[Resolved]  UK National Lottery — FAKE OR REAL?

Hi everyone I received an e-mail from british-national-lottery.co.uk that I've won 850, 000 GBP. I'm wondering if it's a scam because this is the first time I receive something like that. And at first they want me to go in UK personally to claim the prize. There's also an option to email the lawyer who's affiliate of the company just in case I can't get the prize personally.

I tried searching the net because I'm in doubt especially on how they have my e-add since I'm not doing any activities in U.K sites. Later on, I told them leave me alone cause they won't get anything from me. Then someone from the FBI UK sent me an e-mail message saying that it's not one of the fraud activities. They even want me to send them IDENTIFICATION such as passport, driver's license and any company IDs to prove that I'm really that person.

Two days had passed and I'm still in doubt. What do you think guys? Is it true or not? Please help me.

Let me post the sample of what they sent me.

The National Lottery,
35 Tottenham Court
Road London.
WD1 12T.
United Kingdom
Tell:+[protected]


PRIZE CLAIMS PROCEDURE


Your identification have been received in this office. Due to Government Policies of the UK, all legal procedures should be observed.
This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Department at the headquarters of the Lottery.Your The National Fund, the original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the UK government stating that the money was obtained legally through their National Lottery promotion.

You are to come down to London for handover of your winning.Alternatively, If you can not make it down you are to contact the lottery office Attorney, Barr Anderson Williams, He will be in position to hand over your winnings to you with all the neccesary documents since you can not be present here in person. He has been the lottery office Attorney for over twelve years and his integrity have been held as one of the most reliable Attorney in the United Kingdom, therefore feel free to relate things with him.

You can contact him in his chambers with the email address and details below:

The Law Offices of Anderson Chambers Williams
72 Fulbourne Road,
Walthamstow
LONDON E17 4EG
Telephone: +[protected]
Direct Mobile:+[protected]
website:[protected]@lawchambersonline.com

He will attend to you and get your verification process finalised soonest. Once again congratulations.

Have a nice day as you contact the Office Legal Counsel lottery.

Please reply as soon as possible so that we know which decision you have chosen.
Regards,
The Human Resource Manager,
National Lottery Board, U.K. Regional Office.
Mr. Barret Johnson
Tell: +[protected]
Email: [protected]@live.com

Here's the email they send when I replied the first one:

The Law Offices of Anderson Williams Chambers
72 Fulbourne Road,
Walthamstow
LONDON E17 4EG
Telephone: +[protected]
Direct Mobile:+[protected]
[protected]@lawchambersonline.com

LEGAL REPRESENTATION

Congratulations on your winnings. Your name was forwarded to my chambers yesterday as a winner of The National Lottery but because i was in court at the early hours of the day, I could not contact you. As usual, Your winning claims process have to be finalised and handed over to you by me who is the legal counsel to the lottery Office. This is as a result of the sensitivity involved on such amount of money been handed over.

Firstly, I am Mr Anderson Williams. A legal practitioner for over thirty years and as a matter of Fact, The National Lottery have been working hand in hand with me and other colleague in my chambers for over twelve years. I have my Good name all over the globe and a lot of letters that have been sent by Past winners of The National Lottery to my chambers appreciating me and my co-workers for the Good work. If you reside within the United Kingdom. I will appreciate you coming to my chambers for proper verification process Registration. But nevertheless, If you are outside the United Kingdom.

You should write a letter and send it through email stating that you are a true winner of The National Lottery, and as a matter of Fact, You have handed over your verification process to be completed by Patrick Hennessy.

Your Full Name:
Profession/Occupation:
Your Present address;
Amount Won: Age:
Your winnings E-mail address:
Your Telephone number (not voice mail or answering machine):

These should be included in this letter before sending it via email. You should note that this Letter shall be scanned here in my Chamber and would be properly documented for future references.

After this is completed, Your winnings document shall be obtained from the Lottery Office, Local Tax Office, Affiliated Insurance company and all other Government parastatals involved in the United Kingdom. This will be completed within two working days, and copies of the document shall be scanned and forwarded to you for perusal before embarking on the delivery of these document/transferring the sum amount into your bank account. After all this is completed, Your winning funds will be deposited in your bank account where you can access it after Five working days.

In this regard you are to choose from the options below, the one that best suites you on how you wish to receive your winning prize:

1. The said amount in cash credited will be wired to your bank account via bank transfer.
Condition: The cost of (ACCOUNT ACTIVATION‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏) being charged by our transferring bank, will be paid by you.
Note that your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your prize is transferred to you.


2. Have our affiliate diplomatic carrier company agent deliver your winning certificate and cheque to you in your country personally.
In consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if you option for the cheque to be couriered, you shall bear all liability related to this service. That is cost of this service would be borne by you; this is a pre-requisite for this option.

Finally, You should note that your winnings is already covered by an insurance certificate which makes it impossible for any other party except you, to withdraw any amount of money from the winnings. Money can only be withdrawn from this winnings when you confirm the winning money in your bank account and also when you are in the possessions of all your winnings documents.

I will appreciate If email can be send to me personally on this email address. After i receive your email, i will call you to confirm your information.

NOTE: Attached a copy of your IDENTITY (passport, driving license or national identity card). Incomplete document will delay the process.

Very Respectful,
Barr. Anderson Williams. (LLb, MABA)
University of Michigan, J.D.,
Editor, Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 1975;
Washington University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972
C.E.O. Anderson Williams Chambers (UK)

Here's the e-mail the FBI sent to me when I told the atty. I was in doubt:

MR.ROBERT MUELLER
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

FBI UK Internet Fraud Watch
J.EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535

E-mail:[protected]@hotmail.com

Website:http://fbi-govs.org/us/


Greetings



This is the office of the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI here in up, i want to inform you that we are aware of the of amount that was awarded by the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY on the online sweepstakes promotion.



We are aware that the LAW CHAMBERS OF ANDERSON WILLIAMS is in charge of the delivery of your package, his service is reliable and efficient his I well know here in up, so you really have nothing to worry about it’s a save transaction.



I will advice you follow all the procedures and in the next 48 hours your winning amount will be transfer to you, every transaction you are having is monitored by the office.



Once again congratulation and have a love day

Mr.Perry Stegman @

FBI Internet Fraud Watch

And here's the last one they sent to me when I insisted and told them to leave me alone cause I know it's a scam:

We received a message from the law chambers of Anderson Williams that you suspect this notification as a fraudulent activities, well I will like to inform you that if you want to be convinced that this is for real I want you to take the next available flight to our office here in UK and claim you prize in person without being charge of any delivery charges.



Every transaction that is done within this office is monitored by the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) UK so you have nothing to worry about it’s a save transaction.



The Law Chamber is a profit oriented company partnering with the lottery board and also the bank and the courier company, if they render service to you, you will have to pay for the service they render to you.



You can't run a delivery company without receiving upfront payment for the delivery of and package at your disposal, if this is true I see no reason you doubt the help of Barrister Anderson Williams.



You have 24 hours to meet up with the demand or alternatively take a flight to UK tonight and claim your prize without paying for anything if not I will be left with no choice than to issue you a disclaimer notification form which means you don’t wish to proceed with the claim process any more



Best Wishes

Mr. Barret Johnson


So what do you think guys? I need help. Thanks