Scambusters, Preventing Internet Scams & Phishing Attempts

This blog is dedicated to help preventing internet fraud and internet scams. Scambusters was a radio show I started in Albany Oregon, but due to defaulted payment by the radio station we took the show offline. Regardless of this issue we still wish to help prevent internet fraud and save people from internet loss. I have been interviewed and featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times & Daily News, The London Times & AARP Newsletters. Please watch this blog for latest tips and tricks and scams to avoid.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Internet Scam: > CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EMERGE YOU A WINNER

International Lottery Scam: Most work this way... Congrats you won, send us
your information. Great, now lets get the paperwork out of the way... Ok,
since this is international we need to get taxes paid, we can do this one of
two ways.. 1. You can wire us the money for the taxes and then we will send
you the rest of the money 2. We will send you a cashiers check, you deposit
the check and wire us the funds back, when we get the wire you will get the
rest of your money.

Problem is once you wire them the money the scam is done. Regardless of the
method they use for the scam #1 or #2(cashiers check is fake) you are out,
they win, you lose.

Do not fall for this scam. 

-----Original Message-----
From: FROM:DELOTTO CLAIMS DEPARTMENT [mailto:delottoclms101@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:27 AM
Cc: recipient list not shown:
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EMERGE YOU A WINNER

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EMERGE YOU A WINNER
De Lotto (Electronic Lotterij)
Postbus 2054,1260GB Gravestein
Amsterdam, Netherlands

REF Number:NL3/9437/07
BATCH Number:8/163/NL

This is to inform you that your email- Address attached to a
Ticket-Number5221892 501,Serial Number 8422420,Draw Lucky Number
5-7-26-47-88-79 have won you a consulation cash prize of Euros
1,000.000.00 (One Million Euros Only).

For due processing of your winning claim, please contact our claims
coordinator with your Name,Telephone /Fax numbers,Occupation, Age and
Nationality.

MR.JAMES SNEIJDER
Tel:0031 626 565 670
Fax:0031 847 274 916
Email:delotto2007clms@aim.com
:delotto2007clms@yahoo.de


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of Eighteen is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Ruth Morgan,
For Management.

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