^ Grand Primus Lotto Group International
(GPAST) (GRAND PRIMUS LOTTO AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION TICKET)
Trafford, London

September 2005. Prize: $500,000. Winning notification.

Michael Newman (Customer Attendant)
Garry Oliver (Claims Supervisor / Head of Due Processing Division)
Robert A V Benard (Group President, GPL)
James Carter (appears on winning certificate - 'Examined By')
Aero Post Courier Company (who will deliver the prize)
Ashley Campbell (Claims Agent) used in version of scam issued 29 October 2005

File Ref 07- 321786542, FAST No 2912144, Lotto Ref G L/0507/FAS, Batch 16125
Ticket No 2912144

The Prize Payment Approval form and the Winning Certificate (both shown left) use the logo of the genuine UK National Lottery but with amended wording - see left for a comparison. The National Lottery website has a lottery scam information page. Aero Post Courier Company does not appear to exist and the address used for the company (Building 247, Esher Crescent, Heathrow Airport, London, TW6 2EH) does not appear to exist either. However, Building 249, Esher Crescent is the business address of a genuine UK courier company, Expressair. The name Robert A V Benard is associated with other lottery scams: Idaho Lottery International (see below) and Freelotto Group International.

^ British Online Game 2005 / 2006
Il Regno Unito Lotteria Nazionale 2005
British Lottery Headquarters, Customer Service
33 Yatch Basin Marina Offices, Upon Tyne Newcastle, London

This scam appeared in mid-November 2005 and is very similar to the Xanga lottery detailed above - even having the same graphics and images of previous winners. There's also an Italian version in circulation, again with the same graphics - see the request for fees here. Later versions have a picture of 'Don Mary' as a winner (shown left). However, in reality she is Sarah Cockling, a winner of the genuine UK National Lottery...

Associated names:

Mr Trevor Smith (Fiduciary Agent)
Mr Simmon Russells (Zonal Coordinator)
Ms Lucy Dickson (Zonal Coordinator)
Mr Paulo Maldini (Agent) (December 2005 version)
Mark White (Fiduciary Agent)
Mr Benson Jack (Fiduciary Agent)
Williams Usman (fees to be sent to) (Italian version)
John Smith (on fee request) (Italian version)

Other Information:

The address contains 'Yatch Basin Marina', which appears to be a mis-spelling of 'Yacht Basin Marina', of which there are many. The rest of the address is a hybrid of the UK cities of Newcastle Upon Tyne and London - these cities are nearly 300 miles apart, but appear to have merged for the purposes of this lottery...The ticket number ( 694 75600545 721 ), serial number ( 886/04 ) and lucky numbers ( 01-6-2-13-35-17 ) are different from those in the Xanga lottery and all have links that inexplicably lead to the Yahoo email log-in screen. As usual, these numbers are common: ticket number (40+), serial number (40+) and lucky numbers (10+). The other references are: batch: 14/211/0374, ref: BTL/311OXI/02 and file RPC/9080115322/44.Again, it is suggested that fraudulent emails should be reported - this time apparently to the lottery's own Customer Care/Complaints Dept at support@britishonline-games.net. However, following the link will also take you to the Yahoo email log-in screen - probably because www.britishonline-games.net is inaccessible.

^ UK Lottery Sweepstakes Promotions

Appearing in late November 2005, I only have limited information about this lottery scam - read the 'delivery payment options' from 'Swift Courier Service Ltd' here.

Associated names:

Swift Courier Service Limited
Mr Godwin Ekhaguere, Machester [sic], England (Accountant, Swift Courier Services)

^ British Lottery Online Sweepstakes
British National Lottery Headquarters, Online Lottery Promo Dept., Customer Service

This scam appeared in mid-December 2005 and is very similar to the British Online lottery detailed above, again having the same images of previous winners. The winning notification also sports the UK Royal Coat of Arms, as shown on the left - read it here.

