Google Online Lotto and Email Address Free Ticket Draws Promotion Scam

Google Online Lotto and Email Address Free Ticket Draws Promotion Scam

The email message below (Google Online Lotto and email address free-ticket draws), claiming that the recipient has won the Google Online Lotto and Email Address Free Ticket Draws promotion, is fraudulent and you should not respond to it with your personal information. There is no Google lottery and, every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into sending their personal information and money to claim bogus prizes or lottery winnings.

The Fraudulent Google Online Lottery Scam

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Fraudulent Google Online Lottery and Email Address Free Ticket Draws Promotion

Attention: Email Account Holder

Congratulations!! Congratulations!!

Are you the correct owner of this email? If yes, then, be glad this day as the result of the Google Online Lotto and email address free-ticket draws of the 11th, of May, 2013 Promotion Awards has been released and we are glad to announce to you that your email address came out in the first category and entitles you to claim the sum of $800,000.00.

It is a promotional Program to encourage the user of Google and Internet Programs. Your email address was entered for the online draw on this free ticket number: B55607545 6152 with reference number SA/JA2C110P5 and Serial number SA5365/3 , Batch number XA87-2PY, drew the lucky numbers: 04-09-20-22-29-38 - Bonus 06. This subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. matches 6 lucky numbers Plus Bonus number.

You have therefore been allocated to claim a total sum of $800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in cash is credited to file SAPC/98144308/05. This is from a total cash prize of 5,25,000.00 Shared amongst the 1691 with (2) winner in "1st" category.

This promotion was drawn based on email address as the key identification for setting up online accounts. All valid email addresses in the World Wide Web Draw used/participants for the online email promotion version were selected randomly via computer balloting from a global webite callaboration with internet companies like eBay, pay pal, liberty reserve, and Google whom also built their systems and based their membership registration identity on email addresses supporting this computer draw system done by extracted email addresses from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies and affiliated members to the National Lottery website and their advertiseers listed online. This Online promotion takes place via virtual balloting and it is done Bi-annually.

Please note that you're lucky winning ticket file and number falls within our South African booklet representive office in Johannesburg (SA) as indicated in your ballot played coupon.in view of this, your $800,000.000 would be released to you by our payment department.

Kindly provide following information urgently:

1. Full Name:
2. Email Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Reference Number/Ticket Number:
6. Phone Number:
7. Country:
8. Date of draw

Contact our Fiduciary agents immediately to commence release of your lottery prize by providing details below.

Contact Person:Mr. James Kupula
Email: jameskupula@collector.org, jameskupula@live.com

Sincerely,
Barbara Moore
Controller General Copyright(c) 1994-2012 The US Lottery International Promotion Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service-Guideline 77635 476378 255667460.

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  • June 19, 2023 at 7:08 PM by an anonymous user from: Kampala, Kampala, Uganda

    I received 2 letters that's 2015,2016 800,000$ award from the new york lottery signed by Thomas Newman and Lina Adams respectively. do u know them?

    • June 19, 2023 at 7:44 PM by info

      The scammers are using those person's names fraudulently(without their knowledge), so do not be fooled.

  • August 5, 2017 at 2:41 PM by an anonymous user from: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Thanks, I receive it also. Mr. Boyd...

  • July 4, 2017 at 1:29 PM by an anonymous user from: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Thank you Google because have received this form of message today July 4th, 2017, you save me thanks a lot. Mine said contact Janet Spencer.

  • April 18, 2017 at 4:29 AM by an anonymous user from: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

    So many on line are easily hunt down by these crooks. Why, on earth no action taken to stop them, since their personal emails and phone numbers are shown on the mails they send? Or at least face the consequences!

    Good luck

    R. A. Benj

    • April 18, 2017 at 6:02 AM by info

      The scammers are operating in countries where it is hard to apprehend them. And, email addresses and telephone numbers are virtual, meaning, they are not tied to a physical address or location. So, the owners can be anywhere in the world, which makes it hard to track them.

  • March 29, 2017 at 12:01 PM by an anonymous user from: Lagos, Nigeria

    thank you Google because have received this form of message, you save me thanks a lot.

  • March 28, 2017 at 9:15 AM by an anonymous user from: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    I have received a mail from this fraudal company; thanks google, you have saved me.

  • March 27, 2017 at 1:59 AM by an anonymous user from: Maputo, Mozambique

    Hi, I am Saquina Amaral I have received an email address from Google, telling me that I have won first category free lotto drawings, on 11th May 2013.

