British Lottery Scam

i am a malaysian who had studied at dublin and visited london twice.
i reeived a mail today saying i won 650,000 pound sterling from the british lottery.
i just wonder where they got my ticket from when i dont recall myself doing any sort of gamblings!
thank god, i have a helpful friend who sent me your website to alert me that it could be scam when i forwarded that winning mail to him for his opinion as it did not make sense that i can win pounds when i did nothing!
hope others are not cheated too.

I fell for it. I know, I know. They told me that the $2,943.00 check was from a "Corporate Sponsor" (in this case, Northwest Airlines). They said that in past years people haven't been able to claim their winnings because they couldn't coem up with the money for the "taxes and fees", so they sent me this check that I needed to wire to my "North American Agent" in Canada. I wired the money but one week later have received nothing in return. The check hasn't come back yet to my bank account but I fear that it will eventually. The money management company was called APEX Financial out of Canada. The phone number they gave me to call was 780-695-1429 and the addressd they gave me was Casandra Bell @ Apex Financial Management Group, Subsidiary of British Trust Corporation, 10560 - 110 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6X 6J5.
I am posting this info because I am still unsure if it is a scam, however I haven't received my money yet, and I want people to be aware of this information in case they recieve a letter from the United British Lotto with this same address and phone #.

North American Agent
Emily Watson
1389 W. Broadway Suite 701
Montreal, Qc h4m 2j9

This was the person that John Phillip Told me to send the money to. also to pay tax and clearance fee.

ask what the other lady said: This is me also... My husband and I got fool.....

I RECEIVED THE CHECK, THE LETTER, I CASHED THE CHECK– FEELING OH SO STUPID! I’M AT A LOST. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Ive gotten that british lottery email and i got one about a chinese man with no next of kin for 10% of 30,000,000 dollars .... I only noticed what they were when they were both in the same kind of layout

I recieved The United British Lotto Certificate of Award. I Called the First Union National Bank on the check to see if I really won the 95000 but the bank had been bought out by Wachovia National Bank which told me it was a scam. This is bullshit, why cant our government stop these people.

I got this mail today, may be you can receive one also so beware: never click on the links or ever send out personal information.

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Euromillion Loteria Español
Paseo De La Castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

WINNING NOTIFICATION
www.loteria.com

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE held on 10th April, 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your email address attached to ticket star number (4-5) drew the
EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the Second category.

You have been approve for the star prize of EUR 667,248.26. (Six
Hundred And Sixty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred And Fourty Eight Euros,Twenty Six Cents)

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before, Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:.....................................................................................

2.Telephone Number:...................................................................
2.Fax Number:............................................................................
4.Wining Ticket Number:............................................................
5.Reference Number and Amount Won Information:....................

For processing of your winning fund ,please contact our registered claim agent in addrres below.

Mainland Trust Security Service
Mr.Phillip Weeks
Address: Avenida de America 12
Madrid Spain.
E-mail:mainlandtrustse@aim.com
OR EMAIL:mainlandagency@yahoo.es

Rememer, all winning must be claimed not later than 10th June,
2006.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION.

Best regard,
Mrs. Emily Simon,
Lottery coordinator.

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom or which it is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the improper transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its receipt NOTE:

PLS YOU ARE ADVICE TO ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR EMAIL TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT:
customercare@mail.md
............................................................................................................

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I WERE TO CASH THE CHECK. AFTER ALL IT NOT MY FAULT.

I DID 2 RECIVE THE BOGOUS LETTER WITH THE CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT OF 2,995.95. FOR A WHILE I WAS SO HAPPY CAUSE NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS TO ME ANY WAY I DID CALL THE # AND AND ASK FOR MICHAEL SPENCER WHEN I ASKED HIM IF THIS WAS A JOKE HE SAID "NO, CONGRAGULATIONS ON YOUR WINNING (90,000.00)" THEN HUNG UP, BUT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT WHEN THE LETTER SAYS TO KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL SO I CALLED BACK AND TOLD HIM I DINT UNDERSTAND THE LETTER AND WANTED HIM TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT IT MEANT HE GOT UPSET AND TOLD JUST TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK AND FOR ME TO CALL HIM BACK WHEN THE CHECK CLEARED. THEN I GOT ONLINE AND CAME UP THIS WEBSITE THANK GOD I LOOK ONLINE BEFORE I WENT TO DEPOSITE THE CHECK. DONT BE FOOLED BE VERY CAREFUL.

