Beware of "World Lottery Association" (WLA) Lotto Scams

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Updated: September 29, 2017 2017-09-29T09:19:05 -
Date: September 29, 2017 2017-09-29T09:16:45

There is no "World Lottery Association" lotto game, therefore, recipients of messages like the one below, which claim that they are winners in such a lottery are asked to delete the messages, and should not follow the instructions in them. This is because the messages are fakes and are being sent by lottery scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them personal information and money, by claiming they need to do in order to collect their so-called lottery prize.

Remember, the World Lottery Association is a member-based organization to advance the interests of state-authorized lotteries. They grant accreditation to lottery organizations, they do not do the actual lotteries.

Sample of a "World Lottery Association" Lotto Scam

From: sindo@center.konan-u.ac.jp

Date: 29/09/2017 10:04 (GMT+02:00)
Subject: Res

WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)

American International Lottery Department.

You have been awarded the star prize of $ 1,500,000

Contact us with your

Name:
Age:
Country:
email: inquiries@usalott.org

WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION

Responsible Gaming Framework

This is to certify that Americas Lottery and Gaming Corporation 4120 Yonge Street. Suite 420. Toronto. Ontario M2P 288. Canada 9746 Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA has met the criteria for achieving a Level 4 of the WLA Responsnble Gaming Framework and has been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association in accordance with the recommendation of the Independent Assessment Panel.

This certificate is valid until 15/09/2018 CONGRATULATIONS:

E-Mail Owner,

The WLA (World Lottery Association) are pleased to announce that your E-mail Address has just been selected the winner of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in Americas International Online Lottery Promotion 2017.

To redeem your prize or facilitate the claims processs kindly contact the WLA President Mr. Risto

Nieminen via Email: inquiries@usalott.org

Note that you must include the following details on the message when contacting the WLA President:

Online Draw Generated Number (ODGN): 19 879 09 00 23

1: Full Name/Gender:
2: Country/Address:
3: Age/Date Of Birth:
4: eIe one Number:

Maria Sallinpaa Risto Nieminen Jean Jorgensen

Independent Assessment Panel Chair WLA President WLA Executive Director

Certification date:14!0912017

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June 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM by info
"From: | U S <f.santanatoglia@comune.giulianova.te.it>
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 4:08 AM
To: info1@webs.org
Subject: Re: TKT. N.16833 del 06-02-2019
WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)
American International Lottery Department.
This message is to inform you that your e-mail won $ 1,500,000
Contact us with your
Name:
Age:
Country:
Send details via email: Worldlotteryassociation-onlinecenter@mailbox.sk
Copyright © 2019 World Lottery Association.All rights reserved"
Another scam.
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July 30, 2018 at 7:45 PM by an anonymous user from Cotia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Here is a nother scam:
"WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION
Game Information Center
Game Regions: United States/Canada
Address: 4120 Yonge Street, Suite 420. Toronto, Ontario M2P 2B8, Canada
: 9746 Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA
SMS Only (Text Message): 1(613) 209-7697
Email: worldlotteryassociation2018@email.ch
Mr. Risto Nieminen/Co-ordinator
Dear Email Owner (WLA Winner),
We happily announce to you the draw of Americas International lottery programme held in United
States/Canada 2018. Your e-mail address attached to Online Draw Number (ODN): 76 0812 64 A11, with
BATCH number: 111 098 45556 drew the REF number: 051-506-175-520-238-42 (Bonus 67), which
subsequently won you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your email address has therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to File Number: K P C/9030108308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of $6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars) shared among the first
5 lucky winners in this category worldwide. All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide
Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and individual
email addresses.
Be fully informed that your email emerged as one of the winner of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) on our online draws which was played in July 2018.
Your Email Address number attached to Online Draw Number (ODN): 76 0812 64 A11 with BATCH
Number: 111 098 45556 Drew Lucky Numbers 051-506-175-520-238-42 (Bonus 67)
Be informed that the payment of your Americas Lottery Prize has been successfully approved with your
Online Draw Number (ODN): 76 0812 64 A11 and Valid Email Address which proof that you are the true
beneficiary of this prize.
HOW YOUR EMAIL EMERGE THE WINNER/ EMAIL SELECTION PROCESS:
We are proud to inform you about the final draw from Americas Lottery that was conducted from an
exclusive list of 7,000,000 E-mails Address of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer selector from the web. Your E-mail Address was selected among the 12
Lucky winners to benefits from this E-mail promo. Each E-mail owner is to benefit the Sum of
$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) This program is being
sponsored by World Lottery Association to alleviate poverty, create hope and self-believe to people
around the world through this online world E-mail award promotion. Please note that your e-mail number
was randomly selected for the online version from worldwide web sites through a computer drawn system
extracted from over 100,000 companies globally and exclusive list of 7,000,000 E-mails Address of
individuals. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in
United States as indicated in our play coupon.
MISSION/VISION/VALUES OF LOTTERY
The World Lottery Association (WLA) is a member-based organization to advance the interests of
Email/Internet Users and to increase the social economic standards of the society. Our vision is for the
America International Lottery to be recognized as the global authority on the lottery business, to uphold
the highest ethical principles, and to support our lucky winners in achieving their vision for their own
communities.
PRECAUTION
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your winning is
processed and your money remitted to you in whichever way you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and abuse of this programme by some
unscrupulous elements. You may or might have received similar e-mails from other people in this manner
portraying to be other Organizations or Company under World Lottery Board. In any event that you
receive any e-mail like this notification letter that was sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and
give no further correspondence to such person or body.
CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION
The following lottery organizations have been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association for
the WLA Responsible Gaming Framework. Each organization has received certification for the
framework level as per the recommendation of the Responsible Gaming Independent Assessment Panel,
or as in the case of some European lotteries certified to the WLA RGF Level 4, has been granted
accreditation by the World Lottery Association in accordance with its agreement with the European State
Lottery and Lotto Association.
VERIFICATION INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PROCESS CLAIM:
Email Users Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all
lotto information away from the public especially your Online Draw Generated Number. This is important