    I know it has been a while but I just got it now,and it said that I must contact Mr James Kupula in South Africa, Johannesburg urgently so that I can provide him with all the necessary information, so that I can receive my cash prize. But I have emailed him since yesterday when I got the news even today but in vain he hasn't emailed me back,so please tell me what must I do to claim my prize? Saquina.

    • March 27, 2017 at 6:10 AM by info

      It is a lottery scam. There is no Google lottery.

  • January 4, 2017 at 3:38 PM by an anonymous user from: Oye, Ekiti, Nigeria

    Mine was sent through united nation organizations. Is it still a scam?

    • January 4, 2017 at 4:01 PM by info

      Yes, there is no Google lottery.

  • December 6, 2016 at 5:42 AM by an anonymous user from: Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar

    Thank you Google for the spam awareness. Received a mail today here in Madagascar.

    Same format but names changed.

    "Contact our fiduciary agents immediately with details below to commence release of your lottery prize by providing details

    above.

    Contact Person: Mr. Peter Bolton

    Email: peter.bolton@workmail.co.za

    Sincerely,

    Controller General Copyright(c) 1994-2015 the US Lottery International Promotion Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service- Guidline 77635 476378 255667460

    Tel: 27 73767 1176

    Mrs. Linda Copeman"

    Waste of time - why bother doing all this instead of working hard and earning money and providing some good to the world. Thank you for this forum.

  • October 23, 2016 at 2:11 PM by an anonymous user from: Longview, Texas, United States

    I thought I won :(

  • August 28, 2016 at 2:56 AM by an anonymous user from: Nairobi, Kenya

    Am Julius from Kenya,is it true I won the New york lotto prize on 25th Sept.2014?

    • August 28, 2016 at 7:48 AM by info

      It is a scam. <a href="/article/2015/10/19/new-york-online-lottery-promotion-winning-confirmation-and-payment-claim-scam/">Click here</a> for information.

  • August 16, 2016 at 12:48 PM by an anonymous user from: Delhi, India

    oohhh

    Thanks to this site for showing me the right paths. But I have sent them my info.

    • August 16, 2016 at 3:38 PM by info

      Just be careful next time, because the scammers will contact you with the information that you have sent.

  • March 27, 2016 at 5:16 AM by an anonymous user from: Hopa, Artvin, Turkey

    I was going to be fooled, d**n!

  • February 8, 2016 at 2:30 AM by an anonymous user from: Lagos, Nigeria

    The following is a scam, so if you have received such a message, please delete it:

    - - - - - -

    "For lotto jackpot contact Dr. Lucky to help you out on your lottery jackpot and be happy forever, sir you are the best in winning lottery for a better life.

    Hello viewers I am BRUK NELSON from CANADA! I am very happy to shier the testimony of these great man called Dr Lucky did for me and my family, Sharing this great testimonies is the best I could do to tell the world on how Dr Lucky help me in winning lottery jackpot,The best thing that has ever happened in my life is how I win the lottery euro million mega jackpot. I am a man who believe that one day I will win the lottery. finally my dreams came through when I email Dr Lucky. and tell him I need the lottery numbers. I have spend so much money on ticket just to make sure I win. But I never know that winning was so easy until the day I meant the spell caster online which so many people has talked about that he is very good in casting lottery spell, So I decide to give him a try. I contacted this great Doctor and he did a spell and he gave me the winning lottery numbers. But believe me when the draws were out I was among winners. I win 22,000 million Dollar. Dr. Lucky truly you are the best,with these great man called Dr Lucky you can win millions of money through lottery.I am so very happy to meet these great man now, I will be forever be grateful to you DR LUCKY. Email him for your own winning lottery numbers drlucky1solutionspelltemple @gmail.com or Dr lucky solution spelltemple@ yahoo.com . you can call him for your own help to win big money today via 2348159645330.from Bruk Nelson post (CANADA)thanks for reading."

  • February 5, 2016 at 10:54 PM by an anonymous user from: Surallah, Soccsksargen, Philippines

    Hi, I'm John from Philippines, Kalinga Tabak. I receive the message! I thought it was real guys, who ever received the message too,think twice, thrice and more. All I can say is, be carefull!

  • January 29, 2016 at 5:31 AM by an anonymous user from: Marcoussis, ÃŽle-de-France, France

    I got the same email also, I was so excited for a minute until I've made some research about this. Thank you google for alerting us about scam like this.

