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Email Lottery Scam Examples

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Megafortune Lottery-International Scam Email
The Megafortune Lottery-International scam email shown below
claims that the recipient […]

What To Do If You Have Already Given Money To Lottery Scammers

Unfortunately, there is probably very little you can do to recover any money you have already supplied. However, you should inform your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible. Also, take steps to protect your identity by accessing information about identity theft published by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

What To Do If You Have Submitted Information to Lottery Scammers

If you have supplied banking details, a large amount of personal information, and copies of your driver’s licence and passport to the scammers, then you may become a victim of identity theft. For details on what to do, read the information about identity theft published by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

What To Do If You Receive a Lottery Scam Email

If you receive one of these scam emails, it is important that you do not respond to it in any way. The scammers are likely to act upon any response from those they see as potential victims. Although it can be educational and even entertaining to “bait” these scammers, such endeavours should only be attempted […]

How Lottery Scams Work

You receive an unsolicited email, which states that you have won a major prize in an international lottery. Supposedly, your email address was collected online and attached to a random number that was subsequently entered in a draw for the lottery. In order to claim your prize, you are instructed to contact the official “agent” […]