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HOW TO BEAT LOTTERY FRAUDSTERS Fraudulent activities on the Internet are increasing worldwide and a disturbing menace which can cost unsuspecting victims dearly in lost funds.

Lottery scam emails are frequently circulated with the aim of collecting personal information relating to identification and financial account details, etc.

We receive details of many dubious emails from members and the public from all over the world. You can be assured that these unsolicited communications have nothing to do with e-lottery. Another reassuring fact is that our website and systems are secure – protected by the latest sophisticated technology and appropriate security.

However, you must always be aware of the existence of fraudsters on the Internet - cunning operators completely focused on financial gain and their tactics vary. So if you ever have any doubts about an email – delete it. If you ever have concerns about lottery scams don’t hesitate to contact us. We are always here to help.

The following are a few suggestions on how to protect yourself.

• 1. Never provide personal or financial information.

• 2. Don’t be drawn into making an ‘up front’ payment for a lottery prize that probably doesn’t exist.

• 3. Beware of links which could lead you to so-called ‘spoof sites’ set up to extract information from you, like updating personal records which could provide the means to reach or even access your account.

• 4. Whenever you want to discuss your account with e-lottery, we will always verify your identity by asking specific security questions. Our customer care team do not have access to your full password.

Below is the latest news we have of lotto scams...

18-12-07

Resident warns of identity theft after brush with a lottery scam
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
She had won a lottery. "I couldn't believe my eyes. I was a millionaire. I was so happy," said Pascal. What started as a routine day at work turned into a ...
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15-12-07

Internet lotto crook picked up in Cyprus
Famagusta Gazette - Ayia Napa,Famagusta,Cyprus
Ali Mohamed Kdoud is thought to have pocketed over 10 million US dollars with his email based 'lotto' scheme. He was picked up at Larnaca airport trying to ...
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Hoax lottery e-mail alert for Bahrain
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
By ANIQA HAIDER PEOPLE in Bahrain are being warned against a new hoax e-mail declaring them winners of $800000 (BD302.400) cash award. ...
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Warning to residents over Spanish lottery con letters
Basingstoke Gazette - Basingstoke,England,UK
By Chris Semple HAMPSHIRE trading standards bosses have warned people not to be fooled after another wave of scam lottery letters began arriving on doormats ...
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Fraudsters using online lottery to con people
Merinews - New Delhi,India
International email lottery frauds have taken a desi twist. The latest facet of the widespread cyber fraud came to light when victims of an online British ...
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Hampshire bogus lottery warnings
Basingstoke Gazette - Basingstoke,England,UK
Names being used include El Gordo, La Primitiva, El Mundo, Euro Millones, International Lotto Corporation and International Lottery Board. ...
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Warning over lottery scam
Salisbury Journal - Salisbury,England,UK
By Chris Hooper A SALISBURY woman has warned people to be on their guard after she was targeted in an international lottery mail scam. ...
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'£5m lottery scammer' arrested
ComputerWeekly.com - UK
An alleged Lebanese lottery scammer who is said to have conned thousands around the world has been arrested in Cyprus. The man is alleged to have stolen ...
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06-12-07

Email crooks drag CB into lottery scam
Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka
The email requests recipients to contact the 'Lottery office in Nigeria' and make inquiries about their tax and account activation fee to enable the lucky ...
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22-11-07

SALINAS: MAN PAYS $20000 FOR FAKE LOTTERY TICKET
CBS 5 - San Francisco,CA,USA
The Salinas Police Department is warning the public about a lottery scam that a 64-year-old man fell victim to Friday. The man paid a large sum of money to ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Lottery scam
Weston & Somerset Mercury - eston-super-Mare,England,UK
RESIDENTS in Burnham should be on their guard against a lottery scam which has been reported in the town. The news comes after a letter was handed into the ...
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OAP loses £16000 in Spanish lottery scam
Crawley Observer - Crawley,England,UK
A man in his 80s from Calmore contacted police and Hampshire Trading Standards after he had been in correspondence with El Mundo Online Sweepstake Lottery. ...
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13-11-07

