Pl chk the mail received by me (blanked out the ticket numbers etc., numbers to avoid any misuse) and the RBI warning on such offers!
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The Uk National Lottery has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes marking the beginning of year anniversary. We rolled out over 10,000.000.00 (10 million e-mails) to mark the 2009 Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their BETA patronage attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ticket No:xxxxx with Serial No:xxx and drew the lucky numbers xxxxxxxxxxxx which subsequently won you 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our fiduaciary claims department for more infomation as regards procedures to claim your prize.
Dr. Blunkett David
Email: Uklott.claimsgroup2009@
Contact him by sending him with the underlisted informations
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Country:
Congratulation!!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Bubb(Mrs.)
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RBI cautions Public against Fictitious Offers of
Remitting Cheap Funds from Abroad
The Reserve Bank of India has advised members of public not to fall prey to fictitious
offers for release of cheap funds claimed to have been remitted by overseas entities to
banks in India / Reserve Bank of India. Members of public should also not make any
remittance towards participation in such schemes/offers from unknown entities.
Describing the typical modality of such offers, the Reserve Bank of India stated that
certain foreign entities / individuals, including Indian residents acting as representatives
of such entities / individuals, make offers through letters / emails, etc., of huge money in
foreign currency to resident individuals / entities (including schools / hospitals), on the
pretext of helping them in their business / ventures in India. Once the contact is
established, the offer is followed by a request seeking details of bank account of the
Individuals / Indian entity and asking some amount to be remitted to them as initial
deposit / commission so that the offer money could be transferred. Likewise, references
have been also received in the Reserve Bank in the recent past from individuals /
authorised dealers seeking approvals / clarifications for effecting remittances in foreign
currency towards commission / fees for receiving prizes won in overseas lottery
schemes etc. It has also come to the notice of the Reserve Bank that certain overseas
organisations have been advising individuals /companies / trusts in India that huge
sums of money for disbursal of loans in India at cheap rates has been kept in an
account with the Reserve Bank and the funds would be released after approval from the
Reserve Bank. To substantiate their claims, even copies of certificate / deposit receipts
purported to have been issued by the Reserve Bank are produced by such operators.
The Reserve Bank of India has today clarified that remittance in any form towards
participation in lottery schemes is prohibited under Foreign Exchange Management Act,
1999. Further, these restrictions are also applicable to remittances for participation in
lottery-like schemes functioning under different names, such as, money circulation
scheme or remittances for the purpose of securing prize money /awards, etc. The
Reserve Bank of India has further clarified that it does not maintain any account in the
name of individuals / companies / trusts in India to hold funds for disbursal.
G. Raghuraj
Press Release : 2007-2008/770 Deputy General Manager
Related Press Release
July 30, 2009 Beware of Fictitious Offers/Lottery Winnings/Cheap Fund Offers: RBI
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