Associated names:

Mr Mark Finley (Agent)
Michael Moore (Online Coordinator)

Other Information:

The ticket number and serial number are the same as in the British Online Game above and also have links that lead to the Yahoo log-in screen. The lucky numbers are 06-07-32-37-47-07, with '07' somehow managing to be drawn twice... .

^ Leeds Lotto International / Leeds Lottery Bonus Desk 2006
Customer Care Unit, Leeds Lotto Int
3b Olympic Way, Sextons Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM

This scam appeared in mid-December 2005 and states that 'The major sponsors of the Leeds Sport contributed funds for the raffle promo. These include Adidas, Hyundai, Fuji Film, Master Card, Gillette, Coca cola, Continental and Toshiba, McDonalds, Emirates Airline and a host of others'

Associated names:

Mr Scott Cole, 24-Haddo Road, Greenwich, London se109sj (Claim Officer, Officer in Charge)
Ms Faith Smith (Online Coordinator, Leeds Lotto Int)
Honorable Justice Phillip Earl (Signatory on 'Letter of Clearance')
Arian Haley (Signatory on 'Letter of Clearance' - Registrar)
Gabriel Imadojemun (fees to be sent to)
Peterson George (Director, International Promotions Unit)
James Spencer
Rev Dr Aminu Osei

Other Information:

The ticket number is 20000; with a serial number of 027240879. Some versions refer to ref NL/9420X2/68 and batch 074/05/ZY369. If you respond to the winning notification, you will be sent a 'Claims Application Form' as shown on the left. The next stage will be the issue of a 'Letter of Clearance' (also shown left) which was '...duly issued by the Royal court of justice. It is a legal instrument that you will need to present to your tax authority... '. This document also bears the UK Royal Coat of Arms, as shown above, and is headed 'Royal Court of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL'. This is the address of the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK, although it is unclear why the Courts would be 'clearing' lottery wins as the High Court presides over the most serious civil trials in the country and criminal cases are handled by the Old Bailey. The accompanying email requests that the relevant fees are sent to Gabriel Imadojemun: Postal and Insurance charges: £595.00, Handling charges: £ 150.00, Total £745.00. The document is signed in the names of the Honorable Justice Phillip Earl and Arian (possibly 'Adrian' minus the 'd'?) Haley (Registrar). One would expect someone as prestigious as Phillip Earl to have some sort of presence on the internet, but sadly he's not mentioned...

A version appeared in May 2006 from Mr Van Gil (Leeds-Lotto Headquarters Customer Service) with the following details: Ref NL/9420X2/68, batch 074/05/ZY369, ticket number 6475600545 188
serial number 5368/02, lucky numbers 19-6-26-17-35-7, prize $5,500,000.00
credited to file ktu/9023118308/03, fiduciary agent Mr Collins Spencer

A July 2006 version has the following details: Batch Number 12/25/0340, Ref Number UK/101OXI/02 ticket number 74936600545 155, serial number 63252/02, lucky numbers 88-13-43-19-15-34 bonus 07
prize £500,000, credited to file DTU/7043618308/06, bank LONDON TRUST BANK PLC, 5th Armhurst Walk, London, L30 1RD, United Kingdom, 18 digit security code ukcf01094873ukbd09

^ Nethelands / Netherlands Website Internet Program
World Website Internet Website Program
23 Rundle Mall 115rs, Rotterdam, Netherlands

December 2005. Prize: 1st in the 2nd Class of the draws €1,000,000. Winning notification.

Caroline Rolte (Lottery Coordinator)
Laagste hypotheekofferte Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Paying Bank)
Jennifer A Clark (Contact person at Laagste hypotheekofferte Bank)
Mr Williams Addison (Contact person at Laagste hypotheekofferte Bank)

Ticket #: 3322/6181-22, prize # 778009/2

The name of a genuine bank has been used as the 'paying bank', but the contact email address is from a free web-based email account (www.walla.com). The same paying bank (with the addition of a superfluous 'e') is used in the Australian Lottery scam.

