the "Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake/ELECTRONIC EMAIL lottery" scam

I don't normally post about the spam I get in my email (I don't usually read them, either) but I loved this one.

I love the fact that instead of just a simple lottery, the spammer just put everything in the email. It's not just European, but Asian, too.

And since it's a Nigerian scam, we can add Africa to that list. (Poor South America... they seem to be left out here.)

And it's sponsored by Bill Gates. Bill Gates! Then it must be true! And the Sultan of Brunei? Say it's not so! (I'm not sure who this Sultan guy is, but he must be one swell guy.

And the purpose of the lottery? To promote the use of computers and the internet all over the world!

And all this time I thought Bill Gates was trying to fund curing AIDS and helping starving/malnourished children around this planet.

But wait, if everyone on this planet, no matter how poor, had a computer and internet access Bill can sponsor more Lotteries like this one and get more people to give scammers money! It's a win/win!

And what did I win?

".Your e-mail address ...won you the lottery in
the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling) "

Wow. Isn't that like almost a million US? I'd be one-one-thousandth as rich as Bill Gates!

(Yes, sarcasm rules this post.)

Anyway, here's part of the text of the email. With spammer's email address. And if you've done any looking into these scams (419's and the like) you'll know that the phone codes are used by these poor excuses for humanity.

"Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your
£500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling) would be released
to you by our affiliate bank in Europe.This promotion takes place
annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei , Bill Gates of
Microsoft and his associates toencourage the use of internet and
computers world wide. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact with him.
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you

MR WAYNE BUSH
Phone: +44 701 114 0562
+44 701 114 0067
mailto:wayne_bush01@yahoo.co.uk"

I hate those people.

Comments

ghazaleh's picture

hi I have a question about this I just recieved a mail and told me that I am the winner but really I cant believe it and also I should pay for that is it reall or no plz tell me?? than you

david's picture

If you want to lose a lot of money.

If it's too good to be true it probably is.

yasser kamal kamel's picture

salamoalikumwarahmatoallhwabarakahuh
dear,
some one named amien moussa send e-mail tellinig me that i winning 250 000 dollar in euroafro-asian sweepstake lottery and tell me some information as : serial number ticket number ........etc and i have no idea about this
then he ask some informations as my name address occupation ....etc
i send telling him these informations
then he asking me choose one mean of three means to take the cheque
1- go to indonesia
2- by transport company of three companies
3- bank to bank transfer but first i must charge 2.738 dollars payed by me to the bank which will transfer this cheque
his tele. no is : 00628568545949
his e- mail is : barr_amien@hotmail.com
please tell me the truth
is he alier
what i can do tell me please
thanks for your kind care
yasser

Ken Silver's picture

Any email which promises you a prize in a game you have not entered is usually a scam. Sometimes they will use the Silver Lotto website or another lottery site as an authority, or use my name in emails.

I never advise any of my clients that they have won a prize, and have never seen an authorized website do this.

My suggestion is not to reply to the email and delete it immediately.

Ken Silver

It is amazing how some people fall for these emails. However, I must say that some of the scams lately are looking a bit more believable to the average Joe. If Bill is backing it, it must be true?!

Koral's picture

All these email scams.
Its the same every time....and always some huge amount mentioned.

Anonymous's picture

dont belive in this lottery issue because its a waste of time specially money

babul miah's picture

hi, mellisa carol write by mail my e-mail won 3rd catagory 250000$us dollar contrace with asian agent barristar azim ngan in kualalampur malaysia ,than i was contrace with azim nagan,he told me it turth you send person cary charge 880$ than i was sent him 880$ .he gotent charge he give me certificate diposit 250000$ from ocbc bank malaysia. now he want 1950$ for international rimitants control certificate malaysian finances ministray.please write it right or wrong.already i am send my diposit certificate (whice i got from azim nagan) bbc wrold .com.international crime agent(cia).priministar of malaysia.high comission oy malaysia and somr news pepar.please write me what is right.....thanks babul from saudi arabia

david's picture

never, ever trust anyone who sent you an email promising you money. You will always lose.

Gavin Evans's picture

If you receive an email stating that you have won a huge amount of money in a lottery, just ask yourself one question. Did I actually enter this lottery? If you didn't then there is of course absolutely no way that you could be winning it. Just think a little! Also remember, "if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is too good to be true".

SYED ALI AHSAN's picture

The Euro Afro Asian Sweepstake Internet Promotion.
P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#957) of the EURO AFRO ASIAN SWEEPTAKE LOTTERY AWARD International programs held in U.K. Your "email address" was attached to ticket number;56475600545 199 serial number 5388/01, This batch draws the lucky winning numbers as follows 31-6-26-13-35-8,which consequently won the lottery in the smiley category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,900,000.00 (Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file Eaasl/9080118308/08 .This is from a total cash prize of £27,700,000 shared among the (10) Ten lucky winners in this A category.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Simply contact our Fiduciary Claim Agent in London UK where your own Payment is zoned. He will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning price. His contact details is shown below:
Claim Manager: Mr. Gary Walker.
TEL: +44-703 185 9391
Email: eaaslservicelive@live.com