as a case of double claims will not be entertained. Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not
allowed to participate in this program.
You are hereby advised to download and complete the verification processing FORM attached to this
email.
1: Online Draw Number (ODN): 76 0812 64 A11
2: REF number: 051-506-175-520-238-42
3: BATCH number: 111 098 45556
IDENTIFICATION: Send a Scan copy of any of the following: International Passport, Country ID or
Driver’s License.
Upon your reply with the requested details and verification form completed we shall send you the contact
information of our payment center so that you can contact them immediately.
With Regards,
Mr. Risto Nieminen
Lottery Coordinator President
Email: worldlotteryassociation2018@email.ch
Copyright © 2018 World Lottery Association. All Rights Reserved."
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May 29, 2018 at 2:02 AM by an anonymous user from Tel Aviv, Israel
I received this:
"inquiries ‏<25415@stu.tenri-u.ac.jp>
היום, 09:33
Inquiries@usalott.org
WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)
American International Lottery Department.
This message is to inform you that your e-mail has won $ 1,500,000
Contact us with your
Name:
Age:
Country:
Send details via email: Inquiries@usalott.org
Copyright © 2018 World Lottery Association.All rights reserved.
Thank You."
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April 13, 2018 at 4:47 PM by an anonymous user from Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
Please, I have received the same message and sent from Buenos Aires Argentina my data and account number ... who can we report this scam to. Thanks
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- April 13, 2018 at 5:17 PM by info
  If you didn't send your debit/credit card information, there is nothing to worry about, just careful next time. If you have sent that information, contact your bank for help.
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  - April 13, 2018 at 9:54 PM by an anonymous user from González Catán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Thank you very much. But I wonder what they benefit from doing this to people
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    - April 13, 2018 at 10:52 PM by info
      They will ask their potential victims send money in order to receive their so-called prize. If the victims send their money, it will be stolen by the scammers, who will take it and disappear.
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April 13, 2018 at 8:09 AM by an anonymous user from Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
hello good morning I received an email from these and it is not easy to find information to know if it is scam
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April 11, 2018 at 8:25 AM by an anonymous user from London, England, United Kingdom
Here is another scam:
"WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)
American International Lottery Department.
This message is to inform you that your e-mail won $ 1,500,000USD
reply with your
Full-Name:
Age:
Mobile:
Country:
via E-mail:INQUIRIES@usalott.org
Copyright © 2018 World Lottery Association.
All rights reserved.
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program."
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March 19, 2018 at 10:56 AM by an anonymous user from São Paulo, Brazil
Dears, good morning,
Here is the email I received today for your possible knowledge.
-----Original message-----
From: WLA-USA [mailto: cyasuda@pu-hiroshima.ac.jp]
Posted on: Sunday, March 18, 2018 14:52
Subject: Re: Winning results
WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)
American International Lottery Department.
This message is to inform you that your email earned $ 1,500,000 Contact us
Name:
It was:
Parents:
Send details by email: INQUIRIES@usalott.org
See the attachment for more information.
Copyright © 2018 World Lottery Association. All rights reserved.
Thanks,
Sueli
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February 10, 2018 at 12:55 PM by an anonymous user from Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
could you please tell me if the following is a scam:
"UNITED STATES LOTTERY
ADDRESS: 600 E MAIN STREET RICHMOND
VA 23219, USA
Dear Beneficiary,
We are proud to inform you about the final draw from United States Lottery that was conducted from an exclusive list of 7,000,000 E-mails Address of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selector from the web.
Your E-mail Address was selected among the 12 Lucky winners to benefits from this E-mail promo. Each and every E-mail owner is to benefit the Sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) This program is been sponsored by United Nations to alleviate poverty, create hope and self-believe to people around the world through this online world E-mail award promotion. Please note that your e-mail address was randomly selected for the online version from worldwide web sites through a computer drawn system extracted from over 100,000 companies globally and exclusive list of 7,000,000 E-mails Address of individuals. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in United States as indicated in our play coupon
...
Contact the UMB Bank with your Preferred Option and PAYMENT BIO-CODE NUMBER { PYN9403-15-16-7243433 }, Full Name, Contact Phone Number and Current Address.
Contact for payment
Mr. Ram Shankar
Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President, UMB Financial Corporation
Email: customercare@umb-fin.com
