Scam Alert: US Department of State Visa Lottery Winner Email

Posted on July 15, 2011 · 194 Comments

Woohooo today is my lucky day: I won the Green Card Lottery despite being ineligible!!!!

Below is a duplication of the textual content of the very official looking email I received today from gov.travel@usa.com (gov.travel@diplomats.com) telling me that all my dreams had come true and I have won a visa to live in the good ol’ US of A.

My email spam detector wrote the email off as “Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)”. I completely agree with its assessment.

The email states “You are one of the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery. ”

Unfortunately I come from a country whose residents are ineligible to enter the Green Card Lottery. I would definitely have applied were Britain’s eligible to do so.

The email goes on to request its lucky recipient send an $819 processing fee to one Richard Miller via Western Union money transfer.

$819 is a lot of money to many people in this world, especially those living in countries where residents are eligible to play the Green Card Lottery. It is mostly for their benefit that I have chosen to post the entire email here.

If you receive a similar email to the one printed below here then please take note of the sender’s email address. The proper website for the US Department of State (Dos) is http://www.state.gov and official emails from DoS employees will end in @state.gov such as the one used for the National Visa Center which is NVCINQUIRY@state.gov (compare it to the one that sent the replicated email of gov.travel@usa.com which attempts to mimic the DoS visa site sub-domain name of travel.state.gov). More DoS contact details are here. The email even hotlinks images from the official DoS website. Plus, as Aloha Dan commented below, “the Department of State doesn’t send email confirmations.. you must check the webpage with the number you got when you applied…”

I’ve forwarded the email to the US Department of State asking them to appropriately deal with its sender (or senders). I hope the perpetrators get a nice cushy room in a US jail where they will be screwed as good and hard as they’ve screwed over others, and then some.

Thanks to a comment left by The Beacon, we now know that the correct places to report these scam emails to are “the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission online or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). If the email requests you wire money via Western Union, you may also report it to Western Union by emailing spoof@westernunion.com or by calling 1-800-448-1492.” The quoted information comes directly from the USCIS blog (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service).

Update 14th October 2011:

Please see the bootnote at the bottom of this post. I think I know how the scammers got my details but I need your help to prove it.

Update 25th November 2011:

Visit the below URL to find out more about US Green Card lottery under the Diversity Program:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1318.html

Check your status and apply to enter the Green Card lottery at this page:

https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

Good Luck!

The full email text

Dear xxxxxx ,

You are one of the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery.

Winner Details

Acceptance Date: Friday 15th of July 2011 02:32:33 AM
Winner: xxxxxx
Country: United Kingdom

Diversity Visa Details

With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years.

U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling(Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job(in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or Univeristy so you can continue your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)

Processing fees

Type of Residence Card: United States Permanent Resident Card
Status: Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee
Amount (per person): $819

Processing fees: Included
Total: $819

Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of $819 . The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment.

The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $819, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This $819 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process.

Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $819. There is no discount for childrens.

PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity.

Visa Payment processing instructions

The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom. Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety.

You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency.

Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment :

Find Western Union Agency

If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.

After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:

Name : Richard Miller
Address: 24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 1AE
United Kingdom

The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country.

After you send the payment follow the next steps

a) Email copy/scan of the Western Union receipt at gov.travel@usa.com
b) Email at gov.travel@usa.com with the
following details (you can find them on the money transfer
receipt):

1) Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):
2) Exact sender’s name on file with Western Union:
3) Exact sender’s address on file with Western Union:
4) Exact receiver’s name on file with Western Union:

5) Amount sent:

Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received.

Within 72 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview.

Please Note!

The payment must be sent via Western Union no later than July 30, 2011. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays.

Under no circumstances can diversity visas be issued or adjustments approved after this date, nor can family members obtain diversity visas to follow-to-join the principal applicant in the U.S. after this date.

The visa processing fee(US$ 819) is mandatory for each person and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception.

You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time.

A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees.

Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number.

If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email address is gov.travel@usa.com

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court.

Good luck to anyone who has applied to be entered into the Green Card Lottery. Please be vigilant and confirm authenticity of any replies you receive because it would be a shame if your dreams were dashed by one of these pathetic fraudsters.