To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the Claim Agent immediately with the below information's: REFERENCE NUMBER IS: EAASL-L/2008-26937
BATCH NUMBER:2008EJL-08
TICKET NUMBER:56475600545 199
SERIAL NUMBER:5388/01
WINNING NUMBERS: 31-6-26-13-35

VERIFICATION FORM
*1, Names in full:
*2, Country of Residing:
*3, Nationality:
*4, Residential Address:
*5, Date of Birth/Age:
*6, Marital Statue/Sesmiley
*7, Tel/Fasmiley
*8, Mobile No:
*9, Occupation:
*10, Company:
*11, Amount Won:
*12, Email address:
*13, File No:
*14, Winning No:

Yours in service,
Mrs. Linda Maureen
(MANAGEMENT)
EURO AFRO-ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE INTERNET PROMOTION 2008
© Copyright 2008 Eaasl sweepstake Lottery promotion All Right Reserve"

angeline's picture

..stop fooling others!!! ur just wasting time..... WHY DONT YOU TRY TO GO IN MENTAL HOSPITAL for u to cure...!!!!!!!!!! YOU NEED MONEY????THEN CONTACT ME,, i will give you US$500,000.....

Ljhay's picture

to co-ordinator, stop making that kind of lottery, its just a jerk!!! youre so great coz you fooled me.. but not ANYMORE!!!!

Ljhay's picture

,,to co-ordinator, stop making those kinds of lottery,, its such a jerk.... youre so great coz you fooled me!!! but not ANYMORE... its gonna be your KARMA also... hope you will be poor than me,ASAP.... if you need a mental help, contact me... and i will send you where you will be...

I totally agree with the above points, these people are scum, but on the odd occassion that I have received one of their mails I find it amusing to mail them back and string them along for as long as possible. If they have time to waste by doing this kind of crap then I'm sure going to help them waste their sad little lives. What a group of morons they really are

Yogesh.'s picture

I have got an Email from E.A.A.S lottery. And told me to contact Agent Barister Mohamad Ahmed who is from Jakarta, Indonesia

Anonymous's picture

I recieved an email saying that i'd won the Asian Lottery saying that i'd won the lottery.How on earth can you win the lottery when you havn't even taken part in it, IT'S SUCH A SCAM. Don't be a fool and fall for it.

M P Kurera's picture

Hi
I have received an email saying that i won a above lottery, is this true? it says to contact Mr. David Johnson and also they have mention Mrs. Linda Maureen
EURO AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator in this mail. but i could not contact him due to the phone number not working. pls advise me as soon as possible.

Thanks and Rgds
M P Kurera

Jos's picture

Exactly, I too get that notification of the lottery of EAAs. Now to investigate the subject I realize that is a fraud (well prepared by the way). Would hunt down and put prisoners who are planning something as horrible as this.

farooq's picture

i searched all answers and comments all answers are negative no
one +tiv
also
i recived mail so
i tried to learn from others experince so be awair..........

mohammad gamal's picture

I receive an email saying that i won lottery award. also i didnt participate in it
and give me serial no. batch no. ticket no. lucky no. and soomuch information
and names of organization and banks in the msge.
from this day i think in it
i contact the claim agent,at first he ensure my wining
and ask me to send my personal information
and i did, then ask me to send 1500$ as fees of my prize
i dont do that and asked him to deduce from z prize but he refuse

wat should i do, should i belive or not?
should i send him 1500$ or not?
plz help me, wat should i do?!!!

david's picture

if you want to lose that $1500 you can send it to him. Or send it to me. Either way, you won't see it ever again smiley

silverhawk_2000's picture

I also recieve that kind of email just now..telling that i've won $250,000.00 which is i dont believe this kind of scam...never ever trust with this kind of people...go to hell!!!!!

mikeyann's picture

hi,my fiancee got a winning notification from euro afro asians........that he was choosen to be one of the winner of 250000 usd.and sent him a claim form to fill up..
is this real? as i have read some comments the people who are at euro afro asian.....are having dffrent names

gau's picture

hi...i recieved an email,i've won $250,000 in this month end june 30 2010. Barri.Azim mohammed already called me my information then he sent me certificate of lottery.
now i'm on process to sent him $950 for banking transfer. .... i think mr.azim is a scammer.
The lottery is not real...
.....

Shabnam's picture

I received an email from Euro Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International War Wall London signed by:Mrs.Olivia Smith,announcing that I have been approved to claim a total sum of 250'000'.............U.S.Dollars,and .........
I should contact Mr.Barrister Mohammed Yasin in Jakarta Indonesia from my claim.
Please let me know is this all true or fake.I will appreciate your fast reply.
Thank you very much
Shabnam Etemadi

Nena's picture

I just received an e-mail from Euro-Afro Asia Sweeptakes lottery that i won 250,000 US dollar. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! huge amount. I don't need to continue my contract as an OFW anymore. I will pack my things right away and live a good life in my country once i get my winning prize.

