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EUROMILLONES SPANISH LOTTERY SCAM
The EUROMILLONES SPANISH LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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GRAMSTEL PROMO LOTTERY SCAM
The GRAMSTEL PROMO LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Pepsi Company Lottery Promotion Scam
The Pepsi Company Lottery Promotion scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Mega Lottery International – Email Lottery Scam Example
The Mega Lottery International lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY STAKE SCAM
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY STAKE email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY SCAM
The SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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MANCHESTER-LOTTO Sweepstake Scam
The MANCHESTER-LOTTO Sweepstake scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes
This story was first published on December 20, 2006
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery Scam
The Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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‘Facebook Lottery Program’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this message, you have won a large sum of money in a lottery program organized by Facebook. Supposedly, Facebook used a random selection of email addresses and cellphone numbers to choose a winner of the lottery prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 28, 2019
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Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Scam
The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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TRIPPLE WINS GAMES INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The TRIPPLE WINS GAMES INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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‘Freedom Award Lottery Promotion Agency’ Facebook Page Scam
The Facebook Page is part of an advance fee lottery scam. There are no prizes and the lottery is not legitimate. It attempts to trick people into sending money and personal information to criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2013
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HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM SCAM
The HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money and a new Honda car in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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VIRGIN PROMOTIONAL AWARD SCAM
The VIRGIN PROMOTIONAL AWARD scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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‘Big Lottery Fund’ Advance Fee Scam Email
According to this email, you have won £1,130,883 in the Big Lottery Fund. It asks you to contact the Foreign Exchange & Remittance Department manager at Capital One Bank to request payment of your winnings.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 11, 2018
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SPONSOR BINGO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The SPONSOR BINGO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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REAL EXCHANGE LOTTO PROMO SCAM
The REAL EXCHANGE LOTTO PROMO scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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