    • February 5, 2016 at 11:04 PM by an anonymous user from: Surallah, Soccsksargen, Philippines

      same as mine. I recieved it on December 5 2015. It made me until I did a research on Mr. Steve Joseph and no records been found. until I see this website. It made me feel bad.

      By the way, their emails are: admin@claimagent.org,Steve Joseph @collector.org

  • December 12, 2015 at 4:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Miami, Florida, United States

    I am from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. I just got the email and it looked very authentic from Florida Lottery and LinkedIn. My heart began to beat quickly as for a few minutes I thought it was true. I called the number given for my contact Mrs. Mary Clarke signature and everything. No answer. Fortunately I did some research and came upon this forum. It was just too good to be true!

  • October 28, 2015 at 8:59 PM by an anonymous user from: Charleston, West Virginia, United States

    I received this email today and although I have not sent any info, nor do I plan on doing so, how do they get our email?

    • October 28, 2015 at 10:15 PM by info

      You may have registered on some fake website using your email address, created by scammers to harvest your email address. Or, people that you have sent email messages, may have gotten their computers infected with malware that searched their computers, found your email address in their inboxes and send it to spammers.

      Also, if you post your email address in open forums and other websites, it can be found by spambots, which are software used by spammers to search the internet for email addresses.

  • October 28, 2015 at 7:18 AM by an anonymous user from: Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Hi, I am feeling stressed out because I have sent my address and bank account number.

    Please let know if it will cause a problem with my account.

    • October 28, 2015 at 8:08 AM by info

      There is nothing to worry about, if you have only sent them your address and account number.

      But, they will continue to attempt to trick you into sending more information and money, so be careful next time.

      Next send your information to anyone who claims you have won the lottery or sweepstakes via email.

  • August 29, 2015 at 1:19 PM by an anonymous user from: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    I received it yesterday. The "sponsor" this time was Linkedin. The person mentioned as a contact was Juanita Lee which I understand from other posts to be an already used fake name. I send an email to the lottery website asking for information before I found this forum. Take care. Regards from Italy

  • August 13, 2015 at 10:14 AM by an anonymous user from: Parrish, Florida, United States

    Mine was only for 750K but what caught my attention was it was sponsored (?) by Google Gmail Incoperation (sp). It said there were only 5 winners selected at random. They only ask for basic info at this point, how do they make money from that?

    • August 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM by info

      They start off by getting your personal information. Then, they use that information to trick you into sending money, which they claim is needed, in order for you to collect your winnings.

      Getting people's personal information is very important to the scammers, because it makes their scams more convincing. Contacting and providing people with their personal information, will make them trust the people who have contacted them.

  • August 11, 2015 at 3:29 AM by an anonymous user from: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

    Thanks a lot. I was just in the process of scanning the "claim form " to them before I pumped in to this warning. Mine was from New York Free ticket Lotto and the rest of the details are similar including the winning numbers and the bonus.

    These guys can be smart and dumb at the same time. How can they be stopped from exciting people this badly?

    • August 11, 2015 at 8:04 AM by info

      It hard to stop them because most of them are operating from foreign countries where it is hard to find and prosecute them.

  • July 27, 2015 at 8:07 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    moh'd:

    I have received the email from Thomas Newman and they mentioned I am the beneficiary of $800000.00, but I am asking how would I contact to claim it now.

    • July 27, 2015 at 8:58 AM by info

      It is a beneficiary scam. Please do not contact those scammers or let them convince you into sending them money.

  • July 25, 2015 at 6:04 AM by an anonymous user from: Riyadh, Ar Riya?, Saudi Arabia

    I have received the email from Thomas Newman and they mentioned I am the beneficiary of $800000.00 but I am so sorry I have given my personal detail with bank and photo to them...but while they said to send $820.13 to their agent then I was checked in this side and I confirm this is fraud. ..

    So now I am worry!

    Can they do any problems to me with my personal detail.

    Please advice me...

    • July 25, 2015 at 10:10 AM by info

      The scammers will attempt to use your personal information to trick you into sending them money or more information. For your banking information, please contact your bank and let them know how much information you gave the scammers. They will be able to advise you about the banking information.

  • July 20, 2015 at 6:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Lagos, Nigeria

    Thanks a lot for bringing this salvation to mankind. By this alert, you have saved me a lot of trouble and distraction.

    I received same congratulatory mail using one Teresa Marie / Thomas Newman asking for my personal information to enable them arrange payment of the award of US$800,000.00 to me, dated Feb. 19, 2015.