Bootnote

Did you apply for a Green Card through usagc.org? I know I did so about 2 years ago, before I knew I was ineligible. This is the only place I can think of that had my details as the scammers have them.

I received a promotional email through tiptopjob.com inviting me to apply for a Green Card via the services offered by usagc.org. If you completed your application form through USAGC then it’s likely the scammers hacked the USAGC database to get hold of our details.

Please think back and let me know if you have ever applied for a Green Card through USAGC.

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Vitar60

Hi guys! I’m from Israel and also has received two e-mails, althogh have never applyed for the DV!
The senders email addresses are support@dvstates.org and
It’s very strange how these scummers got my name! Let’s expose them all!!!
Vanetha Sujee

i get a email diversity Immigrant Visa Program i am winner but it i wont no i am winner
Alishankhan32

I don’t know this is truth or no

http://journalxtra.com Dion de Ville

:) The article is the truth. The comments left here are true. The email is false.

Erandi

I got this mail today…first thing i did after reading the mail is search about this ….ha ha it is a online fraud, i knew it ..
just posting the name against the scammers !!!

email is from U S Department Of State support@travel-state-program.org ! Name : Alan Thompson Address: 73 Queens Avenue London, N20 0JB United Kingdom
Habib ullah

I have received an email from “dv@travel-state-program.com regarding US Department of State- United state permanent Resident card winner, and advise to depost $879 for onward process for visa etc to
Mr. Frank Payne.
73Queens Avemue, London, N20 0JB, United Kingdom

i think this is fraudlant email or please help

http://journalxtra.com Dion de Ville

It is fraudulent. The US DoS doesn’t send email confirmations.

Mef_uae

OMG,Thanks i recieved from this email:
Mjdeleon2003

Hi.just yesterday i have received a similar email.I have read it very well but after reading it ,I’ve realized that it’s a fraud.The only difference from the others is the western union recipient name..Alan Thompson of London.
Roksana

I GET LETTER FROM SAME FRUDE PERSON US DEPERTMENT THEY ASK ME PAY 879 US DOLLARS. NAME OF JUDITH DAVENPORT 73 QUEENS AVENUE.LONDON N200JB.UNITED KINGDOM.SORRY FOR FRUDE IM LIVING BELGIUM BUT THEY SEND ME EMAIL PAY IN UK.SO ITS TOO EASY ITS FRUDE
Alex Foo

did u guy get a call from them … coz i get a call from them and now i receive a email that im a winner….and i b told to pay 879 not 819 to

Name   :
Thomas Krumme

Address:
73 Queens Avenue

              London, N20 0JB
              United Kingdom
can i ask izit US gorvenment really did this green card lottery program..and my sender is frm dv@travel-state-program.com. hope get answer frm yours asap. thanks.

http://journalxtra.com Dion de Ville

Contact your local US embassy or the genuine US embassy in the UK. You can find your local embassy’s phone number on the official main US embassy website. Here’s the page you need. Find your country in the list, use the contact details given:

http://www.usembassy.gov/

It seems the scammers have upped their game. You need to let the embassy know the new tactic is to phone their targets before they send the email.

Mr_winny

I’ve got the same mail cause i found it suspicious it was 4years ago i subscribed for the green card lottery. Only thing the person was different;

Bascom Talley Address: 73 Queens Avenue London, N20 0JB United Kingdom
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BMOAAO33OBOLO2YTCVSMWI7ASI Vince

The best way to stay away from
such fraudulent mails is to directly delete them. In a click these spam
messages can be deleted and considering them to be a part of lotterygame is
a big mistake. Thanks for sharing.
Latashaj

I had my five seconds of shock that I won followed by a reality check when I remembered I havent entered the lottery since 4 years ago. Also, it clearly states that “Margaret Mkambankhini of_______” is the winner. I am not Margaret, I guess they forgot to replace her name with mine, but I was not going to wire $879 to the US embassy in another country when we have one right here, makes no sense…but I am really upset that these scammers are getting away with this!!! Some desperate person will go right ahead and send this money and get nothing in return, i hope these people are caught and dealt with accordingly.
Anonymous

I also received like that email,but i don’t know is it real or fake,please help me to is it real or fake one,thank you friends,my email in short >>>>

From: U.S. Department of State Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 7:28 AMSubject: U.S. State Department – Important Notification for

usa.gov.visa@usa.com
http://educationusa.state.gov/

Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment :
Find Western Union Agency
If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.

