do any one know any informations about the International Australian Lottery?
471986
Basically any lottery with the word "International" or "Global" in it is a scam.\n\nLegitimate lotteries only operate within the particular territory they are licensed for (e.g. California, UK). They do *not* operate internationally or they would risk falling afoul of anti-gambling laws. For example, it is against US Federal Law to mail lottery tickets or money to purchase lottery tickets in interstate mail. US lottery winners have been prevented from claiming prizes for out of state lotteries.\n\nBecause of this you can safely assume any "international" lottery winning notice to be a scam. Most of the fake lottery scams are run by gangs from Nigeria. The fake lottery scam is a variant of the "419" scam. \n\nThis email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:\n\nThey don't notify winners by email. \nYou can't win without first buying a lottery ticket. \nThey don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to. \nThey don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you. \nThey don't tell you to call a mobile phone number. \nThey don't tell you to keep your winnings secret. \nThey will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
1176312
If you can, tell me the results of tommorrow's lottery.
57234
dont send them any money or info that sounds like a scam.for sure!!!! Did you enter a lottery? Delete,delete,delete!
1011847
If you did not actually enter the lottery and got an email or postal mail that you won, it's a scam. You gotta be in it to win it!\n\nNo matter how legitimate it sounds, don't fall for it. You'll probably find that before you can claim your "prize" you have to give them a "processing fee" or some such fee. When you pay the "fee" to get your money, you'll find that the company disappears.\n\nIf you still aren't convinced, then stay in contact with them. Don't give them ANY personal information-- no bank account numbers, social security numbers, not even your phone number. See how long it takes for them to ask you for money!
141866
international lottos are a scam, if you don't remember, or didn't buy a ticket, you are being scammed.
520057
NO!! But it is a scam because lottery that advertises on the internet is not legal.
373304
Congratulation !\nPlz be sure its not a scam.\nIf you are informed by postal mail or email and demand any fee in cash ,to be sent by western union be sure its a scam.If you live outside Canada contact Canadian embassy for detail information.Also you can search lottery scam     \non net .\nIf you need more information send me a note ,\nsome people in my community received same information of lottery.I really want to help you before losing money.
233560
The e-mail you received is most likely a scam in which the person who sent you the e-mail is probably trying to get your credit card or bank account information.  I received a similar e-mail recently (but mine wasn't the "Australian lotto", it was some other country).\nA great website where you can check the validity of  e-mails/forwards is http://www.snopes.com\nHere is a link to their page which addresses the specific e-mail you received: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/lottery.asp
804697
It's a scam.  Pay no attention to it.\nIf you didn't enter a contest or buy a lottery ticket, how do you expect to win it?
275193
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_machine
16368
This is a scam most likely originating in a foreign country. DO NOT reply to the email and DO NOT send them any money. A lot of these scams say you've won X amount of dollars in a foreign lottery, but require you to pay a small fee to secure the winnings. People pay the money and the crooks make off with their money. I would alert Yahoo about this.
261260
What lottery did you enter?  It should state on the card/ticket how proceeds are to be delivered.  Most smaller cash amounts you can pick up where you bought the ticket.\n\nIf you did not enter a lottery, you did not win one, particularly if it is 'overseas'.  This is a common internet fraud.  You do not have to outlay any money to receive money from a legitimate lottery.
344961
It is a scam.\nYou cannot have an international lottery as the gambleing laws differ in every country.\nThe scammers say it is "International" so as to cover every country.\nLotterys work like this:\n1)10,000 people pay 1 dollar/euro/pound/yen....etc\nThe lottery company now has 10,000\n\n2) the lottery company holds a draw and gives out 7,000 in winnings (and keeps the profit 3,000)\n\nScams work like this:\n-1)nobody pays money (there is no money to win)\n\n0)a scammer sends out 10,000 spam emails to tell people they have won a lottery they havn't entered.(they pretend they work for real lottery websites)\n\n2)The Scammer asks for your Personal details (be prepared! your inbox is going to be full of emails asking for you personally...and dont get me started on what they are gonna do with your Bank details!)\n\n3)The scammer tells you that you have to pay fees before you can accept the "winnings" (and NO,you cant pay out of the winnings! they dont exist!....silly maga)\n\n4)The scammer manages to con 3 people out of 1000 and gives all his profits to a charity for orphaned goats (he dosn't really...he keeps it ;) )\n\n5)Your inbox gets more mails than help@microsoft.com\nEverything from "You have won anotther sooperdooperlottry" to "CHAN U B A NEXT OF KIN" to "Please join our company,cash our checks,send us the money until your bank realises you are laundering money for us?)\n\nThe moral of the story is...If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is\nSource(s):\n\nwww.fraudwatchers.org\nI spoke to Bill Gates lastnight and he knows nothing about it...honest...I did!
249334
The chances of anyone winning the lottery are extremely slim. It'd be wise to invest your money elsewhere.
73616
If you got a spam eMail anouncing you won some money then it is most likely fake, don't reply and definatly don't give out any information if you have not played on that lottery.\n\nIf the eMail looked like the one below then I'm certain it's a scam. Also what lottery lets people win who have'nt even played?\n\n FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR\n     INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT\n\nREF:PL2/209318/09\n\nBATCH:18/103/HME.\n\nAttn:Dear Sir/Madam\nWe are pleased to inform you of the result of the\nLottery Winners International programs held on the\n23/7/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket\nnumber 653164251591-6011 with serial number\n7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number\n6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78\nwhich consequently won in the 1st category, you have\ntherefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of\nUS$1.500,000.00  (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand\nUnited States dollars)\n\nCONGRATULATIONS!!!\n\nDue to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that\nyou keep your winning information confidential until\nyour claims has been processed and your money Remitted\nto you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid\ndouble claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program\nby some participants. All participants were selected\nthrough a computer ballot system drawn from over\n40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email\naddresses and names from all over the world. This\npromotional program takes place every year. \n\nThis lottery was promoted and sponsored by \nAssociation of software producers. we hope with part\nof your winning,you will take part in our next year\nUS$20 million international lottery. To file for your\nclaim, please contact our paying officer:\n\nContact Person:Mr.Paul Zimmerman\nTEL:+31 612 192 105\nEmail:adszix2005@yahoo.co.in\n\nRemember, all winning must be claimed not later than\n25th of February,2005. After this date all unclaimed\nfunds will be included in the next stake. Please note\nin order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications\nplease remember to quote your reference number and\nbatch numbers in all correspondence.\nFurthermore, should there be any change of address do\ninform our agent as soon as possible.\nCongratulations once more from our members of staff\nand thank you for being part of our promotional \nprogram.\nNote: \nAnybody under the age of 18 is automatically\ndisqualified.\n\nyours  Sincerely,\n\nMrs.Queensley Rhoda,\n\nFor Management.\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________\nMail sent from WebMail service at PHP-Nuke Powered Site\n- http://blygen.net
255375
It's fraud man don't beleive them, I'll tell you something have u ever participated in an English Lottery contest or any linked thing?? I guess not, if they emailed you again just send them an email telling them to send you some of the money for you to go and receive your prize.
1106211
I stopped using that website about a week after it was launched. I tried repeatdly to buy tickets with no luck, so I gave up. I'm sticking to the National Lottery.