    Somehow, I didn't see it until just last week while I was checking my past mails.

    I checked NYLotto thing online and saw something encouraging me to believe in their motto: "You never know" ... I sent my info, but it was blocked by you somehow. Thanks, anyway, but I was still eager to get ahead until now.I had already spoken with the so called Thomas Newman today, Monday, July 20, who asked me my name and when I told him that his E-mail address was rejected, he opted to send me another one to my phone.

    It never came till this your alert.

  • July 17, 2015 at 5:29 PM by an anonymous user from: Nis, Centralna Srbija, Serbia

    I received a email with identical text, but the email address is different(thomas.newman@gmx.co.uk). It was a distributed New York lottery. I respond with my language and sign my first and last name. My question is, how do they find me and damage to me? I very frighten now. Please, say me what to do?

    • July 17, 2015 at 5:38 PM by info

      Relax, you have nothing to worry about. Never let scammers threaten you into sending money or information. If you feel threaten, please report it to the police.

  • July 6, 2015 at 5:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

    Warning. I received a email with same exact info but said it was distributed as Florida Lottery and had their logo. Researched and found this page. It also stated online lottery promotion for websites such as yahoo, Google and Microsoft.

    • July 6, 2015 at 5:21 PM by info

      Please forward the email to us. Thank you.

  • June 25, 2015 at 10:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia

    Please give me information about this lotto online. They are using absa bank international transfer; asking for my bank account and some money to process my prize.

    Mr.brian lekomanyane is the one negotiating with me.please give me a further knowledge about this.

    Thank You

    • June 25, 2015 at 10:28 AM by info

      The online Lotto that you are referring to is a scam. Please do not send your hard-earned money, or send your personal or financial information to those scammers.

  • June 17, 2015 at 9:57 PM by an anonymous user from: Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

    Thanks for info although I have sent info through email, but will be careful next time.

  • June 16, 2015 at 11:31 PM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    I got a similar message and decided to research about it before sending my accounts information and am glad you guys are here to help.

  • June 16, 2015 at 1:25 PM by an anonymous user from: Temin, Kedah, Malaysia

    I received on email about 3 days ago. I got really really excited,and kept on thinking about how to use the money.. BUT, AFTER SENDING THE INFORMATION OF ALL TK# SERIAL..I do some research on google about this so call "new york lottery"WTF..is a fake..I really get shocked..OMG

    • June 29, 2015 at 9:45 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

      Omg! Me too received an email somedays ago, with contact name James Morrison.

      • December 21, 2015 at 6:22 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

        Same here.. It says Morrison4@gmx.co.uk to contact for claiming £1440,772.00...I just got it now and luckily did not send any personal information. I googled about it and know it's fake.

  • June 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM by an anonymous user from: Corozal, Belize

    I cant believe it, I fell for this scam. I honestly thought it was true, since I contacted them. So I send my personal information and a copy of my ID just yesterday. Now I am full of regrets. They told me they send my documents and the ID to the insurance place and they will get back to me as soon as it's processed. Now, I am scared. I fear what they will do with my identification.

  • June 6, 2015 at 1:25 AM by an anonymous user from: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    I have got the same news in my gmail account but thanks to google not letting me fill my personal details.

  • June 3, 2015 at 6:42 AM by an anonymous user from: Kabul, Afghanistan

    How do they can find our email address, while we did not send them it?

    • June 3, 2015 at 7:03 AM by info

      You may have unintentionally registered with a fake or phishing website using your email address, your computer or even your family or friends computers may have gotten infected with malware, which stole the email addresses in your or their contact books.

  • June 1, 2015 at 9:31 PM by an anonymous user from: Richardson, Texas, United States

    Thank you Google!

    Got the scam email today from Ms. Teresa Marie. Had Contact person as Mr. Thomas Newman. My so called "winning ticket" fell within their "Africa booklet representative office in South Africa"...HaHaHa.

    Sent/Sending no information to these scammers!

    DFW TEXAS

  • May 31, 2015 at 9:33 PM by an anonymous user from: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    I received on email about 3 weeks ago. I got really excited, BUT, I REMEMBERED AFTER SENDING THE INFORMATION OF ALL TK# SERIAL and like on the second responding email from Thomes Newman. They asked me for personal info... I did my little searching?!?!?!? I responded with this:

    "I will not give you my personal information

    MR NEwman you do not exist in any . Of the First National banks in USA" ...oooopps

  • May 19, 2015 at 12:13 AM by an anonymous user from: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    I had receive the two mails from one Mr. David Mark and one Mr. James Kupula about 3 month ago. Already I have send my details to Mr.James Kupula and I gave the phone call to him last Monday.He told me that check my mails and reply. But no reply up to now. Please inform me above that mails are true or bogus.

