Scam operators — often based in Canada — are using the telephone and direct mail to entice U.S. Consumers to buy chances in high-stakes foreign lotteries from as far away as Australia and Europe. These lottery solicitations violate U.S. Law, which prohibits the cross-border sale or purchase of lottery tickets by phone or mail.

1. Friends of mine are big lottery players. One friend played the new Monopoly Jackpot game, he played the whole book.The monopoly is a $5.00 ticket and $300.00 for the whole book, the highest prize in that whole book was $25.00. Another friend played the Win Win game. The ticket is $10.00 and $600.00.
2. They operated lottery scams and online dating scams. Security Blog; By Eduard Kovacs; February 17th, 2014. Lottery Scam: Free Casino Award Promotion.

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Are Your Winnings Real? Check the Names of Fake Lotteries Starting with U and V

Are Your Winnings Real? Check the Names of Fake Lotteries

This page identifies and provides links to many actual examples of lottery and sweepstake scam emails. Remember, just because your email is not in this list does not make it legitimate. The scammers constantly change the names and the content of the letters. However, if the letter you received is similar to one below, you will know it IS a scam!

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Legal lotteries? There are some. We're not recommending them; lotteries are called 'a tax on the stupid' for very good reasons, but if you're looking for a lottery, here is a list of legitimate lotteries

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Directory of Sample Lottery Scams - Real Scam Emails and Explanations

1. United States of America International Lottery Program, 'Congratulation From The United States of America: Your Email Have Won', 'Mrs. Sean Maria Dunn', 'Fiduciary Claims Agent, Barr. Paul Smith'
2. UK Online Lottery, at The Marina Offices of St Peters Yacht Basin
3. UNION BANK PLC - THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S UNION BANK PLC - 'DR JOHN ROLLINSON', 'the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC'
4. UK UNIVERSAL LOTTERY INC - 'Mrs. Grace. G. Briggs', 'Mr. Rev.(Fr.)Connilus R.Chamberlin'
5. Universal International Lottery - 'MRS MARY NKOSI', 'Mr. James Ali'
6. Universal Finance Trust Ltd Affiliated to Euro National Lottery - 'Mrs. Susan Dickson', 'Mr. Donald Weiss'
7. UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTERY SWITZERLAND.
8. UK: A sample in the UK - The National Lottery
9. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE DELIVERY (UPS), Dear Esteem Customer, 'Mr. Cole Anderson'
10. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL VISA LOTTERY, 'Mrs. Dola Anderson', 'Rev. Dr. Paul Mayer'
11. U.S. E-Mail Lottery, 'Mr. Paul Anderson', 'GARRY WARD (dispatch officer)'
12. Vodafone Online Draws - 'Mrs. Lucy Beckenbauer', 'FUDICIARY AGENT: Mr. Niklas Flippo (Rev.)'
13. Volkswagon: The Lottery Department of Volkswagen Automobiles
    

Casino Lottery Promo Scam Calls

For scam company names that start with other letters, click on the letter:

These are more names of scam lotteries for which we have not yet received a complete example.

If you received an email or letter from on of these, please forward it to us at

U

UKHOPE NATIONAL LOTTERY
UKHOPE NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
UKLOTTERYONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
UK LOTTO / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
UK-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery
UK-LOTTO Sweepstakes Lottery
UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International
UK-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery Programs International
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (NOTE: The REAL UK National Lottery DOES NOT notify winners by email)
UK National Lottery (no association with the British National Lottery)
UK National Lottery/International Promotions
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program
Uk Overseas Gambling Board
UK OVERSEAS LOTT0
UK OVERSEAS LOTTO LIMITED
UK PROMO LOTTERY
UK QUEEN'S SWEEP LOTTERY PROMO
UK ROYAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
UK-STAKE PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UK TIMES PROMO LOTTERY
ULTIMATE Lotto
Under International and Swiss Lotto
UNION ELECTRONIC LOTTERY
UNION Lottery International
UNIQUE CULTURE LOTTERY
United Global Crown South Africa Sweepstakes Lottery
United Stakes Lottery
United Sweepstakes and Payment Bureau
UNITED KINGDOM GLOBAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
United Stakes Lotto
UNIVERSAIN Lotto International
Universal Holding Centre
UNIVERSAL2003LOTTO
UNIVERSAL LOTTERY
Universal Lottery International
Universal Lottery International BV
Universal Lottery Promo International
Universal Lottery Promotion
Universal Redemption Centre
Universal Stakes Lottery
Universal Stakes Lottery Program
Universal Stakes Lottos
Universal Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Universal Lotto International(ULI).
UNIVERSAL LOTTO SERVICE (U.L.S.),
Uplift International Lottery
Uprise Lottery International (part of Lottery Winners International)
Urban Lottery International
UTOS International Lottery PromotionUnited States Lottery Commission
US Awards Commission

Vax Foundation Lottery
Victory Awards, Canada
Victory Lottery Promo, The MADRID/SpainS International Programs
Victory Promo Lottery,The Spain/ International , Programs
Victory Promo Lottery,The London UK/ International , Programs
Victual Win Promo Lottery(also uses name Icon Lottery)
Vodafone Online Promo International
Vsoft Sweepstake Lottery

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'MACAU CASINO PROMOTION LOTTERY' is a fake lottery scam. No such lottery actually exists. Fake winning notifications are used to trick recipients of such emails into sending money to the criminals who run the scam.

The following emails are part of an Advance Fee Scam. See our '419' fraud FAQ for more information on such scams.
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Macau Promotion [macaucasinopacific@yahoo.co.uk]

MACAU CASINO CELEBRATION
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
ASIA PACIFIC
Customer Service
LOTTO WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1035) of the MACAU
CASINO PROMOTION LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes
International program held on today in MACAU. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 45375600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers(14,33,36,39,42,46)
which Subsequently won 2nd category Macau Casino Promo.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$500,000,00 in cash (Five Hundred Thousand, united state
dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/07.This
is from a total cash prize of US$2,650,000.00 shared among
the international winners in the Second category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our China booklet representative office in ASIA as
indicated .In view of this, your winning prize will be released
to you by our payment offices in ASIA (CHINA)as soon as
possible. So forward your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
Your Sincerely,
DR JOHNY CHEI
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS
CASINO PROMOTION AGENT
0086 13510105254 - CALL ME
macaucasinopacific@yahoo.co.uk