Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Barclay’s On-Line Lottery Promotions (2006)
This is one of a collection of fraudulent lottery announcements. We don’t send these messages! We collect the ones we receive and document them for the benefit of others.
If you’ve been a victim of a lottery scam like the one shown below you may wish to contact an attorney or law enforcement officer in your state or country.
From: ANTHONY CAMPBELL winners_winners3@msn.com
Date: Mar 4, 2006 7:54 AM
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
BARCLAY’S ON-LINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom
TRACK Nº: 51024060210
OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) programs held on the 2nd of March, 2006 in the U.K. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. The Barclays land Promotional 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.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Handling agent.
Mr.Rex McCarthy
BARCLAYS ALMAR MATER GENERAL PARTNER LTD
292, Upper Richmond Rd West,
East Sheen, London, SW14 7JG
United Kingdom
Email: rexmcarthy277@yahoo.com
Fax: Fax: 44-87-1247-2187
Phone Number: +447-031-904-994
For further enquiries Please call us (10.00am to 5.30 pm London GMT)
contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2006 and your reference number BCLY:12052006/21.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full——————————
2.Address———————————–
3.Nationality——————————-
4.Age—————————————
5.Occupation——————————–
6.Phone/Fax—————————–
7.Present Country—————————
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If you do not contact your claims agent within 14 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mr ANTHONYCAMPBELL
(Lottery Manager)