    • May 19, 2015 at 3:45 AM by info

      It is a scam. It is not true.

  • May 14, 2015 at 11:45 PM by an anonymous user from: Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines

    Thanks to Google for providing information about the scam.

  • May 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM by an anonymous user from: Novosibirsk, Siberian Federal District, Russia

    LOL. I got the e-mail. But name was Thoms Newman.

  • May 9, 2015 at 1:01 PM by an anonymous user from: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

    I am from Sri Lanka. I got this email from a so called Teresa ..someone and the agent was Thomas.. luckily I didn't send the personal details.. As technology is rising and people can't be caught from the fraudulent crime, please try to use the same technology to catch them.innocent people are getting caught in these tricks.. I just went through the comments.. looks like this is going around the world... Please do something...

  • April 29, 2015 at 9:45 AM by an anonymous user from: Yekaterinburg, Ural Federal District, Russia

    What wrong can they do with my personal information?

    • April 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM by info

      They may use it to trick you into sending money or sell your information to other scammers or rogue online marketers.

  • April 27, 2015 at 8:15 AM by an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

    Yup, I got the email; just careful. ALL SCAMS!

  • April 23, 2015 at 4:14 AM by an anonymous user from: Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

    I have receive such a message, so friends beware of frauds; and I suggest google.com should trace these perpetrators.

  • April 21, 2015 at 10:01 PM by an anonymous user from: Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Thank you so much. I was trying to reach agent Thomas; it was meant for me not to be able to reach him.

  • April 19, 2015 at 8:59 PM by an anonymous user from: New York, United States

    I actually just sent my info. What should I do?

    • April 19, 2015 at 9:10 PM by info

      There is nothing that you can do now, but be careful next time, because they will continue to send you more fake emails.

  • April 4, 2015 at 12:43 PM by an anonymous user from: New York, United States

    Thanks for your information on this Lotto. It is really interesting how people can think that they can get away with this type of fraud!

  • March 29, 2015 at 11:45 AM by an anonymous user from: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

    Same information but for New York lottery win. Contact person is Juanita Lee.

    My winings are supposed to be in Absa bank in S. Africa. Paying fellow is one Brian Lekomanyane. Is this true? No fees asked yet.

    • September 4, 2015 at 8:42 AM by Bita from: Tehran, Tehran, Iran

      Me too; it is a fake; do not open mail. Do not respond to it.

    • March 29, 2015 at 12:24 PM by info

      It is not true, it is a scam.

  • March 25, 2015 at 10:47 AM by an anonymous user from: Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    I am from Iran. I received the email today. The logo is changed to New York lottory. There is a phone number 27739444293 and two emails thomasnewman@claimdepartment.org

    and thomasnewman@workmail.co .za.

    The owner's name is Tomas Newman and he answered my phone call and asked for details. Also at the end of the letter is a signature of Ms. Teresa Marie.

    Thanks for the information.

  • March 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM by an anonymous user from: Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand

    I just received the exactly same e-mail and did not send any info of mine to them. I am from China, live in Thailand.

  • March 17, 2015 at 3:39 AM by an anonymous user from: Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

    I got this email to and I gave them my info.. What should I do now?

    • March 17, 2015 at 7:55 AM by info

      Just be careful next time, because the scammers will attempt to use the information that you have sent, to trick you into sending more information or money

  • March 15, 2015 at 1:59 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    Yes, I see this happened to me likely and I realized that these are criminals, who want to steal from unsuspecting email users,therefore I warn you never to use or respond to the email.

  • March 11, 2015 at 4:28 PM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    Dear all thank you both who try to cheat by devoting their valuable time at this extreme world and these scurried us or me from such internet SISC. I am in Addis Ababa and received the above letter too from Ms. Teresa Marie, to send info to Mr. Thomas Newan: info@claimdepartment.org; Tele: 27 71 772 4815. of course I didn't answer said letter.

    • April 11, 2015 at 1:13 PM by an anonymous user from: Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

      Thanks to mail delivery subsystem who keep blocking or giving back my email to the person whom i supposed to be contact because i was trying to send my information thinking that it's true.

      It was the same names but different contact number: 27 73 944 4293.

