# What is this...? Scam? How?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam-how/407252>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 8, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam-how/407252 "2007-06-08T13:28:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![wisernow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam-how/407252/1 "2007-06-08T13:28:20Z")

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This is what I got in my email today:

From “BRITISH LOTTERY BOARD” \<mic2007@bellsouth.net\>"

"UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:  
P O Box 1010 Liverpool,  
(Customer Services)

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual  
finaldraws of UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY international Lottery  
programs. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address  
emerged as one of two winners in the category \“A\” You are  
therefore been approve to claim the sum of 1,000,000 (One Million  
Pounds Sterling)  
with the information below:

REF No: UKNL-L/200-26937  
BATCH No: 2005MJL-01

To file for your claim fill the form below and send it to our payment  
Parastatal:

Name: Mr. Michael Field  
Email: [info\_claimsoffice\_55@yahoo.co.uk](mailto:info_claimsoffice_55@yahoo.co.uk)  
Tell: +44 (0) 701 1136363

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

(1.) FULL NAME  
(2.) FULL ADDRESS  
(3)NATIONALITY  
(4) DATE OF BIRTH  
(5) OCCUPATION  
(6)TELEPHONE NUMBER  
(7) SEX

Sincerely,  
Mrs. Caroline bryan  
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. "  
The sender “BRITISH LOTTERY BOARD” for some reason operates from the US. :rolleyes:  
Mr. Michael Field of the “board” uses yahoo mail addresses. :rolleyes:

What do these jokers want to convey? What will they do with my address, date of birth, telephone number and sex especially when the first three are available in the phone book?

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**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam-how/407252/2 "2007-06-08T13:30:29Z")

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I think that once you bite on their bait, they tell you that you have to send them a deposit in order to claim your “prize”.

More information:

> **[Lottery Scams](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whole-lotto-stealing-going-on/)**
>
> Announcement says you've won a foreign lottery you don't remember entering.