I was sent an e-mail reading I had won $550,000.00
Euro/Us $.I had to send them my name,address,and country I live in.They also said that they had compiled a sum of 300,000 e-mail address's and then it was down to 15,000 then out of that there were 5 grand prize winners mine included that had won 550,000 dollars.I also had to send them 450.00 US$ for a processing fee.Yeah right,like I would do that.I wrote this guy,Steve Morrison and told him that I would come to Amsterdam to personally deliver the processing fee and he wrote me right back and said that I could not come to this address without an appointment.LMAO!!!Have any of you all come across this guy?I have read 4 differant names so far.Mr. Abbey Martins,Steve Morrison,Mrs.Van Der Veen,and Mrs.Betty Van Hammer.I really think this is a scam,what do you all think?You can write me personally at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Comments Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
It's all a scam. There's not a lottery in the world that will contact you by email...
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 | 03:07 PM
Yeah thats what I thought.I didn't think I had won anything.I have never won anything real big.I hate those people for doing that to me.
Gerard
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 | 11:54 PM
I'm from the Netherlands and I can tell you there is no such thing as the 'Amsterdam Lottery.'
It is indeed a scam. Don't go for it!
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 | 12:31 PM
Those @#%&holes;.Don't those people have a conscience?Have they no morales?Do they have a heart,not to live,but only to hurt?I need nothing,I have a piece of charcoal,a few blank pages and I am good to go.Those bast@#$% can never live a life of rightousness.They will not find peace until they give up this charade.
I get these phony lottery things all the time. Here's one I got just today:
Ref: No. 987/453/7857
Batch No. 59-00231-PCLC
Lottery date: 07/01/04
Congratulations Category A prize winner!
You have been selected as one of the five winners of
the Post Continental Lottery Company computer ballot
draws and thus will be a privileged recipient of the
grand draw prize of Euros 1,350,000 (One million three
hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
We in the Post Continental Lottery Company is by this
program, launching our model computer balloting
lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the
cravings of the ever growing number of participants in
our various lottery programs. With funds accrued
exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all
winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in
record time.
After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an
initial database of 3,000,000 emails and zoning all
participants by their respective continents from
across the globe, we produced an extensive list from
which you have emerged as one of the lucky winners of
the Grand Draw prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the
transfer of your prize is to be handled by our Prize
transfer agent. You are adviced to contact our claims
agents by email within a week of receiving this
notice.
Please find contact details below:
MR PAUL MARTINS
Your claims agent
Tel: 00221 5144136
Post Continental Lottery Company.
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Also find your winning lottery information below:
You are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery
information and numbers from the public in line with
our companies security protocol to avoid double claims
and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous
individuals.
Please direct all further correspondences and queries
to your respective category Prize transfer
co-ordinator. Congratulations once again from the
Post Continental Lottery Company.
Best regards,
ANDREW SEAMAN
Lottery Director
Post Continental Lottery Company.
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 | 12:15 PM
Yep,thats him.The only differance is the guy that I was suppose to send the processing fee to was Mr.Abbey Martins.These people should be shot.I am really mad that these people can get away with doing what they do.Can we not do anything about them?
M Cristina
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 | 03:32 PM
i received a e-mail too from Continental Lottery, but was from Dr. Sarah smith. I'm from Brazil and how can I win anything when i even go to the local lottery....
i've decided to look on internet and i found here! So, i agree with you, people like that MUST be shot....
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 | 09:49 AM
That Dr.Sarah Smith was also listed in the e-mail I received.Those people are seriously demented.I wish there was something we could do.They shouldn't be able to get away with what they are doing.
Rebecca
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 | 04:52 PM
I just received the following....
PCPOSTAL INCORPORATION
Vanderloop, 1902AB ,Amsterdam, The Ntetherlands
EMAIL: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
ATTN: WINNER,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 24 /09 /2004.Your e-mail address attached to winning
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$ 350,000.00 (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)We
ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants and also safe guarding both our firm and winners from
fraudulent practices.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years.This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by , E-business Companies.To file for
your claim, please contact our office for any assistance necessary.Note
your fudicial processing and legal aid is :
Mr. Evans Cross[Esq] (Legal Director) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 6 weeks from the date
of reciept of notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications please remember to quote your reference number and winning
code in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address
do inform the legal director.Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Ruth Maryland [Logistics]
NOTE:THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC MAILING SYSTEM AND MAILS MUST NOT BE RESPONDED
TO THIS ADDRESS.RESPOND TO THE COMPANY'S EMAIL DIRECT OR CONTACT THE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT.AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.
Then I received the following
We wish to confirm you,that we have received the letter of Administration
from Pcpostal Inc as served by the Probate Registry Of The Netherlands
Lotto Board and we have correlated all information in our database to reach
at this approval.
After a careful scrutiny of all materials before us in conjunction with the
letter of Administration received from the Probate Registry, we wish to
notify you that the beneficial ownership of the deposit of your winnings is
ready for transfer.
In lieu of the above, your winning codes have been verified and your
winning numbers tally.At this point you are advised to send to our
department[Legal Services] your phone number and fax number for further
correspondence and proceedures guidelines. I will be working round the
clock to make sure your file is channeled through to the company and i will
further be incharge of your file and making sure it gets through the proper
channel and your funds remitted to you by any means requested by you.