  • March 6, 2015 at 11:47 PM by an anonymous user from: San Jose, California, United States

    What should you do if you did reply to a google email lottery win

    • March 7, 2015 at 6:16 AM by info

      Beware next time because the scammers will attempt to trick you into sending money or more information, using the information that you have sent.

  • March 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    I also received somethig like this, but with the lottery of New York. Beware!

  • February 27, 2015 at 12:42 AM by an anonymous user from: Chomes, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

    I am in Costa Rica and received the above mentioned letter too. Of course I will not answer said letter.

  • February 21, 2015 at 9:50 PM by an anonymous user from: New York, United States

    Received email today from UK stating I won New York Lottery.

    Letter like one above, send info to Thomas Newman-contact person, signed by Mrs, Ann-Marie Wells, Controller General Copyright 1994-2015, The US Lottery International Promotion, Inc.

    I too could use $800K as all of us that received this scam probably could.

    I didn't provide any info to them.

    Thank you for posting this for our awareness!

    • May 31, 2015 at 9:44 PM by an anonymous user from: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

      Famous Mr Thomas Newman cheating in stealing our little pennies.

  • February 19, 2015 at 4:52 PM by an anonymous user from: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Mine's all the same except it says the contact person is Mr.Thomas newman 27 71 772 4815 info@claimagentconsultant.com

    gave away some of my personal information too...

    I'd bomb these guys...

  • February 19, 2015 at 3:23 PM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    I have already given them my personal info. what should I do now?

    • February 19, 2015 at 5:56 PM by info

      You may report it to the police and be careful next time, because they will attempt to use the information that you have sent to scam you.

  • January 25, 2015 at 2:22 PM by an anonymous user from: Harare, Zimbabwe

    I have also received a very similar letter that I have won the free email address draws and should contact someone in South Africa to claim my money.

  • January 9, 2015 at 12:14 PM by an anonymous user from: Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

    I just received this mail for a moment there I wished it was true... so sad I could have just been a millionaire when converted to our currency.

  • January 6, 2015 at 4:41 PM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

    I received such an email today but unfortunately I sent them some of my personal information.

  • December 28, 2014 at 1:38 AM by an anonymous user from: Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

    Yahoo! I won lottery from Bangladesh, but it's totally fake.

  • December 15, 2014 at 5:38 PM by an anonymous user from: Modesto, California, United States

    Just received this letter, very similar, from the "New York Lottery", from a Ms Teresa Marie, to send info to Allen Benson. I figured it was a scam, but only found out by googling Benson's name. Thank you for this info. I was tempted to respond-so glad I didn't!

    • December 16, 2014 at 9:19 AM by an anonymous user from: Cypress County, Alberta, Canada

      The same thing just happened to me. Received a email 2 hours ago from a Teresa Marie claiming I had been picked to win a prize. Also glad I googled the names before going in any further.

  • November 19, 2014 at 3:04 PM by an anonymous user from: Rabat, Rabat - Sale - Kenitra, Morocco

    I just received the same letter four days ago from M. Dennis Lee

    Tel: 27 84 546 3874

    E-mail: claimoffice@m-energy.org

    Cordialement,

    Mme Teresa Marie

    Contrôleur Général Copyright (c) 1994-2012 la Loterie US International Promotion Inc.

  • November 9, 2014 at 6:54 PM by an anonymous user from: Rabat, Rabat - Sale - Kenitra, Morocco

    just received a similar letter from the same person Allen benson

  • October 22, 2014 at 5:22 PM by an anonymous user from: Santa Clara, California, United States

    One thing to check is their email domain from the email address. For example, bce1@bny7m.net sent me a similar email. When I check on DNS for bny7m.net, it wasn't a recognize domain. And I found this site too. Be careful, too good to be true.

  • October 22, 2014 at 6:23 AM by an anonymous user from: Prague, Praha, Czech Republic

    I received it, too. I am from the Czech republic. I won 800.000,000 US Dollar via New Your Lottery! ;) Such a pity it is a fake!

  • October 13, 2014 at 10:50 AM by an anonymous user from: Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Just got the same stuff in Russia. Although, mine is signed by Teresa Marie :) Guys aren't even trying.

  • October 7, 2014 at 11:01 PM by an anonymous user from: New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

    I'm glad you have this type of information on-line for people like myself to find and research these scams. I almost went for it as I counldn't find any info about this scam anywhere else. So thanks for the info it my have saved me my SSD income.