After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:

Name : John Suiter
Address: 24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 1AE
United Kingdom

[sorry for my bad english]
Louis

I have also received one of these. This is not the first time scam-artist email me.
All I do is: Try and correspond with them as much as possible. Basically keep them on a line for as long as possible.
I feel that it is my duty. For the more time I can waste of there’s the less time they have to scam other people.
D Edoo

Your registered name osadabamwen osasogie
( osasogie12@yahoo.co.uk ) is included to show this message originated from
U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State notifies   osadabamwen osasogie
of being selected as a winner of the Diversity Visa program. Dear osadabamwen osasogie, You are one of
the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million
entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity
Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery
program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known
as the Green Card Lottery. Winner Details

Acceptance Date:
Thursday 17th of November 2011 04:33:17 AM
Winner Name:
osadabamwen osasogie
Country of Birth:
Nigeria
Phone Number:
234-80-570689338 Diversity Visa
Details With the Diversity Visa (also known as
Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent
resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities
along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to
integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any
time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be
renewed after 10 years. U.S.
Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance
(Freedom HSA
Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling (Apartment in any city you prefer, 1
bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job (in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can
start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get
paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA.
It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your
educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/
.) Processing fees
Type of Residence Card
Status Amount
(per person) United
States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee
$879 Processing fees Included Total $879 Although the Diversity Visa
participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa
winner to pay a visa processing fee of $879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is
guaranteed upon receiving the payment. The
per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars or
equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a winner needs
to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying family
members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be
included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with
yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be
paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin)
must pay $879. There is no discount for childrens.

Please note that you
are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each
person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879 For example if you decide to move in the
United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) +
US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637. PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State
uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify
your identity. Visa Payment processing instructions The fees must be paid using Western
Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United
Kingdom. Western Union is a leading provider of
International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years
experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories,
Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety.
You can send the payment in U.S.
dollars or equivalent of your local currency . Click on
the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees
payment : Find Western Union Agency If
you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a
relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf. After you find a Western Union agency
you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national
identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United
Kingdom: Name   : Richard Hawk
Address: 73 Queens Avenue
              London, N20 0JB
              United Kingdom The payment must be sent to the above
U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of
State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country.

After you send the
payment follow the next steps: Fax the Western Union receipt at +44
2030041354 ! Then wait
for the confirmation that the payment was received. Within 48 hours, you will receive a
confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2
days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your
documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no
circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview. After you
have paid the processing fees your visa is guaranteed ! Please Note!
The
payment must be sent via Western Union in maxx 5 working days after you have
received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are strongly
encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in
system delays . The visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person
and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception.
You have been selected winner of the
Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees
on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to
your postal address upon receiving the payment fees. Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity
Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send
the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the
Case Number/Confirmation Number. If it would be necessary to contact the U.S.
Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is support@travel-state-program.org ! CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The
information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the
Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States
pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United
States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the
formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration,
nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such
records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the
information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the
court
D@n

I also received an email like this … after the first 5 minutes of euphoria, analyzingall the details a little better, I realized the presence of a burning smell (somethingunclear) … thanks to all those evidence, is now a certainty … thanks to you and the web … and that those bastards pay dear … I hope so, because it is shameful to speculate with people’s dreams …
Prameshsubedi

the Diversity Visa
(also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and
benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education
benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new
country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream
American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to
move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after
10 years. U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling(Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job(in
the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working
even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid
as U.S citizen. ) and education
(for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It
includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue
your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .) Processing fees Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person) United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879Processing fees Included Total $879Although
the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations
require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of
$879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the
payment. The
per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars
or equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a
winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying
family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens,
cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided
at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same
time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g
wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $879. There is no
discount for childrens.
Please
note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you
want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S
$879For
example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a
kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your
kid) = US$2637. PURPOSE:
The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process
your visa related documents and verify your identity. Visa Payment processing instructions
The fees must be paid by Bank Account Transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom.

