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Every year the US government allocates a fixed number of immigrant visas by lottery. A lot of spammers are trying to cash in on this allocation, even though their services will not influence the outcome of the lottery. An unusual twist is the following spam from South Africa, in which scammers claiming to represent the US government try to milk victims of $749.67 in "acceptance fees".

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Example of spam email:

From: "kelvin powell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, 01 July, 2005 9:00
Subject: DVLOTTERY.STATE.GOV(CONGRATULATIONS!!!)

U.S. Department of State Public
communication Division:
2201 C Street NW PA/PL,Rm.2206
Washington, DC 20520 U.S Department of state
www.dvlottery.state.gov
2201C Street NW Washington,D.C.20520

Dear Client,


Congratulations ! ! You have been selected as one of the
lucky winners on our internet screening
machine,DV-2004-2005 USA national visa lottery program.



It is our pleasure to congratulate you on your success in
the America DV-2004-2005 VISA LOTTERY GREENCARD Your visa
lottery winner's identity is ID-GRN777#4200DV# and the
serial net visa passport attached to your case number is
SNVPh700IU# .


In this respect,you are directed to forward the following
(a) Your present contact address(for correspondent)
(b) Your recent passport photograph :REGULAR MAIL: You can
also send your photo(s) by re! gular mail. The photo must
be
between 1 ½ by 1 ½ and 2 by 2 inches (37-50 mm) square,
with the applicant's, spouse's, or child's name printed on
the back. Please mail the photos to: Immigration Services
211 South St. #334
Philadelphia, PA 19147
United States.


******Preferably for faster delivery and are implored to
make a scanned copy of your recent passport photograph and
send it via online(email) to our immigration
service***********.


(c) Clearance/acceptance fees of ($749.67)/($949.67)for

SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS SHOULD BE SEND THROUGH WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER THROUGH OUR FINANCE CENTER ON THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE CLAIM OF YOUR PAYMENT
BY OUR AGENCY.

NAME: ............... CHARLENE SANDRA TAYLOR...............
ZIP CODE /CITY :.. 97437 ELIMIRA..........OREGON..........
COUNTRY: .........USA...................



Kindly ensure that your western Union payment
informationare sent to our agency
email([email protected]) as soon as
possible so as to enable us accomplish the processing in
due time for your take off procedure as scheduled on our
record.


Details of requirements:
Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly
to our attached network receieving email address for
correspondent:


Alternatvely for faster processing, a scanned copy of your
passport photograph should be send via our attached
network recieving email
addresses:([email protected])


A clearance/acceptance fees
payment($749.67)/($949.67)SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.: we
accept only western union
from our past experiences. (creditcard is not acceptable)
Your western union money transfer payment information
should be forwarded as directed on payment procedures via
our attached network recieving email
addresses:([email protected])



GUIDELINES ON RECIEVING/SENDING YOUR PAYMENTS:

RECIEVER:...CHARLENE SANDRA TAYLOR..

ZIPCODE/CITY:..97437... ELIMIRA...

STATE:...OREGON................


COUNTRY: USA

SECRET QUESTION : WHAT IS YOUR NAME ?

SECRET ANSWER : .........................................


SENDER'S NAME:............................?

COUNTRY WHERE THE MONEY WAS SENT/SENDER'S COUNTRY:
.........................?

AMOUNT TO SEND: ........................?

MTCN :................................?

MTCN MEANS :(MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER)



KINDLY MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER WITH THE GUIDLINE AS
GIVEN ABOVE SO AS TO AVOID ANY DECLINATION ON YOUR PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO
THE ADDRESS(EMAIL):
([email protected]),
CONFIRMATION SHALL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS CLARIFICATION
IS DONE ON YOUR RECORD.



Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as
clarification is done on your payment. Providing the
aboverequirements will assure you your visa lottery
acknowledgement card and visa lottery security case code
which would be sent to your email addresses as provided.


Important notice :Please make sure you report and forward
your lottery visa case code and acknowledgement cardto the
USA embassy in individual country for other necessary
claims as soon as you have been sent all the
necessary migration credentials via our attached courier
service on accomplishing all necessary process and payment
procedure.


