Beware of Internet Prize Giveaway Scams

Hello forum members,

I am writing this so as to inform our members of the many internet scams that are out there. Just today I recieved this email from an internet site called acculotto.com. It looks like a legitimate web site but beware.

Here is the email I recieved(of course I did not fall for it):

[color color=orange:h8j0qb34]FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)
C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
http://www.acculotto.com

Dear Lottery Winner!!!

LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors,ACCULOTTO Group International, officially brings to your
notice of the final draw result of the ACCULOTTO Wheel E-game which was
conducted at our international corporate office complex here in UK.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME .We use
an incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the most
accurate,personalized lucky numbers using AccuLotto system.By doing
this the foundation seek to courage the use of Internet for academic
and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music,theater,art,
literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on
health, as well as science, research,and higher education.

You have emerged the 2006 ACCULOTTO.COM promotions award winner of
our yearly car give away promotions.Your email which drew the winning
number, was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) We
hereby wish to inform you that your free Mercedes car attached with
500.000 EURO incash are pending your collection.

You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00euros(FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.)and a MERCEDES BENZ CAR in cash credited to
file reference number:IPL/58432508/WP1 which is deposited with a Finance
& Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point
triangulation system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers.
Your email address attached to ticket number EL-248733 with batch
numberEL-56,serial number EL-195673 and reference number EL-93745 drew
winning number 15-6-8-9-01,consequently.

We ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been
processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security
measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
the situation by other participants or impersonators.

To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited claims agent:
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DR. MRS PATTY HANKS (Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,UK
Tel:+447031942470
Email: @mailz.net">accugames1@mailz.net
===============================================

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS
ISW-98732-FGE96(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed
not later than(29TH JAN 2006). Failure to claim your winning/ fund
will be added to next International lottery program.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.LOUIS GREY.
ACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COPERATION(UK)
http://www.acculotto.com [/color:h8j0qb34]

Here is my reply to the fradulant email I recieved:

[color color=red:h8j0qb34]Subject: Don’t think that you can try to scam me and get away with it.

I just wanted to let you know that I know you are trying to scam me and countless other people. Therefore I have contacted and filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commision and various other fraud protection agencies about your litlle scam. Below is a link to an article about your prize give away scams. Enjoy the article and go fuck yourselfs.

http://www.crime-online.info/blog/2005/ … bsite.html

FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/color:h8j0qb34]

I know this was a long email but I think that it is important to make people aware of the scams that are out there. So remeber if it is to good to be true it is. Also I apologize for any inapropriate language in my reply to the scam.

The Cutter