T: (646) 491-9683
Headquarters: Kansas City, MO
Address: 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, United States
Best regards
Mrs. Suzan Bill
Lottery Supervisor"
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- February 10, 2018 at 3:10 PM by info
  It is a scam.
  remove
January 26, 2018 at 4:17 PM by an anonymous user from Stockholm, Sweden
Många scam email like that l. What can I do.
Are this email right or scam or electronic fraud
LotteryUSA.com Logo
اليانصيب الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، 2018
مكتب: فيرجينيا، الولايات المتحدة
العنوان: 600 E مين ستريت ريتشموند، فا 23219، أوسا
اليانصيب الدولي
الموقع: الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
أنت من المستفيدين من 1،500،000.00 $ الرد على enquiries@usalott.org مع اسمك والبلد ورقم الهاتف
حقوق الطبع والنشر 1995-2018 لوتو المنطق المحدودة، جميع الحقوق محفوظة..
Other scam email
اليانصيب الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، 2018
مكتب: فيرجينيا، الولايات المتحدة
العنوان: 600 E مين ستريت ريتشموند، فا 23219، أوسا
اليانصيب الدولي
الموقع: الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
كود:
أنت من المستفيدين من 1،500،000.00 $ الرد على info@worldlotohub.com مع اسمك والبلد ورقم الهاتف
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- January 26, 2018 at 6:12 PM by info
  It is false or it is scam.
  remove
January 4, 2018 at 8:25 PM by an anonymous user from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
This must be the newest scam:
"Lottery USA 2018
Office: New York, United States
Dear Winner
You won $1,500,000 in USA Lottery 2018
To facilitate the claims process send your Code via Email: 2018@usalott.org
Code: 7562-2018
USA Lottery 2018"
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- January 5, 2018 at 6:01 AM by info
  Yes, it is a new scam for 2018.
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December 5, 2017 at 5:22 AM by an anonymous user from Uden, North Brabant, Netherlands
Received this scam:
"World lottery association
American International Lottery Dept.
De volgende mail heb ik ontvangen:
This message is to inform you that your e-mail has won $ 1,500,000 ,
For claim processing email us with your
Name:
Age:
Tel:
Reply via email: inquiries@usalott.org
Copyright © 2017 world lottery association.
All rights reserved."
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December 2, 2017 at 3:46 PM by an anonymous user from Härnösand, Västernorrland, Sweden
Here is another scam:
"United States 2017 end of your clothing
Address: 600 E Main Street Richmond, VA 23219, Usa
This message is to inform you that you have earned $ 1.5 million in the USA Lotto online
To claim the prize, you must send your name, country, country and code: 7232 to this email: enquiries@usalott.org
welcome,
Ms. Kate Bell
Lottery Manager."
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October 29, 2017 at 3:41 PM by an anonymous user from Caracas, Capital, Venezuela
inquiries@usalott.org please report if this mail number is real, where they ask for information about winners of lopton 1,500.
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- October 29, 2017 at 5:37 PM by info
  It is a scam.
  remove
October 13, 2017 at 2:41 PM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Isabelle Deleris <isabelle.deleris@inra.fr>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 2:22:16 PM
Subject: WORLD
WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION (WLA)
American International Lottery Department.
This message is to inform you that your e-mail has won $ 1,500,000
Contact us with your
Name:
Age:
Country:
Send details via email: inquiries@usalott.org
Copyright © 2017 World Lottery Association.
All rights reserved."
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October 13, 2017 at 9:55 AM by info
Here is another scam:
--- start of scam ---
WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION
Game Information Center
Game Regions: United States/Canada
Address: 4120 Yonge Street, Suite 420. Toronto, Ontario M2P 2B8, Canada
: 9746 Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA
Email: worldlottassociation@usalott.org
Email: enquiries@usalott.org
Dear Email Owner (WLA Winner),
We happily announce to you the draw of Americas International lottery programme held in United States/Canada 2016. Your e-mail address attached to Online Draw Number (ODN): 19 879 87 09 00 23, with Serial number: 111 098 45556 drew the winning number: 051-506-175-520-238-42 (Bonus 67), which subsequently won you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your email address has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to File Number: K P C/9030108308/03. This is from a total cash prize of $6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars) shared among the first 5 lucky winners in this category worldwide.
All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and individual email addresses. Be fully informed that your e-mail emerged as one of the winner of $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) on our online draws which was played on the 19th of June, 2017. Your Email Address number attached to Online Draw Number (ODN): 19 879 87 09 00 23 with Serial Number: 111 098 45556 Drew Lucky Numbers 051-506-175-520-238-42 (Bonus 67)
Be informed that the payment of your Americas Lottery Prize has been successfully approved with your Online Draw Number (ODN): 19 879 87 09 00 23 and Valid Email Address which proof that you are the true beneficiary of this prize.
How you became the winner:
We are proud to inform you about the final draw from Americas Lottery that was conducted from an exclusive list of 7,000,000 E-mails Address of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selector from the web. Your E-mail Address was selected among the 12 Lucky winners to benefits from this E-mail promo....
For the release of your grant kindly Contact the Payment Shipping Company (Aramex International Courier) via Email: info@aramxlogistics.com
Aramex International Courier
Address: 1472 182nd St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Springfield Gardens
Contact Dispatch Manager: Mr. Elvis Taylor
Email: info@aramxlogistics.com
Direct Telephone Number: 1 (646) 491 9683
WhatsApp: 1 (518) 601 1538
UK 44 151 3290824
DE 49 157 35998522
Note that when contacting the Courier Company it's mandatory you add the details below
1: Full names (Surname First):
2: Residential address:
...
9: Email Address:
10: Online Draw Number (ODN): 19 879 87 09 00 23
11: Winning number: 051-506-175-520-238-42
12: Serial number: 111 098 45556
IDENTIFICATION: Send a Scan copy of any of the following International Passport, Country ID or Drivers License.
All details about your prize must be kept strictly confidential from the general public until you have successfully claim it. Note that Grant Donation MUST be claimed by a STIPULATED TIME of nine day(s) from this date; otherwise all funds will be returned as unclaimed and eventually be re-absorbed into our next lucky beneficiary. Do not hesitate to notify us once you claim your funds. This is to enable us update our records.
MISSION/VISION/VALUES OF LOTTERY
The World Lottery Association (WLA) is a member-based organization to advance the interests of Email/Internet Users and to increase the social economic standards of the society. Our vision is for the America International Lottery to be recognized as the global authority on the lottery business, to uphold the highest ethical principles, and to support our lucky winners in achieving their vision for their own communities.
PRECAUTION
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your winning is processed and your money remitted to you in whichever way you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous elements. You may or might have received similar e-mails from other people in this manner portraying to be other Organizations or Company under Americas Lottery Board. In any event that you receive any e-mail similar to this notification letter that was sent to you, kindly delete it from your mail box and give no further correspondence to such person or body.
CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION
The following lottery organizations have been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association for the WLA Responsible Gaming Framework. Each organization has received certification for the framework level as per the recommendation of the Responsible Gaming Independent Assessment Panel, or as in the case of some European lotteries certified to the WLA RGF Level 4, has been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association in accordance with its agreement with the European State Lottery and Loto Association.
With Regards,
Mr. Risto Nieminen
Lottery Coordinator President
Email: enquiries@usalott.org
Copyright © 2017 World Lottery Association. All Rights Reserved."
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October 10, 2017 at 9:17 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION
Responsible Gaming Framework
This is to certify that Americas Lottery and Gaming Corporation
4120 Yonge Street. Suite 420. Toronto. Ontario M2P 288. Canada
9746 Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, USA
has met the criteria for achieving • Level 4 of the
WLA Responsible Gaming Framework and has been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association in accordance with the recommendation of the Independent Assessment Panel.
This certificate is valid until:ocTOBER 4TH,201s
CONGRATULATIONS:
E-MailOwner,
The WLA {World Lottery Association) are pleased to announce that your E-mailAddress has just been selected the winner of $1,500,000.00 USO {One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in Americas International Online Lottery Promotion 2011
To redeem your prize or facilitate the claims processs kindly contact the WLA President Mr. Risto Nieminen via Email: enquiries@usalott.org
Note that you must include the followingdetails on the message when contactingthe WLA President:
Online Draw Generated Number {ODGN): 19 879 1: Full Name/Gender:
2: Country/Address:
Maria Sallinpaa
Independent Assessment Panel Chair
Risto Nieminen WLA President
Jean Jorgensen
WLA Executive Director
Certification date: ocTOBER 5TH,2017"
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October 2, 2017 at 9:35 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"Šalje: E.E.PU 9 RUE DE MOUSSY PARIS 04 <Ce.0750945v@ac-paris.fr>
Poslano: 29. rujna 2017. 3:13
Prima: infonotice@wla.org
Kopija: infonotice@wla.org
Predmet: Tr : INDEX CODE:PVI URGENT MASSON WLA
Resultado de imagen de WOrld Lottery Association
World Lottery Association
c/o Loto-Québec
500 Sherbrooke Street West
Suite 2000
Montréal, Québec H3A 3G6
Canada
Email: enquiries@usalott.org
DEAR EMAIL USER,
YOUR EMAIL ID WON $1,500,000 (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN THE AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CONDUCTED BY THE WLA (WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION)
SEND YOUR REPLY TO enquiries@usalott.org
VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION
World Lottery Association"
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