^ Honda Car International Promotion Program
Honda Company UK, An affiliate of Honda UK., 28 Tanfield Road, London, UK (version 1)
Honda Company International Lottery (Headquaters), Customer Service Department, An Affiliate of Honda UK, #28 Tanfield Road, Croydon, London, England (version 2)

This scam has been around for quite some time and at least two versions resurfaced in December 2005 - offering not only a cash prize of £150,000 but also a brand new Honda FR-V (the car and cheque are shown on the left). Read one of the ''winning notifications', which features authentic 'Honda' graphics, here. A version in April 2006 offered the new car and £1,000,000. An earlier version (June 2005) is documented here. PDF versions of the Winner's Verification Form, request to contact the delivery officer and the courier fee options are available on the left - you'll need the (free) Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them, although it's probably already installed on your system.

Associated names:

Mr Leslie Woods (signatory on initial winning notification)
Mrs Carey Leslie Woods (Co-ordinator of Honda Award Department)
Mr Steve Scott (Lottery Co-coordinator)
Mrs Lisa Farrah (Car Lottery Co-ordinator)
Mr Michael McTroy (Accredited Honda Claims Agent)
Ms Rudy Miller (Foreign Transfer Manager/Fiduciary Agent/Honda Claim Security Agent)
Mr Richard / Rechard Olsen (accredited agent, Honda Claiming Security Agency)
Mr Edward A Blakes (Accredited Agent, Honda Claiming Security Agency)
Miles Philips (Accredited Agent, Honda Claiming Security Agency)
Ben Bruce (Accredited agent, Honda Claiming Security Agent)
Mrs Sherry Williams (Honda Car/Lottery Co-ordinator)
Ms Lisa Farrah (for management)
Mr Bright (Accredited Agent)
Mr Michael Watson (Fiduciary Agent)
Swift Courier & Cargo Services, Queen Elizabeth Way, NU1 2NB, London, UK (Courier)
Wallace Christopher (Delivery Officer, Swift Courier & Cargo Services)
Delievery [sic] Fast Courier Service Ltd, Elite Worldwide, Hartland Close, Slough, Berkshire
SL1 3XT, London, England (Courier)
Gar Feldman (Dispatch Officer, Delievery Fast Courier Service Ltd)
Daniel Jones (Delivery Officer, Express Mailing Limited)

Other Information:

The address of 28 Tanfield Road, purportedly the offices of Honda Company UK, is exactly the same address used in the Xanga scam (above) where it's used as the address of the National Lottery HQ... The car image is taken from buyacar.co.uk, although it may well be a standard promotional shot. The cheque is drawn on a 'Lloyds Bank' account, but Lloyds merged with TSB in 1995 and became LloydsTSB, so the cheque used in the scam is at least 10 years old - that's probably why it looks a little faded! The scam has the usual sprinkling of winning numbers and references: serial 652-662, batch AT-040SB06-03, ticket 2752246896, file ref IPL/4249859609/WP1, security file number W-91237-H°67/B4, all of which have been used many times including in a coca cola lottery scam. The Verification Form (left) requests the winners details and has drop-down menus as in the Xanga scam (above). The form also states: 'PS: ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LISCENCE (compulsory)' (!) and is signed in the name of Rechard Olson. The instructions to contact the Delivery Officer (left) and advise the 'winner' to contact Wallace Christopher at Swift Courier & Cargo Services - a company with a name remarkably similar to the courier in the UK Lottery Sweepstakes Promotions scam (above). Although the address of Swift is in London, the address has a Newcastle postal code - NU1 2NB - thereby maintaining the Newcastle/London confusion seen in The British Online Game 2005 scam (above). Wallace Christopher sends the fee options (left), which again, are similar to those in the UK Lottery Sweepstakes Promotions scam (above). The fee option notification from Swift includes the following text: 'We know how packages get handled in shipping... We wrap very, very well. Any picture, framed or unframed, that we wrap and ship by the couriers we use, is guaranteed to arrive in good condition... some sizes, when wrapped, are within size limitations defined by the Canadian Post Office'. The references to picture wrapping and the Canadian Post Office may seem rather odd and have no connection with a UK lottery - this is because the text has been lifted verbatim from www.lanegallery.com - a Canadian photographic studio! Later versions have 'Delievery [sic] Fast Courier Service Ltd' as the courier, using the genuine name and address of Elite Worldwide Courier Services - read what they have to say about the scam here.