Police identify suspected public lottery blackmailer
Taipei Times - Taiwan
The author of the letter claimed he had evidence the bank had cheated while operating the lottery, as no winners had claimed the jackpot for five ...
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Authorities Bust Lottery Scam in North MS
WLBT-TV - Jackson,MS,USA
Now the Attorney General's Office has caught a break -- and hopes to warn Mississippians of local and international bandits trying to use the "lottery check ...
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Man gets life for lottery ticket scam
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lottery ticket seller has been jailed for life for fraud for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan ($3.76 ...
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Surrey, BC, man arrested in cross-border lotto scam targeting US ...
Prince George Citizen - Prince George,British Columbia,Canada
SURREY, BC - A 24-year-old Surrey man has been arrested in connection with a cross-border lottery scam that victimized several United States residents. ...
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Police nab Surrey man wanted by FBI in alleged lottery scam
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
RCMP advise people not to attempt to deposit cheques sent by companies whose representatives claim the cheque is being sent to pay fees or taxes on lottery ...
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$1m fine for lotto scam artist
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
A St. Ann man, who was involved in the Jamaican lottery sweepstakes scam which resulted in a large number of overseas residents being deceived into sending ...
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Lotto Scams Can Cost Victims Thousands
WMUR - Manchester,NH,USA
7, a letter arrived saying that she had won the "Royal British Lotto." Included was a check for nearly $3000. "It really honestly looked like a real check," ...
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06-11-07

Bloomingdadle woman latest victim of big-ticket lotto scam
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
•The Illinois Lottery only requires credit card numbers when you call them to purchase or renew a Lotto or Little Lotto subscription. ...
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Consumers advised to be aware of lottery scams
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Fake coupons inserted into boxes of consumer goods announcing that the finder has won a prize but needs to pay a small "handling fee" are the latest scam to ...
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Police concerned over number of people falling prey to lottery scams
Channel News Asia - Singapore
In all, the police have received 550 reports of lottery scams this year. Police spokesperson ASP Lim Tung Li said: "The fraudsters change tactics regularly, ...
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01-11-07

Lottery Ticket Scam in Toronto
Toronto Daily News - Toronto,ON,Canada
Recently, there have been fraudulent lottery tickets strategically placed in areas of high volume pedestrian traffic, such as the floors of hotel and ...
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23-10-07

Another delay in trial of accused in St James lottery scam
Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica
THE 14 people accused in the St James lottery scam were again told Tuesday that they still have to wait longer before the case goes to trial. ...
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17-10-07

City company used in lottery scam
Winnipeg Sun - Canada
By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA RCMP are warning Manitobans to beware of a lottery scam that is using the name of a legitimate Winnipeg business. ...
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Lottery Scam
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
If you`ve received a letter in the mail saying you`ve won a lottery you never even entered, you didn`t. A Garrison couple received a letter in the mail this ...
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10-10-07

Lottery Scam Sends Local Woman To Jail
abc7news.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
An Oakland woman received a check in the mail supposedly for winning the lottery, but when she tried to cash the winning check, police threw her into jail. ...
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01-10-07

BEWARE Lottery Scams
Emporia Gazette (subscription) - Emporia,KS,USA
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact) These scams have caused citizens to wire off thousands of dollars in order to claim what is described as a large lottery or ...
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30-09-07

Minnesota Fighting Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams
FOX 9 News - Minneapolis,MN,USA
PAUL — Minnesota law enforcement is working with the state to fight direct mail, email and phone fraud related to lottery and sweepstakes claims. ...
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27-09-07

Warning on Spanish lotto scam
Hartlepool Today - UK
SCAM letters are being sent to pensioners telling them they have won thousands of pounds on a Spanish lottery. But a simple message today went out to the ...
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Police warn of Canadian lottery scam
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO - If a letter in the mail says you've won the Canadian lottery, you probably shouldn't quit your day job - it's most likely a scam. ...
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Check Scam, Part 1: International Lottery
WSAW - Wausau,WI,USA
Many people buy lottery tickets each week with hopes of winning the big jackpot, but if you get a letter and a check for a lottery you never entered, ...
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Police warn of lottery, check scams
Montrose Daily Press - Montrose,CO,USA
By Katharhynn Heidelberg MONTROSE -- Hoping to retire to Easy Street, thanks to that fat Canadian lottery check a stranger's promised you? ...
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122 victims in Singapore conned in lottery scams this year
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Singapore - Victims have been conned out of 1.5 million Singapore dollars (1 million US dollars) in lottery and lucky-draw scams so far this year, ...
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18-09-07