Here are the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom (our employee) payment details that you will use for this transaction.

Account Name: US Department Of State
Bank Name: BARCLAYS
Bank Address: 618 Lea Bridge Rd, London, E10 6AS, United Kingdom
Sort Code: 209561
Account Number: 93990834
IBAN: GB44BARC20956193990834
Swift: BARCGB22

Follow these 5 simple steps in order to send money via Bank Transfer:

Step 1 Find a Bank branch (office) in your city.
Step 2 Visit your Bank branch (office), taking some personal identification* with you.
Step 3 Complete a simple “send” form and hand this to the Bank agent along with the money you want to send.
Step 4 You will receive receipt of the transfer.
Step 5 Contact us with the scanned paper of the transfer.
NOTE:
You can make the wire transfer from the internet in case you have home
bank internet account or from any bank you want from your city.
The
payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United
Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the
diplomatic relations with your country.
After you send the payment follow the next steps: Fax the payment receipt at +44 2080434497 and e-mail a copy of the payment receipt at support@travel-state-program.org !Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received. Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number
and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon
successful interview you will receive your documents and travel
information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your
visa status won’t be affected by the interview. After you have paid the
processing fees your visa is guaranteed !Please Note! The
payment must be sent via bank transfer in maxx 5 working days after you
have received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are
strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand
may result in system delays.The
visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person and the U.S.
Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception. You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees. Please
be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your
Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the
payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for
the Case Number/Confirmation Number. If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is support@travel-state-program.org !CONFIDENTIALITY
STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this form is
requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State
and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining
to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United
States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the
formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the
immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified
copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the
court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed
in a case pending before the court.
Alanis Morriset

Hola, A mi me mandaron justo el mismo mail, solo que el nombre es diferente
Judith Mills
73 Queens Av
London, N20 0JB
United Kingdom

Fucking scammer

Mail: dv@greencard-state-program.com
@greencard:disqus
Y el monto era de $879

Maldita gente
Riyadh Boss

Your registered name ********** ( ******@hotmail.com ) is included to show this message originated from U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State notifies ************ of being selected as a winner of the Diversity Visa program.
Dear **************** , You are one of the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery.
Winner Details
Acceptance Date: Wednesday 18th of January 2012 10:16:28 PM Winner Name: ********Country of Birth: Saudi Arabia Phone Number: 966*******
Diversity Visa Details With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years.
U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling (Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job (in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)
Processing fees
Type of Residence Card Status   Amount (per person) United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879 Processing fees Included Total $879 Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of $879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment. The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $879. There is no discount for childrens.
Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879 For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637.
PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity. Visa Payment processing instructions The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom. Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety. You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency .
Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment : Find Western Union Agency If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.
After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:
Name   : Toni Coker Address: 73 Queens Avenue               London, N20 0JB               United Kingdom
The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country.
After you send the payment follow the next steps:   Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434497 and e-mail a copy of the payment receipt at dv@greencard-state-program.org !
Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received.
Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview. After you have paid the processing fees your visa is guaranteed !
Please Note!
The payment must be sent via Western Union in maxx 5 working days after you have received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays . The visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception. You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees. Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number.
If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv@greencard-state-program.org !
Riyadh Boss

by the way, thanks :)

http://journalxtra.com/ Dion de Ville

You’re welcome.

Viktoria_88885

Acceptance Date: Saturday 14th of January 2012 04:56:05 PM
Winner Name: Olga
Country of Birth: Ukraine
Phone Number:
…………………………………….
After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:

Name : Thomas Krumme

Address: 73 Queens Avenue
London, N20 0JB
United Kingdom

The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country.

