"United States of America Lottery" Email Scam
There is no "United States of America Lottery" email lotto like the one below, therefore, recipients who have received emails claiming they are winners in the same lottery, are asked not to follow the instructions in them. The fake lottery emails are being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their victims into sending them their personal information and money for a lottery that doesn't exist.
The "United States of America Lottery" Email Scam
From: "LUIS MARTIN - AMERICAN ONLINE LOTTERY" - luis.martin@online.citi.com
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTERY RESULTS!
NOTE: If you've received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider we (United States of America Lottery Team) urge you to treat it genuinely.
Congratulations:
Your E-MAIL ACCOUNT has won the sum of $ 6,500,000.00 USD (Six Million Five Hundred United States Dollar) in the on-going United States of America online Award Promo. Your Ticket number is 0080 387 05172.
All participants were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 27 million E-mail addresses via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program.
Forward your full details as listed below for further directives on how to claim your winning prize:
FIRST NAME:
SURNAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
GENDER:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
For processing and payment of your winning prize, Kindly forward the above listed details to the Email Address below:
Contact Person: Mr. Henry Becker (Chief Financial Officer)
EMAIL: office.henrybecker@aol.com
Your e-mail won our Jackpot, congratulation once more.
Yours in service,
Mr. Luis Martin
United States of America Lottery Facilitator.
Tel: + 1-346-220-6006
Do not doubt this letter or disregard as we are ready to give you attention until you receive your unbelievable Prize Award from United States of America Lottery. Contact our verification office through this mobile number; Tel: +1-346-220-6006
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