Nixon warns of lotto scam
Columbia Missourian - Columbia,MO,USA
The scam involves a letter that says the recipient has won a "Power Lotto Payout," according to the news release. A check for $3120 that appears to come ...
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Lottery fraud solicits money from local residents
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA
In the letter, a Justin Jefferson, titled as the president of the firm, informed them that they had won a lottery price of $900000. ...
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Lottery scam floods town
Burlington Hawk Eye - IA, United States
"If you did not enter a lottery, you probably did not win the lottery," Jones said, adding the time old saying, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is ...
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15-09-07

$1900 stolen in lottery scam
Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan,IL,USA
A man in Mundelein was duped out of $1900 recently by a woman posing as a lottery winner who needed assistance claiming her prize. ...
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Corning Police Warn of Lottery Scam
WENY-TV - Elmira,NY,USA
You may get a letter from South Africa advising that you've won a lottery drawing. It includes a check made out for $4500. You're instructed to cash the ...
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Lottery scam alert
KPNX-12 - Phoenix,USA
Authorities in Yavapai County are calling attention to a foreign lottery scam. Sheriff's deputies say a Peeples Valley woman received a notice in the mail ...
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Beware of Lottery Scam Aimed at Stealing Your Savings
KCBD-TV - Lubbock,TX,USA
If Joann would have made a withdrawal from her account for that much money, before the supposed lottery check even cleared her bank, she would have been ...
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Lotto scam warning
Dorset Echo - England,UK
By Dee Adcock JOAN Attwooll is warning people to be on their guard after getting a letter from Spain telling her she had won a fortune. ...
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09-09-07

Woman lost savings in lotto scam
BBC News - UK
A Yeovil woman has lost thousands of pounds in savings after falling victim to a Spanish lottery scam, police said. The woman received several letters ...
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29-08-07

Florida Lottery warns of scam
Ocala Star-Banner - Ocala,FL,USA
"Unfortunately lottery scams are widespread, and consumers should beware," Doug Pitts, director of security at the Florida Lottery, said in a news release. ...
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Lottery Check Scam Hits Florida
Local10.com - Miami,FL,USA
MIAMI -- A nationwide lottery scam is starting to show up at the homes of Florida residents. The scam comes via the US Mail, in the form of a bogus check ...
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Warning over Spanish lotto scam
BBC News - UK
Trading standards officers are reacting after a "flurry of calls" from people living on Anglesey who have been targeted by fraudsters. ...
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New Scam Involves the Florida Lottery
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
A new scam is involving a scam artist pretending to be associated with the Florida Lottery. Apparently in the scam, a person will receive a signed check ...
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19-08-07

Ahearn: Australian lotto scam hits home
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
By Lorraine Ahearn "Congratulations!!!" the July letter began. "You are one of ten people that won a total some (sic) of $180000 in this years' (sic) ...
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Crawford sheriff warns of lottery scam
Macon Telegraph - Macon,GA,USA
By Becky Purser - bpurser@macon.com The Crawford County Sheriff's Office issued today a warning about a lottery scam that has victimized at least two ...
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10-08-07

Lotto scam? No way José
Dublin People - Read more...
Last week Northside People contacted a dodgy lotto agency pretending to be yet another naïve lotto 'winner'. Through very broken English, we were told to ...
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Fake email lottery win alert
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
PEOPLE in Bahrain are being warned against fake e-mail stating they have won £753437 (BD586,550) on the UK National Lottery. Recipients are told they have ...
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NRP issues warning about 'winning certificate' lottery scam
St. Catharines Standard - St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada
That was the spirit of a public warning issued by the Niagara Regional Police Wednesday about a lottery scam that has hit the region. ...
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08-08-07

Net lottery scam alert in Bahrain
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
The businessman, who was nearly taken in by the scam, contacted the Thai Embassy seeking confirmation the prize allegedly by the Thai-run government lottery ...
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Man loses nearly $3000 to lottery scam artists
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
The letter also told him that he needed to contact a lottery representative, who in turn told the victim that he needed to pay the $2980 in taxes because he ...
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Lottery scams: Too good to be true
North Platte Bulletin - North Platte,NE,USA
Peters, 88, receives about 6-10 promises that she has won a foreign lottery every time her mail is delivered. She said she has received as many as 18 in a ...
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Snail mail spam scam targets Finns with claim of lottery win
Helsingin Sanomat - Helsinki,Uusimaa,Finland
While fraudulent spam messages claiming that the recipient has won in a lottery are familiar to many users of e-mail, a number of residents in the Helsinki ...
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04-08-07