After you send the payment follow the next steps:

Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434497 and e-mail a copy of the payment receipt at dv@greencard-state-program.org !
Katrione_agora

Hi ^) I am next one who recieved this mail too. But id you know ? at may of 2011 the official site of green card was broken/ so scummers get all the information abot greencard aplicants.
The first i was surprized that USA govement ask to send money to London and that there were no appointment data. Cose on state.gov/
said that they will not send e-mail so they will give an interview to winners.

good luck to poor nigeria gyes:)
Katrione_agora

p.s. i was take a chance to win GreenCard just for fun . it never was my dream to live in the USA . And I get married last year with man who will neve emigrate / so when I recieved the scam letter i feel a strange – from one hand i tride to reach a bag to fly to USA and from other will never do it without my husband:) so i was confused but not happy.I just wonder is there anyone who send money to these scumers?

http://journalxtra.com/ Dion de Ville

Hi Katrione, thanks for commenting. I didn’t know the official site had been hacked. That’s very interesting to know. I bet your husband is glad it was not a real email you received – I’m sure he’d be very upset emigrated without him. Maybe he will like to move one day.

As for your question of whether people pay the scammers, sadly, I believe they do. I receive many private messages from people wanting further confirmation about where they should pay and how much they should pay. Thankfully I can reply to these people and tell them not to pay. Sadly, it indicates that many people believe the email is genuine and so pay the fee without checking its validity as you and others who find my article here do.

We can only hope that people who do fall for this scam do receive some compensation for their losses. I have sent many emails to the US Department of State to request they do more to alert people to this fraudulent email. The lack of response and lack of action suggests they are not interested.

I hope you get your dream one day soon :)

Kk

hehehe
I too got this mail today, i donno how ppl get fooled by such scammers.
Polashmiloy

any body can heelp me? i wint see u.s.a the drem cantry of my,

http://journalxtra.com/ Dion de Ville

Study hard, apply for work there. Learn a skill that is in demand there. If you qualify for the Green Card Lottery, visit the US State Department’s Immigration website (the link is in the article above).

Alex Morgan

Green card Lottery is not fraud, The Green Card Lottery is officially called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery. Each year 50,000 Green Cards will be issued to people from all over the world by US Government.

http://journalxtra.com/ Dion de Ville

The Green Card Lottery is not a fraud. The email that tells people they have won is a fraud. Winners are never notified by email.

Anonymous

I have recieved a bogus email from dv-travel-state.com and money should be wired to western union
With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years. U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling (Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job (in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .) Processing fees Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person) United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879 Processing fees Included Total $879 Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of $879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment. The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $879. There is no discount for childrens. Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879 For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637. PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity. Visa Payment processing instructions The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom. Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety. You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency . Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment : Find Western Union Agency If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf. After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom: Name : Terry Moody Address: 73 Queens Avenue London, N20 0JB United Kingdom The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country. After you send the payment follow the next steps: Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434497 and e-mail a copy of the payment receipt at dv@greencard-state-program.org !Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received. Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview. After you have paid the processing fees your visa is guaranteed ! Please Note! The payment must be sent via Western Union in maxx 5 working days after you have received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays . The visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception. You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees. Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number. If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv@greencard-state-program.org ! CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court.
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Jorgeluisapq

YO TAMBIEN HE RECIBIDO ESTE MENSAJE
De: EE.UU. El Departamento de Estado
Para: Yunior Hidalgo
Enviado: Martes 24 de Enero de 2012 15:14
Asunto: EE.UU. El Departamento de Estado – Estados Unidos Tarjeta de Residente Permanente de Yunior Hidalgo

Su nombre registrado Yunior Hidalgo ( jorgeluisapq@yahoo.es ) se incluye para mostrar este mensaje se originó en EE.UU. Departamento de Estado. EE.UU. Departamento de Estado notifica a Yunior Hidalgo de ser seleccionado como ganador del programa de Diversidad de Visas.

Estimado Yunior Hidalgo, Usted es uno de los 50.000 ganadores seleccionados por el sorteo al azar de la computadora de 12,1 millones de entradas registradas en el Programa de Diversidad de Visas de Inmigrante. El programa de Diversidad de Inmigrantes Visa es un programa de Estados Unidos por mandato del Congreso de la lotería para recibir una Tarjeta de Residente Permanente de los Estados Unidos. También es conocido como la Lotería de Tarjeta Verde.

