in a designated bank.
However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the
Promotion manager of
THE COCACOLA COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to
the bank
where a cheque of A,1,000,000.00 POUNDS has already been deposited in
your favour.
NAME:..............................
AGE:...................
SEX:...................
ADDRESS: .............
EMAIL:.................
PHONE:...............
CCUPATION:...........
COMPANY: .............
COUNTRY:................
AMOUNT WON....................
Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to
our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund
from the designated bank.
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name:Mr.Mark Douglass
EMAIL:cocacolaonline_lottery@yahoo.co.uk
TEL ;+447031822338
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not beentertained).
*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are
not to partake in this Lottery.
CONGRATULATION! CONTACT MR.MARK DOUGLASS FOR YOUR CLAIMS.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Mark Douglass
PROMOTION MANAGER.
COCA COLA COMPANY.


Hahahahha i wonder if they would give me hafe to i buy my house hahahhaha i mean ive had 20 of these and every time it gets bigger im wondering if they could send me some in a check hahahahha....

yours Nikki
Ps if ya get them bin them

Mark jones, portsmouth says...
3:04pm Fri 9 Mar 07

UK LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
National Lottery P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL



UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF; (Registration Z720633X).


National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 8th March, 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:06 09 16 24

and bonus ball number:11

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of Ł2,500,000(Two million five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of Ł10,000,000 shared amongst the first four(4)lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year.(31/3/2007)

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.(5647560054 188) In view of this, your Ł2,500,000 (Two million five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you anywhere in the world by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.

Please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent via his email below:
Mr. James Carter
Email: claimsunit2007@yahoo.co.uk
Phone No : +44 703 590 0348

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator

BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM


Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Forei gn Operations), Mr.
Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr.
James
Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr.
Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).


NOTE:
YOU ARE TO PRESENT THE CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.
1.Name(surname):
2.Other names:
3.age:
4.sex:
5.phone no:
6.address:
7.occupation:
8.country:
9.Winning numbers:
10.Serial Number & Ticket number:
11.Name and address of present bank:



Ayman Kullab, Palestine says...
11:32pm Sat 27 Oct 07

Cocacola Funds Release Department
Email: coca.accountsdept12@
hotmail.com
Contact Person:Dr Maxwell Peters (Jr)
Tel:+44-701-112-8847 Ext: 2
Fax:+44-870-135-6453

22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs,PE9 2YP,London
United Kingdom

COCACOLA FUNDS RELEASE DEPARTMENT



Attn: Ayman Kullab



This is to inform you that the Funds Release Department of the Coca-Cola lottery have fully verified the details as provided by you for the legal claim of your prize Award. And all the information has been certified satisfactory.

Before your funds can be approved for transfer to your local bank account, the accounts department immediately needs your full bank account Details including a scanned copy of your IDENTITY either an international passport or Drivers licence for proper validation. And you should also note that you will fully be responsible for the bank transfer charges before we will commence transfer of your funds.

The accounts department will not commence on the transfer of your funds even when your bank accounts information is received. So you are hereby advised to act in accordance with this transfer directive by the Accounts/legal department of this company.

Requirements:


(1) Bank Name:
(2) Bank Address:
(3) Bank Account number:
(4)Account Name:
(5)A VALID ID. (Driving Licence or an International Passport)
(6)Full legal Names:
(7)Telephone & fax Numbers:


I await your swift response
Best Regards

Sophie Hughes, Basingstoke says...
9:33am Mon 5 Nov 07

Hello Guys, and some more mails from these crooks...

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of Yahoo/Msn Incoperation lottory.

YAHOO/MSN NATIONAL PROGRAM. international
programs. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category \"A\"Ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot number (BT:12052007/20).

You are therefore been approve to claim the sum of
£350,000.00{Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds} withthe information below:

Contact Person: Mr Bryan Howard
Email: bryanhowarddesk@gmai
l.com

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Phone/Fax
7.Present Country

AND THEN A 2ND MAIL STATING.....

Nov. 4th, 2007.
Dear:(Winner),

Good day to you. I deemed it fit to inform you that your won funds has been deposited in a suspened account, which the Bank contact details has been sent to you via e-mail for contact.

Further to this, you are to contact the Bank by e-mail so that your won funds will be transfered to your local Bank account in you country, because there is no much time for this claims, as we are about to close every cliams entery forms.

At such you are to contact the Bank as once for transfer.Congratulat
ions from all the staffs of Yahoo/Msn Incoperation.