But too bad Ms Coordinator..i will not beleive this kind of technique of collecting money. I am not new to this kind of scam. It happened to me frequently mostly in my mobile.
Everyday i won huge amount. To those who experienced this kind of scam think a thousand times. Ask yourself..search your web...to avoid falling the trap.

For you Ms. Coordinator..HAVE A HEART. Change a new leaf. STOP doing EVIL work because you don't know if tomorrow you can see the LIGHT. GOD BLESS YOU.

abas's picture

Hi
I am abas asadi

abas's picture

Hi
I am abas asadi
And I want to be a winner

ogag sila's picture

me also i receive a spam email that i won usd 2,000,000.00

is this true ,i dont really think soo

send email"DR. ALLEN SMITH
(Z0NAL COORDINATOR) wanted shout to kill order
dead or alive reward usd 1 billion us dollar
warrant of arrest #49885100 by federal bueru of invistagation
god bless magtago kana,dyan na kami patay,ka

ogag sila's picture

WANTED SHOOT KILL ORDER MR.ALLEN SMITH

GET HIM DEAD OR ALIVE WARRANT OF ARREST #098425645

BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA EO#512452521

MR SMITH ITS YOUR DAY TO HIDE AND SEEK.

Tivisiana's picture

Exactly, I too get that notification of the lottery of EAAs. Now to investigate the subject I realize that is a fraud (well prepared by the way). Would hunt down and put prisoners who are planning something as horrible as this.

hean's picture

BARRISTER MOHAMMED YASIN
MENARA ANSANA.
12 JL INDAH RAYA.
JATI NEGARA 11248,
JAKARTA INDONESIA
Tel :+6221-9787-7303

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR E- MAIL TOGETHER WITH YOUR CONTACT DETAILS, YOU HAVE A GOOD NEWS,
YOUR WINNING DETAILS : TICKET NUMBER:AG-544 7443465 L44,SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662, BATCH NUMBER: FA13O5U-ID,AND
REFERENCE NUMBER: 7181813-05.REALLY WON YOU CHEQUE OF US$250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS)
IN THE 2ND CATEGORY.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR DETAILS HAS ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH US,YOUR WON CHEQUE WILL BE PROCESSED AND DELIVERED TO YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS AS GIVEN.PLEASE FILL THE ATTACHED WINNER'S CERTIFICATE CORRECTLY AND KEEP IT FOR YOURSELF,IT IS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AS THE COPY IS WITH US.

YOUR WON CHEQUE WILL BE PROCESSED AND DELIVERED TO YOU, AS SOON AS YOU PAY THE OFFICIAL CHARGES FOR CONSULTATION, PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE,AND INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY/COURIER CHARGE.

CLAIM PROCESS REQUIREMENTS:

1. PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD BY SCAN, THIS IS FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION.AND FOR THE DELIVERY
OFFICER WHO WILL COME TO DELIVER YOUR WON CHEQUE,TO KNOW YOU BEFORE COMING.

2. FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT, KINDLY KEEP YOUR WINNING DETAILS/ TICKET NUMBER HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TO AVOID WRONG AND
DOUBLE CLAIMING.

3. PLEASE NOTE THAT US$720 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS) HAS TO BE PAID FOR CONSULTATION, PROCESSING OF YOUR WON CHEQUE, AND EXTRA US$65 (SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS) FOR INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY CHARGE.

TOTAL CHARGES OF US$785 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS) ONLY HAS TO BE PAID BEFORE DELIVERY OF YOUR CHEQUE
THROUGH INTERNATIONAL UNIT OF COURIER SERVICE.

PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST THAT THIS CHARGE SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR WON CHEQUE, IT WILL NOT BE HONOURED, BECAUSE YOUR WON CHEQUE HAS BEEN FULLY SIGNED DIRECTLY FROM SUBURBAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY NEW YORK.

BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION:

THE CHARGE PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH BANK TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER,OR THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

ATTENTION:

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH BANK TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER, IT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE NAME OF THE ACCOUNTANT TO THE DETAILS BELOW.

BANK NAME..............BANK CENTRAL ASIA (B.C.A)

ACCOUNT NAME...........MARIA MAGDALENA

ACCOUNT NO.............1981-9629-96

SWIFE CODE.............CENAIDJA

BANK ADDRESS.......... BANK BCA DAAN MOGOT

JAKARTA INDONESIA

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER IT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE DETAILS BELOW:

NAME:........FRANK GEORGE

CITY:.........JAKARTA

COUNTRY:......INDONESIA

AFTER MAKING YOUR PAYMENT OF US$785 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS) PLEASE SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS FOR
CONFIRMATION.YOUR WON CHEQUE WILL BE ENDORSED TO YOUR REAL NAME AND DELIVERED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOUR CHARGE
PAYMENT IS CONFIRMED.

PROPER ADHERENCE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL YIELD MAXIMUM AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE WHICH ALL OUR WINNERS ARE
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE.FOR MORE INFORMATION ORALLY CALL BARRISTER MOHAMMED YASIN PRIVATE TELEPHONE LINE 856929-81882.

CONGRATULATION

BARR.MOHAMMED YASIN

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