According to the united states code of conduct
andconstitution Vol.176/866 :Act 690SN guiding all
immigration, green card permit agencies if non-response
after 14days on receiving this notification, your winner's
status shall reveal no interest an! d we would inresponse
refer your lottery winning code and acknowledgement card
back to the USA government/immigration service center.



We shall be anticipating for your response soonest.

NB: THIS YEAR DV-2004-2005 WHICH YOU APPEARED AS ONE OF
THE LUCKY WINNERS IS NOW OVER AND WE HAVE THE DV2005-2006
EXCERCISE IN PROGRESS (SORRY FOR THE LATE RESPONSE).


Thanks.
Sandra Taylor
Online Co-ordinator

CONGRATULATIONS
!!!
Kevin Powell
_____________________________________________________________________
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Older example:

From: "dvlottery dvlottery" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, 11 December, 2004 11:45
Subject: AMERICAN GREEN CARD VISA LOTTERY(CONGRATULATIONS)


DVLOTTERY.STATE.GOV
U.S. Department of State 
2201 C Street NW 
Washington, DC 20520 
www.dvlottery.state.gov
Dear client, 
Congratulations, you have been selected as one of the lucky
winners on our 
internet screening machine,DV-2004-2006 USA national visa
lottery program. 
It is my pleasure to congratulate you on your success in
the America DV-2004-
2006 VISA LOTTERY GREENCARD which was applied and processed
by our agency. 
Your visa lottery winner's identity is ID-4200DV and your
serial net visa 
passport with us SNVPh700IU in this respect,you are
directed to forward the 
following requirements: 
l Your present contact address(for correspondent)
l Your recent passport photograph :REGULAR MAIL: 
You can also send your photo(s) by regular mail. The photo
must be between 1 � 
by 1 � and 2 by 2 inches (37-50 mm) square, with the
applicant?s, spouse's, or 
child's name printed on the back. Please mail the photos
to:
Immigration Services:
PA/PL, Rm. 3206 
U.S. Department of State 
2301 C Street NW 
Washington, D.C. 20720 
Or Preferably, You Scann your passport photograph and send
it via email for 
faster processing.
Clearance/acceptance fees ($749.67) Details of
requirements: 
Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly
to our receieving 
email address for correspondent: 
([email protected] )
([email protected] )

Alternatvely for faster processing, A scanned copy of your
passport photograph 
should be send via our recieving email address.
Clearance/acceptance fees payment ($749.67): we accept
western union money transfer as the only 
payment method due to some reasons from our past
experiences. (credit card is 
not acceptable,please.) Your western union or other means
of money transfer 
payment information should be forwarded as directed on
payment procedures 
through our new caramail satelite attached network order
for security reasons 
as indicated below. 
([email protected] )
([email protected])
Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you as soon as
clarification is 
done on your payment. Providing the above requirements will
assure you your 
visa lottery acknowledgement card and visa lottery security
code which we 
shall send to your email address. 
Important notice :Please make sure you report and forward
your lottery visa 
code and acknowledgement card to the USA embassy in
individual country for 
your green card and other necessary claims. 
According to the united state code of conduct and
constitution 
Vol.176/866 :Act 690SN guiding all immigration, green card
permit agencies if 
non-response after 5 days you receive this message your
winner's status shall 
reveal no interest and we would in response refer your
lottery code and 
acknowledgement card back to the USA government/immigration
service center. 
We shall be anticipating for your reply soon. 
FOR YOUR IMFORMATION OUR AGENCY ADVICES YOU TO CONTACT THE
IMMIGRATION SERVICE 
FOR YOUR REQUIRMENT PLS CONTACT THERE E-MAIL NOW FOR YOUR
NOTICE: 
([email protected] )
([email protected])
Thanks
MARYKATE PURCHIA
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Co-ordinator. 
KELVIN POWELL
president 
note:your respond/reply is strictly recieved on our
attached recieving email 
network for security reasons.