I was mailed a similar check (with "original document" watermarked on the back) for 2998.85 USD and a letter with a number to call. I never even got to talk to the contact agent; the fake answering service (whose company's name didn't even match the one in the letter) kept saying that there was "no more room" for anymore messages! So, I just got through writing a letter to send to them. When I called a mailing office to confirm how long it would take to get the letter to Canada, the clerk asked me for the postal code. We went over the code three times to be accurate, and it always came up invalid! That's when I decided to check online.

Thank you for this id-theft prevention site! I woke up much quicker after reading some of the other victims' reports on nearly falling for this scam. If I would have just used my own intelligence and intuition, I could have saved myself two days of unanswered calls and two hours that were totally wasted in preparation to mail the pointless letter that I wanted to send them in order to process my check! I was even prepared to send up to 20 USD just to send the letter to Canada quickly before the deadline, because I wasn't getting anywhere with the contact number. I'm relieved that I never sent the scammers anything from me or about myself, and I don't think the calls cost me much on my cell phone, although one stupid 30-second call from my land line ate up half of my 111 allocated minutes for long distance calls! I just hope that the scammers aren't smart enough to use my phone numbers against me to find out more about me somehow and send me more unsolicited garbage or charge anything additional to my phone accounts by some illegal method. The biggest hint that I should have gotten was the "Special Notice" for confidentiality, which I also obeyed for some stupid reason. Thanks again for warning me about this scam!

Got my letter and check today. Check is written on the exact paper with the same background as Malinda's check. I have the same wiiners number also. The check is supposed to be from Northwest Airlines in Minneota and drawn on an account in U.S.Bank, East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

I have a good idea, send the lottery people a link to a prison website with the message: "You belong here" :)

Thats all from Willem. :)

I received the same certificate and a check in the amount of 2,993.53 My check was NnorthWest Airlines 2700 Lone Oak Parkway, Eagan, MN issued by US Bank 303 W. third St. East Grand Forks, MN.
What a SCAM. I called the number and asked to speak to Mark Daniels and was told he was out to lunch. The woman spoke very poor English with a very heavy Indian accent. She told me to wait 3 days from depositing money andsend a moneygram.
She even went so far to congratulate me on my 95,000.00 winning. I told her she can congratulate me when I have the check. Iam sending the check to Consumer Affairs they have a website USgov.org.
She even had the nerve to ask if she could tape my conversation. I said I was showing this to my Husband who is an Attorney and she hung up very quickly. The moneygram was to be sent to Elizabeth Chomas 4442 Powel Blvd.
Winnipeg,Monatoba, Canada M6L8B3. Noone gives you anything for nothing. Don't cash these checks.

GOT A CHECK WITH WATER MARK. DRAWN ON CHASE BANK.SECOND HAND CASHED IT ON THE BANK IT WAS DRAWN ON AND SPENT THE MONEY. OOPS.

Hi every one,

I sent this to everyone on my contact list Its my way of fighting back and getting the word out there.

I just want you all to know there is a huge scam going on. I recieved a letter in the mail yesterday saying that I have won 70,000 dollars and also came a check for $2980.95.00 to cover the taxes.I have for a long time been filling stuff out online for scholarships. Occasionally I play the lottery online as well. That is the reason I thought just maybe this could be legit.The letter went like this.

Uninted British Lotto
Certificate of Award
April 20th 2006
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:
Anonymous

Serial number---------------
Ticket Number--------------

After a successful completion of the Third Category draws of UNITED BRITISH LOTTO, held in England we are plesed to inform you of the official announcement today that you have emerged one of the winners of the UNITED BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTO, which is a part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 7,000,000 names and addresses of individuals who previously signed for the North American Lotto as a part of our International Promotions Program. Your ticket number ---------- emerged as a winning ticket and consequently won in the Third category.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of USD $70,000.00 (SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in a certified bank check, which is the winning payout for the Third Category winners. This is from the total prize money of USD $110,000,000.00 shared among the international winners in the third category.

