Lottery winnings

[Karel Hoorn]

I have been inform that I am a winner in lottery draw in UK. The company running the the finance is Lin k Trust Finance UK. The grand price being 6 500 000 million pounds.n Is this a scam or what because is to good to be true. I have allready forward to them some information. A question with asking is that I must paid the transfer cost with is not lest than 2000 pounds.

[John Fairheart]

Karel, thanks for visiting FraudWatchers.

You are quite right to be suspicious, and what you describe is typical of a Fake Lottery Scam.

First of all, you cannot win a lottery that you never purchased a ticket for. There is no such thing as a 'free' Lottery. Next is the fact that no real Lottery would ever ask for a fee to be paid to realease any winnings.

This is called 'Advance Fee Fraud', and is rife on the Internet right now.

You can find lots of information right here on the site about fake lotteries.

A brief description of Lottery Fraud is here:-
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=255

A more in-depth view of a Lottery Fraud is here:-
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=229

We have some Lottery Fraud example emails here:-
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=39

If you post the text of the email (with email headers if you can) then we can certainly give you a more in depth analysis. However, it is 100% certain that the email is a fraud.

Please feel free to ask as many questions as you wish.

[Unregistered]

RHDechant

I got an email telling me, that I won GBP 710,000 in the British Lottery, UK National Lottery, The Lottery Company Harrogate HG1 2YR

Fiducary Agent: Rev. Norlan Davies Info@AceFinanceLimited-uk.com respectivly Info@AceFinanceLimiteduk.com

Unfortunately my secretary sent my personal details as Name, address, Telephone and Fax Number, Date of Birth and a short CV

Then I got a email from the "Cardiff Bank Plc. International Transfer Unit" Mr. Chris Clemett Chief Accountant email: Info@Cardiffonlineplc.com asking for a scanned copy to proof my identity.

Unfortunately my secretary sent a copy of my identity card.

Now I got the message that my account is activated and prepared to transfer the money.

In the meantime the email addresses AceFinanceLimiteduk.com and AceFinanceLimited-UK.com are dead.

Do you have any advice how to proceed - what can I do that my details and Identity card copy are not used by scammers?

Yours sincerely

*Removed by the moderator

[Nyla]

Might I ask why you would even allow your secretary access to your identity card in the first place? Allowing someone else access to your ID, letting them read or respond to your personal email, and presumably letting them have access to your network/email password are all extremely risky behaviors. Even an employee ID should be kept under your sole control. Sending ID or any other personal information by email is extremely insecure. Once that email has been sent, it's completely out of your control and the recipient can forward it or publish it for the world to see. Think long and hard before emailing something that you wouldn't like to see shouted from the rooftops or published in public is probably a good rule of thumb.

As far as preventing scammers from misusing/reusing your ID, the best you can do is cross your fingers and hope they don't. The ship has sailed, the horse has left the barn, the genie is out of the bottle. There's no stuffing it back in and there's no taking back the copy of your ID. You should probably report the incident to the entity or agency that issued the ID, and see what precautions they suggest. If you can monitor your credit closely, you should do so, to make sure the scammers don't open lines of credit in your name using the information on the ID.

If you still have the emails sent from acefinancelimited-uk.com please forward it to report_spam@acefinancelimited-uk.com.com That's a Microsoft Office Live domain, it still appears to be operational, and it should be shut down. AceFinanceLimiteduk.com and Cardiffonlineplc.com appear to be dead already.

Also, determinedly ignore any efforts by the scammers to contact you. No replying to emails, no replying to faxes, no replying to phone calls. Tell them they have the wrong number or simply hang up. They'll soon get the message you won't be paying.

[Unregistered]

INCHAPE FINANCE LIMITED
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Attention Winner,

This office is in receipt of the information you provided for the processing of your lottery winnings which was forwarded to us from the ONLINE DIRECTOR OF BRITISH LOTTERY, Be rest assured that it will be kept confidential.

I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this year's lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 100,000 websites on the internet. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address was selected along with four others as winners.
To begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transfer of your winnings to your destination? With regards to this, i have Forwarded your details, your file and original certificate to our associated bank here in United Kingdom for verification and payment.

Now you are required to contact the bank (CARDIFF BANK PLC) yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the Chief Accountant/Accounts Director at the bank via this Email:info@cardiffbank-plc.com
________________________________________________________
YOUR NAME:.....
TEL:..........
FAX:........
EMAIL:......
COUNTRY:.........
AMOUNT WON:.......
********************************************************
International Transfer Unit
Cardiff Bank Plc
Tel: +44-701-421-9765
+44-701-421-9763
Email:info@cardiffbank-plc.com
ATTN: MR. CHRIS CLEMETT. CHIEF ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR APPLICATION FOR MY 2007 BRITISH LOTTERY Prize OF £500,000 ( Five Hundred Thousand Great British pounds sterling)I write in respect of the £500,000 I have won in the 2007 UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY that is deposited with your bank. I was directed to apply to you by my legal/claims agent (BARRISTER. FRED LAMBERT) and I hereby file a claim for my funds.

I will be most grateful if you will furnish me with your procedure for the claims and transfer of my money to me.

I anticipate your kind and speedy response.

Yours faithfully,
(YOUR NAME OR INITIALS)
********************************************************
Having applied to the bank, you are required to keep me updated of every correspondence and of progress with the bank as soon as you are in contact with them because it is my responsibility, as your Fiduciary agent, to ensure that you get paid and on time too. Again, it is important that you keep all your winning particulars and numbers personal and confidential until your prize money has been paid to you.

