LOTTERY SCAMMERS TARGETING SA CITIZENS

This is not a new scam, for years now e-mails arrive from all over the world stating that you have won money in a lottery that you have never heard of, let alone bought into.

Then of course there is the e-mail that also comes from somewhere else in the world telling you that you have been chosen to be the recipient of a gazzillion USD or GBP because the sorry individual who has sent you the mail in the first place has perloined it from whatever bank and the person, whose money it was in the first place has died and does not have any dependents!

Bollocks!

It is a nice fantasy though, to visualize falling with your bum in the butter for once in your life, because some lost and forgotten relative has moved onto a different planet and/or time zone and left you all of his moola!

Just as long as you remember, that that is all that it is - a fantasy and not reality!

There are enough people after your hard earned money, like SARS etc, without you having to part with it and give it to people who are in fact stealing from you. So take care - if it sounds to good to be true - it usually is!

Regards

Nikki

June 07 2006 at 01:27AM

Police on Tuesday warned the public against letters circulated via email falsely promising large lottery payouts linked to the soccer World Cup. Inspector Percy Morokane said police had received a number of complaints from potential victims of the "SA 2010 World Cup Bid Lottery" scam.

Morokane said victims were notified via email that they have won the lottery. A certificate confirming the prize would then be issued and the victim would be asked to complete a number of forms online, in the process unknowingly disclosing his or her private and confidential details.

The victim would then be informed of the procedure to claim the cash, but an up-front payment would be requested before the rest of the cash was released.

"We strongly warn the South African public and the international community about this and similar scams.

"Morokane urged anyone who had received such emails to call 012-401-3345 or 012-393-1203 or fax 012-401-3369 or 012-393-1202. - Sapa