    Arnold C

  • September 30, 2014 at 4:58 AM by an anonymous user from: Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

    I also received this type of email from new york online lotto. How can we stay safe from the scammers?

    • October 23, 2014 at 7:32 PM by an anonymous user from: Troutdale, Oregon, United States

      Just pretend you didn't get the email? The only way a scammer succeeds is if you give them your info.

  • September 18, 2014 at 3:52 AM by an anonymous user from: Maputo, Mozambique

    I am from Mozambique too and I also received this letter three days ago, but it said Florida lottery.

  • September 9, 2014 at 9:19 AM by an anonymous user from: Maputo, Mozambique

    I also received this email, I am from Mozambique.

  • September 8, 2014 at 11:53 AM by an anonymous user from: Ampara, Eastern, Sri Lanka

    If you know that they are going to trick people! Why are you allowing them to do it again and again!?

    • September 8, 2014 at 12:02 PM by info

      It is not so easy to catch and arrest these cyber-criminals, because they can easily set up shop anywhere around the world. Technology has made it very easy for them to hide and move their businesses to another location in a matter of hours.

  • August 23, 2014 at 10:37 AM by an anonymous user from: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Sure could have used the 800 Grand right now!

  • July 30, 2014 at 3:10 PM by an anonymous user from: Santo Domingo, Nacional, Dominican Republic

    Today also received this letter and I am from the Dominican Republic. They did not put Google, but instead put New York Lottery.

  • July 24, 2014 at 12:02 PM by an anonymous user from: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Here is another fake Google Lottery:

    -

    Google Gmail Lottery Incoperation Ref: XYL /26510460037/05 Batch: 24/00319/IPD

    This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of ( £1,500,000.00 GBP ) for the Annual 2014 Lottery promotion which is organized by GMAIL/MSN LOTTERY INC

  • June 18, 2014 at 10:33 AM by an anonymous user from: Asuncion, Asunción, Paraguay

    También recibí. Desde Paraguay...deberían bloquear estas cuentas.

    • June 18, 2014 at 10:42 AM by info

      I also received. From Paraguay ... should block these accounts.

      • June 19, 2014 at 4:35 AM by an anonymous user from: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

        I also received this and I am from TANZANIA.

  • June 11, 2014 at 8:11 AM by an anonymous user from: New Delhi, Delhi, India

    I am from India and received the same letter.

  • June 5, 2014 at 12:14 PM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

    I received that today, I live in California. it said Florida lottery

    • June 9, 2014 at 3:54 AM by an anonymous user from: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

      Same, today, from Florida too...

    • June 8, 2014 at 9:17 AM by an anonymous user from: Madrid, Spain

      I received the same letter as you two days ago too, and I'm from Spain.

      • June 10, 2014 at 4:48 AM by an anonymous user from: Nanterre, Ile-de-France, France

        Me too, and I live in France

  • April 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM by an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

    I just received a similar letter from the same person (James Kupula, jameskupula@collector.org, jameskupula@live.com) except that mine is for the New York Lottery. Since I never even entered the lottery, I knew it was a fraud.

    The address given on the header is NY Lottery, 15 Beaver Street, NYC Ref: EAASL/941OYI/SHYN, Batch: 12/25/0034, Website: www.nylottery.ny.gov

    The Letter reads as follows and is near identical to the one above so full of red flags. The same ticket and reference numbers are used. How could the NY Lottery have the same numbers as Google? BUT, there is also an error: note that the office was changed to Watford, UK (from South Africa above) but it still says remit to South Africa. The Controller General (of the US Lottery on both, Not NY)changed from a Barbara Moore to a David Mark. Also, Google is not part of any offical US Lottery system.:

    <blockquote>

    Text of Letter:

    Attention: Email Account Holder

    Congratulations! Congratulations!

    Are you the correct owner of this email? If yes, then, be glad this day as the result of the New York Online Lotto and email address free-ticket draws of the 1st, of March, 2014 Promotion Awards has been released and we are glad to announce to you that your email address came out in the first category and entitles you to claim the sum of $800,000.00.

    It is a promotional Program to encourage the user of Microsoft and Internet Programs. Your email address was entered for the online draw on this free ticket number: B55607545 6152 with reference number SA/JA2C110P5 and Serial number SA5365/3, Batch number XA87-2PY, drew the lucky numbers: 04-09-20-22-29-38 - Bonus 06. This subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. matches 6 lucky numbers Plus Bonus number.