Close call in lottery scam
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
That's when her husband, Ronald, said in passing to the teller, "Can you believe she won the lottery?" Big red flag -- in the shape of a Canadian Maple Leaf ...
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Beware Canadian lottery scam, officials say
Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach,FL,USA
By MARGIE KACOHA Palm Beach police detectives are working with the US Postal Inspection Service to investigate a reported Canadian lottery scam. ...
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Anderson couple loses $7900 in lotto scam
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription) - Anderson,SC,USA
Jim and Crystal Romedy told Anderson County Sheriff's deputies that the Supreme Lotto Gaming Commission sent a letter, informing the couple that they had ...
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Beware of HK lottery scam, public advised
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
KUCHING: Don't be fooled if someone calls to say that you have won a Hong Kong-based lottery. In the latest scam, the recipient would be asked to deposit ...
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Bluffton women busted in lottery scam
Beaufort Gazette - Beaufort,SC,USA
In late June and early July, all four were charged with falsely passing lottery tickets, a felony. They had posted bond, but were taken back into custody on ...
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30-07-07

ICE returns $66000 to octogenarian targeted in Canadian lottery scam
Student Operated Press - Vero Beach,FL,USA
She was advised that to obtain her lottery prize she would have to forward money to pay the taxes on her winnings. After sending multiple payments totaling ...
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26-07-07

Sink warns of lottery, check scam
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a bogus lottery contest scam. The scam includes a letter indicating ...
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US Embassy warns of lottery-visa scam
Manila Standard Today - Philippines
By Michael Caber The United States government has reiterated its warning against lottery scamsters who fraudulently offer US immigrant visas. ...
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03-07-07

Major players nabbed in Montego Bay lotto scam
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
Two major players in the illegal lottery scam which operates out of Montego Bay, St. James, were picked up by the police yesterday. ...
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>> Police warn 'beware of scam lotto'
East Lothian Courier - Haddington,Scotland,UK
Ann Graham's suspicions were aroused when she was sent a letter to her Winton Way home from a Spanish-based international lotto commission addressed to her ...
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£22M LOTTO 'SCAM'
Mirror.co.uk - London,UK
By Peter Allen 28/06/2007 A LOTTERY winner who did not realise he had scooped £22million was told his ticket was worthless. He took it to be checked at the ...
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£23m lottery scam sparks changes
Scotsman - United Kingdom
THE French lottery is to change its operating system after three people have confessed to swindling a French lottery player out of his 35 million (£23.5 ...
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Another scam puts Kerala CPM on the backfoot
Times of India - India
S Martin alias Santiago Martin, who is alleged to have made the contribution, is the south India agent of Sikkim Super Lottery and is currently absconding ...
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29-06-07

Warning over Spanish lotto letter scam
Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
TRADING standards officers today issued another warning in the Lothians against a letter scam telling recipients they have won the Spanish lottery. ...
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Spanish lottery warning
Bromsgrove Advertiser - Bromsgrove,UK
The woman knew she had never entered the lottery and so reported the matter to the police. A police spokesman said: "The woman was concerned that other ...
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French trio arrested over lottery scam
NEWS.com.au - Australia
A French couple and their accomplice have been arrested after allegedly trying to cheat a lottery player out of EURO 35 million ($55m) of winnings. ...
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Canadian Lottery Scam Part 2
WGAL - Lancaster,PA,USA
In part 1 of this report, News 8 explained how Americans are losing millions of dollars a year in the Canadian lottery scam. But exactly how does the scam ...
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Man held in France over $63 million lottery fraud
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand
French police are holding a man for questioning on suspicion of cheating a lottery winner out of a 35.5 million euro ($NZ63.3 million) win last month, ...
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18-06-07

Bakersfield family falls prey to lotto scam
EyeOutForYou.com - Bakersfield,CA,USA
A Bakersfield family is left financially devastated after falling prey to a lotto scam. The family was conned out of $15000 dollars, their life savings. ...
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Pair Uses Lottery Scam To Steal Thousands From Elgin Man
WBBM780 - Chicago,USA
ELGIN, Ill. (STNG) -- Police are looking for two Hispanic men who conned a 65-year-old man out of several thousand dollars in a lottery scam in northwest ...
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Police call 'Spanish Sweepstakes Lottery' a scam
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
Patrol officers have received an "alarming number" of complaints recently from residents about the foreign lottery scam that promises to pay millions into ...
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Woman victim of lottery scam
Stockton Record - Stockton,CA,USA
By The Record STOCKTON - A 56-year-old woman was the victim of a lottery scam this week, police said. A middle-age man told her he had a winning lottery ...
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Lottery crook conned farmer out of £18k
Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UK
A FARMER was fleeced of £18000 by a distinguished-looking conman who persuaded him he had won millions of euros in the Spanish lottery. ...
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13-06-07

