PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Following, is a lottery scam recently forwarded to us from a concerned visitor. Unfortunately we do not have the ‘reply to’ email address for this scam but it is still worth posting the details. You’ll notice that the email appears to have been sent by [email protected] This is a spoofed email. If you send a message to this address it will bounce. The domain bankofengland.co.uk certainly appears to be genuine. The scammer is simply piggybacking or faking a claim to a legitimate organization. Ignore or delete all lottery scam emails such as these.

From: [email protected] <- Spoofed (Faked) email address.
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:07:39 +0100
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


BANK OF ENGLAND PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS SECTION

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on August 3, 2009 of winners of the BANK OF ENGLAND PROMOTIONS.As part of our promotional draws,participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You/your company email address,attached to ticket number 230-365-3071 with serial number 710-43 drew the lucky numbers 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 and Bonus number 51 and consequently you won in the second category of the BANK OF ENGLAND LOTTO DRAW.

Your Winning Ticket Number: 230-365-3071
Your Serial Number: 710-43
Your lucky draw Numbers are: 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 Bonus Number 51
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$485,000 in ATM card, which is the winning amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$12,450,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category.

As you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific.

This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($1000usd) One thousand Us Dollars per transaction. Also be informed that the total amount in the SWIFT ATM CARD is $485,000.00

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Age and Occupation:
(5) Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:
(6) Country:


To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent immediately.

Mr Steve Barton
Senior Manager, Payment services
+44 702 406 4847
Bank of England

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage by non-participants or unofficial personnel.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your insurance and ticket numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

Congratulations! once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr Steve Barton
Senior Manager,Payment Services
Bank of England