Consequent upon the request of the Probate Registry Of The Netherlands
Lotto Board and the proximity of Holland to you, our Legal Department here
in AMSTERDAM-HOLLAND will serve as your Fudicial Agent/Legal Aid in your
transaction with Pcpostal Inc.
Mr. Evans Cross (Legal Director.)
Tel:0031-627-142-393 Fax:0031-205-248-634
I also received a PCPostal Incorporation - Payment/Remittance Form
max
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 | 05:29 AM
I have recieved same informations from Pcpostal Inc and i was surprised to read that they are fraudulent,because i have just recieved USD350,000.00 in my account here in Malaysia just yesterday. I was also adviced that there are scamist tring to use the name of the company and also they said when ever a winner is told he/she won something,they should always contact the Netherland Lottery Board for verification before they keep contact.
So all you out there,be carefull who you give your informations to and goodbye for i have to go buy some property.
Bye and thank you Pcpostal Inc very much.
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 | 12:40 PM
Hey Max,
You say that you won 350,000 US dollars?I am very surprised to hear that.I have not seen or heard from one person that had actually won.I did find one person that had been hired to post replies in the lotteries defense.So,it is really hard to know who you can trust,and who is fishing with the sharks!!!!!!!!
Rod Tacoma Wa
max
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 | 11:41 AM
Mr. Rod Overstreet,
I am a man who puts his ear to the ground and i don't fish with the sharks,i won't be saying things when they are not and i am sorry i can't reveal my true identity just to proove to you my words are true,it's not my place to announce as you've said in few words, for the company,but yes i will tell about my experience with them because they have removed me from poverty
Deb
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 | 02:28 PM
My question is; Why is Max looking into this site if he already got his money? Trust me if I got that kind of money in my hand right now I would not be looking around on the internet if it is a scam. I too got the same winning email. So I got on the net to see what they are saying. Maybe I'll be as lucky as Max. HMMMMM????
Although Max refers to an account in Malaysia, his IP address indicates that he's using a computer in Amsterdam. I guess that's appropriate for the 'Amsterdam Lottery Scam' thread.
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 | 12:09 PM
If it were true,they would not ask for your account number,and filing fees and for this and for that.I found out that if you were to win on an internet lottry,a cashiers check would be how they would pay.This,is a very true statement.Check it out with the department of commerce,I did!!!!!!
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 | 12:17 PM
Hey Alex,
I too found out that the IP address was from amsterdam,I have only a short time to live,being I have severe emphysema,the one thing I wanted to do,was to visit austraila,now I cannot do that because of the amount of money some people took from me.Now,this disease has taken my lungs and slowly will suffocate.I wish you all the very best,and may God Bless,you all very much!!!!!!
Drew
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 | 10:47 AM
Hi
I got a similar email just yesterday, copied below. The subject said "FINAL NOTICE", even though I had not been contacted previously. Wow, little old me won a pile of Euros! (what's a Euro look like anyway?).
Hey Max, how's the property hunt going? Hope you're still not reading this board, since you are now wealthy and would not have time for this trivial website. Or perhaps you are still poverty-stricken, since this internet scam is surely not making you any richer! Max -- try to find an honest job!
scam mail below:
DE LOTTO COMPANY NL,
C/ CORDOBA N¡ 21 EGGER-STRAAT
28089 AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND
FAX +:31-847-300-495
FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: IPL/4249859609/WP1
BATCH: GL/91663/A
ATTN;WINNER,
RE:FINAL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the
long awaited results of the DE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PROGRAMES NL,held on the 15th OCTOBER 2004.You were entered as dependent clients with:
Reference Number:NM/BC921245/KY13,
and Batch number NM/207161/KOP.
Your email address attached to the ticket number:
46939 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweep take in the second category,in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00Euros(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash credited to file reference
number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of FIVE
MILLION EUROS Shared among the ten international winners in second categories.
congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through a Multiinternational computer ballot system drawn from 98,000(Ninety eight thousand) names of email users around the world,as part of our international promotion programmes.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claimshas been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by
contacting our accredited agent:
Mr Mr.James Vlutglaan.
Foreign Transfer Manager.
SILVERSTRIKE SECURITY AGENCY.
TEL +:31-652-225-680
Email:silverstrikeinfo@netscape.net
NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process;
winners will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings notarized.Winners are to cover the legal charges of
the notarization not SILVERSTRIKE SECURITY AGENCY.
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings fund to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H¡67/B4 (keep personal) Remember,yourwinning must be claimed not later than (24-10-04). After this date, funds might be returned to the unclaimed.
Furthermore, should there be anychange in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Maria Roland.
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (NL)
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent Mr.James Vlutglaan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rod Overstreet
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 | 11:03 AM
Hey Drew,
That is the same one that just sent to me yesterday,same name and all.What a pile of crap,huh!!!!!!
Rod
Franchi
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 | 09:23 AM
thank you for helping me make a decision and delete
this mail. I - as most of you guys - got the same
mail and was promised 5.500.000 dollars. not too
bad. but as I never win anything and never even
believed in lotteries, i couldn't believe it in
the first place, searched the net for information
and that's how I came here.
So thanks once again for not wasting any of my
time and nerves.
Deb
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 | 02:01 PM
Hey Drew I'm with you. Why is he reading this
if he got his money. I would be way to busy spending it!