Couple faces charges after lottery scam uncovered
CTV.ca - Scarborough,ON,Canada
WHITBY, Ont. -- A Pickering, Ont., couple is facing multiple fraud charges in an alleged sweepstakes lottery scam that police believe may have lured ...
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10-06-07

Nevada Stakes Lottery checks are a scam
Nevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USA
Consumers should beware of a new scam under the guise of a promotional sweepstakes announcement from the Nevada Stakes Lottery. The Better Business Bureau ...
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Fraud alert issued for 'lotto' mailings
The Citizen.com - Fayetteville,GE,USA
Georgia residents are being urged to watch their mail for a lottery-style scam from a company claiming to be the Atlantic Lottery Corporation. ...
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Lottery scam reported here
Mt. Pleasant News - Mt. Pleasant,IA,USA
The Henry County Sheriff's office reported that Thursday afternoon a county resident contacted the office regarding a possible mail fraud lottery scam. ...
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Lottery scam of 2005 resurfaces
Early County News - Blakely,GA,USA
... office of consumer affairs to report that a scammer has created fake checks linked to YMCA's bank account, which are then being used in a lottery scam. ...
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31-05-07

People warned over Spanish lottery scam
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland
PEOPLE throughout the country have been warned not to respond to bogus Spanish lottery letters that are part of a multi-million-euro worldwide scam. ...
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22-05-07

NJ Lottery scam warning
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
TRENTON (AP) -- New Jersey Lottery officials are warning Pick 6 Lotto winners about a scam targeting them that promises additional prizes. ...
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Lotto scam hits Monterey County
The Salinas Californian - Salinas,CA,USA
These have been dubbed the Latin Lotto Scam because the suspects and victims have all been Hispanic. The Monterey Police Department is investigating a ...
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Phone scam targets Pick 6 Lotto winners
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
TRENTON: New Jersey Lottery officials are warning Pick 6 Lotto winners about a scam targeting them that promises additional prizes. ...
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17-05-07

FYI: Lottery notice received in the mail is a scam
Lufkin Daily News - Lufkin,TX,USA
PUT YOUR SKILLS TO WORK IN A FORTUNE 500 OFFICE If you want to challenge....(more). PP Parkwood Place Weekend RN Supervisor Saturdays and Sundays - 8 ho. ...
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Alarm bells ring over lottery win
Sunderland Echo - Sunderland,England,UK
The letter claimed Ivor had been selected as the winner of the Euro millions lottery by a computer from a bank of 25000 names.
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Scam Stoppers: Spanish Sweepstakes Lottery
Eyewitness News Memphis - Memphis,TN,USA
The Spanish Sweepstake Lottery sent a letter to Mr. Hutchinson at the BBB informing him of the winnings. It claimed he was selected as a winner through a ...
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14-05-07

Lottery scammers extradited to the US.
CKNW - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER/CKNW - A BC supreme court judge is ordering three men extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with an alleged lottery scam. ...
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Attorney General issues warning on e-mail lottery scam
Edwardsville Intelligencer - Edwardsville,IL,USA
After the recipient sends the e-mail they are then directed to a bank in Nigeria where their winnings are allegedly located, claiming that the Lottery is ...
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08-05-07

Lotto scammers hit Ely
Tower Timberjay News - Tower,MN,USA
By Kevin Strauss. According to Ely Police Chief Archie Manning, people in Ely have received these letters from scam artists. ...
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30/04/07

Attorney general issues warning of email lottery scam
WJBC News - Bloomington,IL,USA
Attorney General Lisa Madigan says someone or a group has been sending out e-mails purporting to be from the Illinois lottery. The messages ask recipients ...
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Glenn County residents targeted by lotto scam
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
By ER Staff. WILLOWS — Police Chief William Spears said residents throughout Glenn County have reported getting notices by mail about winning a non-existent ...
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Lottery Scam Hits Local Residents
WVVA TV - Quincy,IL,USA
Its a phone call that a lot of avid lottery players are making right now, hoping they've finally hit the jack pot. But giving that batch number is the first ...
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Lottery Scam: Man Tries to Scratch $50000
WXYZ - Detroit,MI,USA
A Pontiac man accused of trying to pull the oldest forgery trick in the book with a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket might win a 5-year prison sentence. ...
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25/04/07