^ Royal World National Lottery
Customer Service, 28 Tanfield Road, Croydon, UK

Using the same address as the Honda Car International Promotion Program (above), this scam appeared in early January 2006 - read the winning notification here. Other versions using the 'Royal World' label have been around since December 2005, purporting to originate from the Netherlands.

Associated names:

George Wigburg (File Officer, Overseas Claims Unit, United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary)
Ms Monic Cooper (Lottery Co-ordinator - Netherlands version)
Adams Scott (DPU Information Officer - Netherlands version)
David Williams (Overseas Claims Unit, United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary)
RDS Express Courier & Cargo Agency Limited (Courier who will deliver the win...)
Michael Goyal (Customer Service, RDS Express Courier & Cargo Agency Limited)
André Van Duin (Signatory on Certificate of Lotto Prize Award)

Other Information:

The reference number, which also appears on the 'Certificate of Lotto Prize Award', is RWL/CN/6654/CP. Coupon No RWL/2348974321, ticket number 564 75600545-188,
Serial number 5388/02, lucky numbers 17 21 25 27 30 37 16, credited to file KPC/9080118308/02

André Van Duin, who is the signatory on the Prize Certificate, appears to be a Dutch Comedian... unless it's another one, of course...

^ Microsoft Word/World Lottery UK / MS Word Lotto UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD

January 2006 (previous variations). Prize: Lump Sum Payout £3,704,500. Winning notification.
March 2006 Prize: New Year Promotion 2006, 2nd category, match 5 + bonus £850,000

Mrs Theresa Barnes (for MS Word Lotto UK)
Mrs Maragaret Spencer (Co-ordinator)
Mr Harry Brown (Claims Officer)
Mr Richard Forbes (Claims Agent)

Ref No MSW-L/200-26937, batch 2005MJL-01, winning number 20-01-2005-02MSW
serial number S/N-00168, lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83

Result confirmation MLTT/MTU/2006ETN, ref number MCS/231OXI/04, ticket number 5224652456UT,
serial number 5388/02, batch number 12L/2006/04, lucky numbers 06-13-17-23-32-43 bonus ball 49

The address is the company address of the Liverpool office of Camelot, the company who run the (genuine) UK National Lottery. It is rather ironic that an email that purports to come from the 'Microsoft Claims Department' in 2006 advises: 'We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under construction, as we are updating our site and our windows 2005'

^ Powerball Lotto BV Powerball-Wheel E-Game 2006
Kruslann 205, 1098 SJ,Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Customer Service, 28 Tanfield Road, Croydon, UK

January 2006. Prize: 'Consultation' / Consolation Prize Winning $500,000. Winning notification.
March 2006. 2nd Category £500,000 Winning notification.

There are many names associated with this scam, assuming the roles of Lottery Co-ordinator, Lottery Claims Officer, Claims Process officer, DPU Information Officer and Group Co-ordinator. Here's a selection:

Mrs Mary Peter | Mrs Brijet Phillip | Mrs Roseline Donald | Mrs Kate Jones | Mr Timothy Prefers
Mrs Vannesia Wahlberg | Mrs Lisa Wahlberg | Mrs Birgit Romio | Mr Kelly James | Mrs Judith Mark
Mr Johnson Samson | Mr John van Pim | Mrs Catherine Martin | Mr David Morgan | Christina Levite
Mrs Patricia Wayne | Mr Jerry Clauxe | Suzan Verberne | Mr Kessy Smith | Mr Andrew Patrick
Mr Preacher Cokary | Mr Sean Thompson | David Chambers | Mrs Frances Anderson
Mr Kessy Smith | Mrs Jenny Afred | Mr Phillip Christain | Michael More | Mr Andrew Jonny
Monic Cooper (also used in Royal World National Lottery) | Ms Gabriella Dunne | Mr Luisa Adams