This is a security measure to avoid double claiming or/and impersonation. Contact the bank as soon as possible to avoid delays to your payment. Should you have any difficulties whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact me Good luck and Congratulation once again

Warm Regards,
Barr.Fred Lambert
INCHAPE FINANCE LIMITED
BARRISTER FRED LAMBERT
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Tel: +44-704-570-0053
Email: barr.fredlambert@inchapefinancelimited-uk.com

[Frazzle]

It's a scam.

Lotteries do not notify winners by email.
Lotteries sell tickets to raise prize money. If you did not buy a ticket, you cannot win a prize.

There is no such thing as "Cardiff Bank PLC" -- try a Google for it.

And, if there was, they would use a landline, not a "personal" number like +44-701-421-9765, which can be redirected to any phone anywhere in the world.

[FW Admin]

Two very fake domain names:
Domain Name.......... cardiffbank-plc.com
Creation Date........ 2007-01-07
Registration Date.... 2007-01-07
Expiry Date.......... 2008-01-07
Organisation Name.... Deborah Gibson
Organisation Address. 5635 Rockfield Loop
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Valrico
Organisation Address. 33594
Organisation Address. FL
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... Deborah Gibson
Admin Address........ 5635 Rockfield Loop
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Valrico
Admin Address........ 33594
Admin Address........ FL
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... alaba_idowu@sbcglobal.net
Admin Phone.......... +1.8136519971
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ YahooDomains TechContact
Tech Address......... 701 First Ave.
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
Tech Address......... 94089
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... domain.tech@YAHOO-INC.COM
Tech Phone........... +1.6198813096
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com

and:
Domain Name.......... inchapefinancelimited-uk.com
Creation Date........ 2007-02-20
Registration Date.... 2007-02-20
Expiry Date.......... 2008-02-20
Organisation Name.... D Andrew Stein
Organisation Address. 509 14th St.
Organisation Address. W,#105
Organisation Address. Bradenton
Organisation Address. 34207
Organisation Address. FL
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... D Andrew Stein
Admin Address........ 509 14th St.
Admin Address........ W,#105
Admin Address........ Bradenton
Admin Address........ 34207
Admin Address........ FL
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... kenny@inchapefinancelimited-uk.com
Admin Phone.......... +1.9415043296
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ Microsoft Office Live
Tech Address......... One Microsoft Way
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Redmond
Tech Address......... 98052
Tech Address......... WA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... support@officelive.com
Tech Phone........... +1.8665915483
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... ns1.officelive.com
Name Server.......... ns2.officelive.com

[Jame]

INCHAPE FINANCE LIMITED
FOREIGN MANAGER DEPARTMENT

ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

This office is in receipt of the information you provided for the processing of your lottery winnings of £500,000,00 (Five hundred thousand Great British Pounds sterling) which was also forwarded to us from the ONLINE DIRECTOR OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ( Mrs.Jessica Mooroe ), your lottery funds of the sum of £500,000 (Five hundred thousand Great British Pounds sterling) have been processed.

I have forwarded your details, your file and original certificate to our associated bank ( FIRST OCEANIC BANK PLC ) for verification and payment. Now you are required to contact the bank yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the Funds Transfer Manager at the bank via this email:
albert.moore@uk2.net
________________________________________________
YOUR NAME:.....
TEL:..........
FAX:........
EMAIL:......
COUNTRY/STATE:.....
ATTN: MR. ALBERT MOORE
FUNDS TRANSFER MANAGER
Email: albert.moore@uk2.net
Tel: +44-702-402-8751
Fax: +44-707-570-7908

APPLICATION FOR MY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE MONEY OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING (£500,000,00).

I write in respect of the £500,000,00 I have won in the Uk National Lottery that is deposited with your bank. I was directed to apply to you by my legal/security agent ( Barrister Fred Lambert ) and I hereby file a claim for my funds. My reference number is : UR ef: UK/ 9420X2/68.

I will be most grateful if you will furnish me with your procedure for the claims and transfer of my money to me.

I anticipate your kind and speedy response.

Yours faithfully,
(YOUR NAME OR INITIALS)
_________________________________________________

Having applied to the bank, you are required to keep me updated of every correspondence and of progress with the bank as soon as you are in contact with them because it is my responsibility, as your Judiciary agent, to ensure that you get paid and on time too. Again, it is important that you keep all your winning particulars and numbers personal and confidential until your prize money has been paid to you. This is a security measure to avoid double claiming or/and impersonation.

Contact the bank as soon as possible to avoid delays to your payment. Should you have any difficulties whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact
me.


Respectfully yours,
Barrister Fred Lambert
INCHAPE FINANCE LIMITED.
UNITED KINGDOM.

[Sarah]

Hi there, Jame, welcome to the board, and thanks for posting. The email you have posted is a scam. Some of the major red flags include the fact that legitimate lotteries do not notify winners by email, you cannot win a lottery if you did not enter/buy a ticket. There is no such thing as an international lottery. The complexity of gaming/gambling laws from country to country prevents such a thing.

If you answer the email, after one or two email exchanges with the so-called "lottery officials" or "claims agent," perhaps accompanied by some official looking but fake documents, you'll be asked to pay fees for "taxes" or "handling" or some other reason. This is the scam - you pay the fees and never see any winnings, mainly because there are none to see.

You will be safe from the scammer if you block/ignore his emails and requests for your phone number. He will soon stop bothering you and move on in search for other victims.

[2hot4u25]

I have been inform that I am a winner in lottery draw in UK. The company running the the finance is Lin k Trust Finance UK. The grand price being 6 500 000 million pounds.n Is this a scam or what because is to good to be true. I have allready forward to them some information. A question with asking is that I must paid the transfer cost with is not lest than 2000 pounds.

hi, after getting that email, i did a web search on "jessica mooroe" the person i was supposed to contact to claim my prize; and i actually was directed to this site where i found your post, and i'm very happy that i did, thank you so much, luckily, i did not respond to their offer!.