A tax clearance fee of USD$2980.00 has been financed with the enclosed check. As soon as you receive this certificate of award PLEASE CONTACT your agent below for the processing of your winnings

SPECIAL NOTICE! This award program has come to the publics attention and in order to avoid unathorized organization, individuals contacting you, please ensure the this winning are kept absolutely confidential. Please note that all winnings must be claimed before: May 5th 2006

Allen Wright
Prize Director
United British Lotto

Please contact Jennifer Harper of Global Financial Management
Subsidary of United British Lotto at 44 Bondview Avenue
Vancouver, BC Canada
Telephone -------------------

The actual check was drawn on Citibank Deleware and looks to be an actual check. Many people have experienced this All over the country, there is a website I found, because it just sounded too good to be true. I went to Google.com and typed in United British Lotto and was immediately alerted that it was indeed a scam. Sad to read but alot of people went alot further than I did and actually cashed the check. If your intersted here is the site

http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=34

Please send this to all you care about, I am taking my letter and check to the Police station, Newspapers, Media and Thank God we have the internet. :) I was shocked to see how many people have been duped. I really hope that there is some way we can catch these ********.!!!!!

I also just received a letter from the United British Lotto dated 4/24/06 advising me that I had won 95,000.00 and that I deposit the enclosed check amounting to $1993.53 into my account to pay for the tax and clearance fee.

I was advised that I would receive a checkfor $95,000. I became suspicious when I was told to call them. Also the signature did not match Prize Director Richard Foster's name.

Be very careful because I just received another e-mail saying I was in third place prize winning and will receive a check for $3,000.

First, we do not participate in any form of gamgling so we knew right off this was a scam. Thank you for the update of this scam and if there is any way we can stop it, please include us in the process.

My 14 year old daughter brought the letter and check for 2998.82 to me last night. She's always entering some type of contest on the internet. Of course, after recently getting over internet banking fraud myself, I'm extremely wary. I figured this was a hoax to start with. Thank you for this site in confirming I still have some common sense intact!!! Remember, we don't get something for nothing!

I recived the following Check and letter from the United British Lotto. The envelope it came in had no return address informtion and a stamp form Canada.

resibi una carta diciendo q habia ganado 95,000.00 agjunto con un cheque, llame y me dijeron q lo depositara a mi cuenta y tan pronto lo hiciera les llamara para activarlo, sorpresa//////// el cheque era falso solo querian entrar a mi cuenta de banco tengan mucho cuidado con estas cartas.
asegurence primero antes de actuar.

Translation (From Admin): I received a check saying I'd won $95,000 attached with a check. I called and they said that I should deposit the check in my account and as soon as I'd done it I should call them to activate it.

Surprise! The check is a fake - they only wanted to get to get into my bank account. Be very careful with these letters. Be careful before acting.

i resived this same letter and thought wow my life is going to change then we took it to a bank they took a copy of it and said that they could hold it for 30 days but we had to cash it by may 5 witch is only 10 days from the time i got the check the check is from new age eletrions these people need to be stop now

Thank you so much for this site. My prize was $95,000. They sent me a check for $3999.40. How tempting is that. I hope nobody falls for it. Best of luck to you all.

I have just read all of these comments and i still have not heard of anybody who sent them the money got comformation and either did or dodn't receive the sopposed amount of money. I have sent my money in and it is supposed to be here this fri the 28th of april. so I guess I will post another message fri with the news.

YEP, GOT ONE OF THOSE BRITSH SCAMS. STARTED RESEARCH AND SURE ENOUGH FOUND IT AS A SCAM. DUHHHHHH. I LIKE MOST, WOULD LIKE TO HANG THEM UP BY THE ANKLES AND STICK ALL THE CHECKS WHERE THE SUN DON SHINE. THERE IS ALSO A LEGIT APRIA HEALTHCARE .

Thanks, Toni, I received the exact same letter with the same info on the exact day you did! I also will contact
channel "7 on your side". I'm glad there is a place we can go to notify each other before we get scammed! When I called United British Lotto I asked the guy on the phone "Daniel Reed" why did he think it was posted as a scam on the internet, he replied very calmly that other companies are using their name (United British Lotto) fraudulently and that's why it says to call THEM. He also said to remain confidential about it so the IRS will not be able to tax me on it since I am paying the Canandian Tax on it. He was real smooth and polite and answered all of my questions and had me almost convinced till I went here!