    You have therefore been allocated to claim a total sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash is credited to file SAPC/908144308/05. This is from a total cash prize of 5,250,000.00 Shared amongst the 1691 with (2) winner in "1st" category.

    This promotion was drawn based on email address as the key identification for setting up online accounts. All valid email addresses in the World Wide Web Draw used/participants for the online email promotion version were selected randomly via computer balloting from a global webite callaboration with internet companies like eBay, pay pal, liberty reserve, and Google whom also built their systems and based their membership registration identity on email addresses supporting this computer draw system done by extracted email addresses from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies and affiliated members to the National Lottery website and their advertiseers listed online. This Online promotion takes place via virtual balloting and it is done Bi-annually.

    Please note that you're lucky winning ticket file and number falls within our European booklet representative office in Watford (UK) as indicated in your ballot played coupon.in view of this, your $800,000.000 would be released to you by our payment department in South Africa.

    Kindly provide following information urgently:

    1. Full Name: 2. Email Address: 3. Age: 4. Occupation: 5. Reference Number/Ticket Number: 6. Phone Number: 7. Country: 8. Date of draw

    Contact our Fiduciary agents immediately to commence release of your lottery prize by providing details below.

    Contact Person:Mr. James Kupula

    Email: jameskupula@collector.org, jameskupula@live.com

    Sincerely,

    David Mark

    Controller General Copyright(c) 1994-2012 The US Lottery International Promotion Inc.

    All rights reserved. Terms of Service-Guideline 77635 476378 255667460.

    </blockquote>

    • May 18, 2015 at 11:52 PM by an anonymous user from: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

      I had received the same letter by mail 3 month ago. Already I have sent my details to Mr.James Kupula. After Mr.J.Kupula reply me, invite to come his country office in Johannesburg, South Affrica.

      Last Monday I gave a phone call to Mr. j.kpupula.He told me,check my mail messages and reply.But not reply up to now.Please reply to my mail address is it true or bogus mails.

      • May 19, 2015 at 3:43 AM by info

        It is a scam.

    • October 22, 2014 at 10:00 AM by an anonymous user from: Sandvika, Akershus, Norway

      I got this message too, hate this fraud.

  • January 20, 2014 at 10:46 AM by an anonymous user from: Dhaka, Bangladesh

    I have received same massage. The contact person also give me his telephone number.

    • December 31, 2014 at 10:03 PM by an anonymous user from: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

      Did they leave an attachment to open and then refer to another person after him.

  • January 13, 2014 at 12:37 AM by an anonymous user from: Muskegon, Michigan, United States

    I just received this letter after I didn't fall for the same type of scam with a letter saying it was from the government. This really upsets me. The length people will go thru to scam one another. Its just sad #BeWare Of Scammers

  • January 10, 2014 at 8:43 AM by an anonymous user from: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    I was very unhappy and sad when I read that this was a scam. I thought my dreams had just came true.. because I am in a homeless situation and have nothing to lose. sham on these people. feeding off of us that still have faith for and families and faith in God.. that we shall overcome and keep our heads up and take care of our family. again I was a shame on you.. and God is watching you.. I will continue to wait my blessing.. and try to keep what little I have.. shame shame shame on you

    • November 25, 2014 at 7:55 PM by an anonymous user from: Haikou, Hainan, China

      I also same experienced that.I am from Macau. Now I already gave them my personal details. What I can do, is it not true?

      • November 25, 2014 at 9:31 PM by info

        It is not true because it is a scam. They will attempt to use the information that you have sent, to trick you into sending more information and money.

  • January 10, 2014 at 1:27 AM by an anonymous user from: Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States

    I just receive this same letter

    • May 27, 2014 at 5:24 AM by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

      I live in Australia and I received the same numbers as shown above.

      • September 1, 2014 at 9:05 PM by an anonymous user from: Santiago, Region Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

        I receive the same email, I'm from Chile.

        • March 6, 2015 at 12:32 AM by an anonymous user from: Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan

          I received a ticket of New York lottery on my email adress and I sent all information at email adress. Athamas.newman@gmx.co..uk.

          Athamas sent me a letter of manistery South Africa telegram number: 12409.

          I verify the number was not issued by the manistery.

          After full investigation, I realized that I shouldn't have sent thing to those people.

          Please avoid such scam.

          • June 18, 2015 at 6:22 PM by an anonymous user from: George Town, Cayman Islands

            I received same email.. I'm from Cayman Islands, now I already gave them my personal details.

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