RDS Express Courier & Cargo Agency Limited (Courier who will deliver the win...)
World Class Courier and Cargo Ltd / Royal Delivery Cargo Courier (couriers used in later versions)
Michael Goyal | Mr Diego Stefina (Customer Service, courier companies)

Coupon No. PBL2348974321 (or L2348974321), Prize Ref No PBL/CN/6654/CP
order number RDS075243. The UK version has the additional references: ticket number 564 75600545-188, serial number 5388/02, lucky numbers 17-21-25-27-30-37-16, credited to file KPC/9080118308/02 as found in various other lottery scams.

The Award Certificate almost identical to that issued by the Royal World National Lottery (see above). The address of RDS Couriers is a peculiar Netherlands/UK hybrid: Voorburgstraat 250 1059 VD United Kingdom (the 'United Kingdom' is replaced with 'Amsterdam Netherlands' in later versions). This address is also used for World Class Courier and Cargo Ltd.

Reluctance to pay the required fees may result in this generous offer: 'We have a policy of getting financiers for winners who do not have the wherewithal to complete their claims procedures due to financial constraints.If you are willing to go with this option,the designated financier will make available to you some money in the range of $10,000.00 to $17,000.00 USD which will be used in opening the account with the paying bank,legal fees for the fiduciary agent and tax clearance fees that are associated with transferring such a huge sum of money accross the world.In return,he will expect a percentage of your winnings (10% which totals $50,000.00 USD). He is a previous winner in one of our programmes and has maintained a profitable relationship with us in the past 2 years although he will maintain an anonymous profile during the course of this transaction if you decide to go along with it.It is the last available option open to us and we hope you appreciate and go with it' [Mr John van Pim]

^ Queen Elizabeth Royal Lottery Programs
Customer Service, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts, MA9 3DB, UK

January 2006. Prize: 3rd Category $2,500,000. Winning notification.
February 2006. $1,000,000

Mrs Victoria Williams (on winning notification)
Mr Ashley Richard (Claims Director)
Mr Tim Curry (Claims Director/Fiduciary Agent)
Mr John Clifford (Claims Director)
Eric Clifford (Fiduciary Agent)
Calvin Greenwood
Beryl H Linford (signatory on Prize Certificate)

Ref QERLPO5, Batch 10/14/0020, ticket number 821 700098RQ, serial number 7006/02
lucky numbers 916-26-1377-36-4, credited to file KPC/9080118308/02

The 'Claims Process' requires the 'winner' to set up an 'online non-residence' account with Regent Bank Ltd, 13-14 Rex House, Regent Street, SW1Y 4PE in order that the prize money can be transferred electronically. The contact name at the Bank is Mrs Issabel Adams. Whilst Rex House, Regent Street exists, the bank doesn't... The winning certificate is very similar to those used in the Powerball and Royal World lotteries. The February version only offers a prize of $1,000,000, reduced from $2,500,000 in the January version - however, the Prize Certificate, shows the numerical amount of $1,000,000 with $2,500,000 shown in words underneath...

^ Coca-Cola Company Seasonal Promotion / Lottery Promo /
Lotto Extra International / Lottery Bonanza
Cash Classic Milo Promotion
(1) C\ Don Jaime I nº11 2º, 50.003 Zaragoza, WORLD WIDE
(2) 8b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
(3) Coca Cola Avenue, Stamford Bridge, London, SW1V 3DW, United Kingdom
(4) Headquarters: 60 Merriman Road, Black Heath, London, SE3 8RZ, England

January 2006. Prize: final draws of Coca-Cola Manchester Zone A3 £85,000. Winning notification.
February 2006. Prize: 1st category 2nd prize $350,000, 4th category 2nd prize €400,000
April 2006. Prize: Annual Final Draws £1,000,000. Winning notification.
April 2006. Prize: 3rd Category £950,000.
May 2006. Prize: Cash Classic $1,000,000.
May 2006. Prize: Sweepstake in the 2nd category $2,500,000.
May 2006. Prize: Category A, 1st Category $1,000,000.
August 2006. Prize: final draws of Coca-Cola Manchester Zone A3 £250,000.
August 2006. Prize: annual final draws held in Spain £178,226.

