Online users who have received "The Big Big London Online Lottery" emails like the below, which are requesting personal information, are asked not to follow the instructions in them. This is because the fake emails are being sent by lottery scammers who are attempting to steal their potential victims' personal information and money.
The scammers will ask their victims to send their personal information and subsequently ask them to send money in order to receive their so-called lotter prize. But, if the money is sent, the scammers will take it and disappear and the victims will not receive the prize they were promised.
A "The Big Big London Online Lottery" Scam
THE BIG BIG LONDON ONLINE LOTTERY
3b Olympic Way. Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Lherpool. 1.30 1RD
Ref: KAAS1/941011/02/SIIIN
Balch: 1225/003
WINNING NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that your entail address has won The Big Big London Online Lottery which was held on Id Jan. 2014. Your email with serial number 5388/02 and ticket number 564 75600545 188 hit the jackpot.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of I.00.000.00 in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/SHYN. This is from a total cash prize of £25 Million Pounds shared among Lucky winners in this category.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING VERY CONFIDETIAL TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM WHICH WILL DISOUALIFY YOU. YOUR WINNING FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRICAN REGIONAL HEADOUATERS IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA. YOU ARE THEREFOREADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE DETAHS BELLOW SO HE CAN BRIEF YOU FURTHER.
CONTACT
Name: Dr.. Michael West
Address: 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park Aintree, Liverpool, 1.30 1RD
Tel: +27 73 046 18 04
Email: michaelwest903@gmail.com
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses users. All Inning must be claimed not later than 21 working days from the Urne of notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to British Union Treasury as unclaimed Prtzes.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
I. Full Name
2. Address.
3. Country.
4. Mobile/Fax number.
5. Occupation.
6. Age
Congratulations from the staff, and thank you for being part of email account users of this program.
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs. Dianne Thompson
Online Lotto Co•coordinator
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