Best Regards,
Bryan Howard

Sophie Hughes, Basingstoke says...
9:43am Mon 5 Nov 07

Hello Guys, and some more mails from these crooks...

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of Yahoo/Msn Incoperation lottory.

YAHOO/MSN NATIONAL PROGRAM. international
programs. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category \"A\"Ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot number (BT:12052007/20).

You are therefore been approve to claim the sum of
£350,000.00{Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds} withthe information below:

Contact Person: Mr Bryan Howard
Email: bryanhowarddesk@gmai
l.com

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Phone/Fax
7.Present Country

AND THEN A 2ND MAIL STATING.....

Nov. 4th, 2007.
Dear:(Winner),

Good day to you. I deemed it fit to inform you that your won funds has been deposited in a suspened account, which the Bank contact details has been sent to you via e-mail for contact.

Further to this, you are to contact the Bank by e-mail so that your won funds will be transfered to your local Bank account in you country, because there is no much time for this claims, as we are about to close every cliams entery forms.

At such you are to contact the Bank as once for transfer.Congratulat
ions from all the staffs of Yahoo/Msn Incoperation.

Best Regards,
Bryan Howard

TANISHQ, TANZANIA says...
7:43am Wed 14 Nov 07

I THINK I AM ALSO GOING TO GET CHEATED FROM FAKE LOTTERY COMPANY, IF THIS SITE WOULD NOT BE THEIR I WOULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE SO THANK YOU TO THIS SITE,ACTULLY I GOT EMAIL SAYING I WON 1,000,000$ AS A RANDOM LOTTERY WINNING BY WEBSITE FROM BRITISH COCA COLA LOTTERY INT,PO BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL,L701NL,UNI
TED KINGDOM,TEL-44702403
5853,447031860390.TH
ESE PEOPLE TOLD ME YOU HAVE TO PAY 550£ AS A INSURANCE CHARGES & COURIER COST TO SEND BANK DRAFT & ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF WINNING LOTTERY & THEY SEND ME PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM,THAN I THOUGHT TO CHECK ON NET OF THIS KIND OF LOTTERY BUT I FOUND THIS SITE WHICH HELPED ME TO GET SAFE FROM THIS KIND OF FRAUDS,SO I LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THIS SITE & ORGANISATION,AND I LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT BRITISH COCA COLA LOTTERY INT.SO PLEASE SEND ME EMAIL ON:instant_dhamma@ya
hoo.co.in

Betty Burton, Harrogate says...
5:01pm Sun 27 Jan 08

From: MR TOM SMITH
Date: 27/01/2008 05:36:25
To: undisclosed-recipien
ts: ,
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON OUR £187,5 00 Coca-colaPROMO BT:12 052006/20


--
THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPTCOCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded
annual final draws held on the (23th,1th 2008) by Coca-Cola in
conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion, your

email was among th 20 Lucky winners who won £187,500 each on the THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY PROMOTION .
However the results were released on the{25th,1th, 2008}, and your
email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006) and ballot number
(BT:12052006/20The online draws was conducted by a random selection of
email
addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of
individuals
and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
search
from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email
addresses
were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and
privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over
250,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed
by
the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This
lottery
is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

In other to claim your £187,500 POUNDS prize winning, which has been
deposited in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form
below
and send it to the Promotion manager of THE COCA COLA COMPANY for
verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque
of
£187,500 POUNDS STERLINGS has already been deposited in your favour.

CLAIMS PROCCESSING FORM:

NAME:...............
....................
..

AGE:................
....................
....

SEX:................
....................
....

ADDRESS:............
...................


EMAIL:..............
....................
..

PHONE:..............
....................
.

OCCUPATION:.........
................

COMPANY:............
..................

COUNTRY:............
...................


AMOUNT WON.................
.....

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to
our
Promotion manager fudiciary Agent through email or fax for prompt
collection
of your
fund from the designated bank or courier company

(CONTACT PROMOTION FUDICIARY AGENT)
Name: SMITH TOM
E MAIL: prize_cocacola2008@y
ahoo.com

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as
a
case of double claims will not be entertained).

*Staff of Coca-Cola and the British American Tobacco Company are not to

partake in this Lottery Promotions.
Note:You are to state how you want your winning fund:

1) By Courier Service

2)By Online Bank Transfer

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Agent TOM SMITH
Management
HERE'S WHAT APPEARS TOP BE ANOTHER ONE FROM THE SAME "STABLE"!

B.B.

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