Smith Carpenter | Williams Carpenter (COCA COLA Games/Lottery Coordinator)
Mr Nelson Finbar (Coca Cola Promo Claims Agent)
Mr Rodney / Roodney Walter (Coca Cola Promo Claims Agent)
Mr Maxwell Damian (Coca Cola Promo Claims Agent)
Mrs Rose Hill(s) (original notification)
Linda Johnson (Zonal coordinator)
Mr Morris Smith (accredited agent)
Mr Francis Scott (Promotion Manager)
Mr Allen McDanny (Promotion Manager)
Daniel Parker (Contact Person)
Mr Darren Fox | Mr Thomas Lampard (Fiduciary Agent), 22 Garden Close, Stamford - a very busy address!
Patrick Greenwood (Contact Person / Fiduciary Agent)
Mrs Kelly B Hooker (Lottery Co-ordinator)
Mrs Jane Scolt | Ms Linda Scolt (COCA COLA Games/Lottery Coordinator)
Mr Michael Rusell (COCA COLA Games/Lottery Coordinator)
Dr Rex McCarthy (Coca Cola British Lottery International co-coordinator)
Roy Smith (mis-spelled 'Smt' in some versions...) (Accredited Agent)
Mr Garry Bill (Claim Agent)
Mr Moore Jeffrey (Fiduciary Agent)
Mr Bernard Bruce (Coca-Cola Promo Security Agency)
Mrs Steph Loids (Coca Cola Promo Claims Agent)
ScarLet Courier Ltd, Mr Walter Thomas
Mr Bertron Hill

Ref EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN, Batch 12/25/0034, Ticket Number 025-11464992-750

Ticket number (7PWYZ2006), ballot number (BT:12052006/20)

Ref COKE/4952HN/06, batch 12/25/0304, ticket number COKE-033 6123 234, serial number 005404
lucky numbers 31 06 26 13 35 07 11, credited to file COKE/F/75543340/04

Winning number 1118888555-555, reference number 1533237654, category draw number: 7007-33

Ticket number 2752246896, serial number 652-662, batch number AT-040SB06-03
credited to file IPL/4249859609/WP1, security file number W-91237-H67/B4 (These details also feature in the Honda Car International Promotion Program scam.

Ticket number 369-555-876/6181-22, serial number 90-77, lucky numbers 29, 41, 20, 39, 48, 44, (01)

Some notifications have graphics taken from the Coca Cola site (image 1, image 2) and strangely, a banner from the Prudent Bank! The April 2006 version has this graphic taken from www.eyesoncreativity.com.

In a poor attempt to convince the victim that they have been specially chosen for this 'prize', the Cash Classic version of the scam advises: 'Participants/Winners in this lottery program have been selected randomly by Apple and Microsoft computers through a computer email ballot system drawn from ''300,000,000''Company/Individual E-mail addresses users, that has visited/clicked on any of the following pop-up/site within the last 364 days: Antiques pop-up/site, Arts pop-up/site, Business & Money pop-up/site,Ouch!-Disability pop-up/site, Entertainment pop-up/site,Film/Moves pop-up/site, Food/cooking pop-up/site, Gardening pop-up/site,Health pop-up/site, History pop-up/site, Holiday pop-up/site,Homes pop-up/site, Languages pop-up/site,Learning pop-up/site, Lifestyle pop-up/site,Music pop-up/site, News pop-up/site, Radio pop-up/site,Religion & Ethics pop-up/site, Society & Culture pop-up/site,Sports/Premier league result pop-up/site, Sex pop-up/site, Weather pop-up/site from eight different Zones;North America, Latin America,Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe,Middle East, Asia, South Asia and Australia/South Pacific'. - just about every internet user in the world... ! A July 2006 version states that this lottery is 'in conjunction with the British American Tobacco Worldwide Promotion'