Goodwill Lotto scam alert
WHOI - Peoria,IL,USA
A person may receive a letter or e-mail from another country claiming they have won a cash prize. In some instances, a check for a small amount is included ...
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Student loses RM148,000 in lottery scam
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN: A college student blew some RM148,000 of her education fund after she was duped into believing that she had won some RM3.2 million in a lottery ...
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21-04-07

Lottery scams still a problem
Big Spring Herald (subscription) - Big Spring,TX,USA
It’s called the foreign lottery, and besides being illegal — US law prohibits the cross-border sales of lottery tickets by phone or mail — it’s almost ...
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Goodwill alerts of lotto scam
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Known mostly as "Goodwill Lotto" or "Goodwill International Lotto," individuals receive notifications via e-mail or mail from another country notifying them ...
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18-04-07

Email lotto scam targeting Ulster computer users
Sunday Life - UK
A new email lotto scam claiming to come from the Irish National Lottery is targeting computer users in Ulster. A NEW email lotto scam claiming to come from ...
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Latest lottery scam looks for marks in Columbus
Columbus Telegram - Columbus,NE,USA
COLUMBUS - The company that has sent the $4880 down payment on a $250000 lottery jackpot is located in Garden Grove, Calif. The bank the check is drawn on ...
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10-04-07

Lottery fever infects losers
CBC News - Canada
OTTAWA (CP) - The federal Competition Bureau is warning against lottery scams, many advertised on websites or in spam e-mail, pushing tickets for foreign ...
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08-04-07

Google name used in Internet deployed Lottery Scam
Blogger News Network - USA
Eventually, the counterfeit check is discovered and the lottery winner is left hold the bag. Besides, financial consequences, (if I am to believe people ...
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05-04-07

Resident uses experience to spot a fake lottery scam
Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA
By Dale Heberlig, March 31, 2007. A Shippensburg woman who was victimized by a scam several years ago says people should be on the lookout for a current ...
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Steer clear of these lottery scams
Unison.ie (subscription) - Bray,Ireland
These scams work like this: crooks call or write to unsuspecting people to inform them that they have won a major prize in a foreign lottery. ...
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Fake Lottery Scam Attempted For Greensburg Resident
WPXI.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Greensburg police are cautioning residents about lottery letters requesting cash or personal bank account information. According to police, the culprits ...
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Western Pa. Residents Target Of New Foreign Lottery Scam
Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
He thought it was possible that she bought a lottery ticket along the way and won $150000, but he said he had never heard of a lottery that required winners ...
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24-03-07

Sheriff: New lotto scam hits county
Dublin Courier Herald - Dublin,GA,USA
“If you haven't played the lottery, don't think the lottery is coming to you.” -Sheriff Bill Harrell. By STEPHANIE MILLER ...
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Watch for Lotto scam
Lompoc Record - Lompoc,CA,USA
The Sheriff's Department is warning area residents of a Lotto scam involving two Spanish-speaking suspects, a pregnant woman and a man, who offer “winning ...
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19-03-07

Mystery man gets time for lotto con
Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Austin,TX,USA
By Claire Osborn. No one knew the name or nationality of the man standing in front of US District Judge Lee Yeakel on Friday, even though he had pleaded ...
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17-03-07

Lottery scam sees pensioner lose �115000
The Argus.co.uk - Brighton,UK
Despite having never entered a lottery in Spain the pensioner was then told he could collect the prize if he paid cash up-front on taxes and security ...
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Another Lottery Scam
WTAP-TV - Parkersburg,WV,USA
Murphy says both the lottery and the company listed on the letter, "Universal Lottery Promotions", don't exist. If you receive a letter like this, ...
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Police make progress into multimillion dollar lottery scam
radiojamaica.com - Jamaica
The Montego Bay police continue to make inroads into the multimillion dollar lottery scam which saw several arrests being made in recent times. ...
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Three On Your Side: Lotto Scams and Legal Issues
WLBT-TV - Jackson,MS,USA
It was called called Ultra Lotto out of England. "i'ma winner, that's right," said Gardner. What he purportedly won was 61-thousand bucks. ...
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09-03-07

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08-03-07

Lotto Scam Tempts Woman
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