Detalles del ganador

Fecha de aceptación: Martes 24 de enero 2012 08:14:27 PM
Ganador Nombre: Yunior Hidalgo
País de nacimiento: Cuba
Número de teléfono: 53-24-463177

Detalles de Visas de Diversidad
Con la Visa de Diversidad (también conocida como Green Card) podrá disfrutar de todas las ventajas y beneficios de un residente permanente de EE.UU., incluyendo beneficios para la salud y la educación, y oportunidades de empleo junto con una guía en su nuevo país, sesiones de orientación y programas para integrar a la corriente principal La sociedad americana. Una vez recibido se puede usar en cualquier momento que desee mover en los Estados Unidos o viajar solo. La visa debe ser renovada después de 10 años.

Gobierno de EE.UU. le ayuda con el alojamiento y le ofrece un seguro de salud (HSA Libertad de seguro directo de Salud Individual de 1 año), Vivienda (Apartamento en cualquier ciudad lo prefiere, 1 dormitorio para 3 meses), un trabajo garantizado (en el campo que se están calificados para que pueda empezar a trabajar incluso desde la primera semana de llegar a los Estados Unidos y se les paga como ciudadano de los EE.UU..) y educación (para los estudiantes de los EE.UU. o la educación superior a través de EducationUSA. Ello incluye la transferencia a una universidad de EE.UU. o de la Universidad por lo que puede continuar con sus estudios educativos. Más detalles se pueden encontrar en http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)

Gastos de tramitación

Tipo de Estado Tarjeta de Residencia Cantidad (por persona)
Estados Unidos Tarjeta de Residente Permanente Por supuesto! – Espera para el pago de la cuota de procesamiento de $ 879
Las tarifas de procesamiento Incluido
Total de $ 879
Aunque la participación de Visas de Diversidad es gratuita, la ley y los reglamentos exigen a todos los ganadores de Visas de Diversidad para pagar una cuota de procesamiento de visa de $ 879. La Visa de Diversidad (Green Card) está garantizado después de recibir el pago.
La tarifa por persona para cada uno de Visas de Diversidad es de $ 879, pagaderos en dólares de EE.UU. o su equivalente en su moneda local. Esta tarifa es $ 879 la tarifa sólo un ganador tiene que pagar todo el proceso de reubicación completa.
Acompañan a los miembros de la familia (esposa / marido, novia, hermanos, hermanas, niños, primos) pueden ser incluidos en el programa y sus visas se proporcionará al mismo tiempo con los suyos para que pueda viajar / se mueven juntos en el mismo tiempo. Sin embargo, los honorarios deben ser pagados por persona y cada miembro (por ejemplo, esposa, hermano, padres, niños, primos) debe pagar $ 879. No hay descuentos para niños.
Tenga en cuenta que se le permite llevar con usted, como muchos miembros de la familia que desee. Sin embargo, para que cada persona debe pagar una cantidad adicional de 879 dólares EE.UU.
Por ejemplo, si decide irse a vivir en los Estados Unidos con su esposa y un niño de la cuota total es de 879 dólares EE.UU. (la tarifa) + EE.UU. $ 879 (su esposa) + 879 dólares EE.UU. (su hijo) = $ EE.UU. 2637.

PROPÓSITO: El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. utiliza el pago de la cuota principalmente para procesar los documentos relacionados con visa y verificar su identidad.
Visa instrucciones de procesamiento de pagos
Las cuotas se deben pagar mediante Western Union de transferencia de dinero y serán procesados por la embajada de EE.UU. en el Reino Unido.
Western Union es un proveedor líder de la transferencia internacional de dinero de persona a persona. Con más de 150 años de experiencia y 245.000 agencias en más de 200 países y territorios, Western Union es reconocida por el envío de dinero de forma rápida, fiable y de seguridad.
Puede enviar el pago en dólares de EE.UU. o su equivalente en su moneda local.

Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para encontrar la más cercana agencia de Western Union y enviar el pago de las cuotas:
Buscar Western Union Agencia
Si usted no puede encontrar una agencia de Western Union cerca de su ubicación, puede pedirle a un familiar o amigo para pagar la cuota en su nombre.

Después de encontrar una agencia de Western Union tiene que ir con dinero en efectivo, una tarjeta de identidad (pasaporte, por ejemplo, o documento nacional de identidad) y enviar el pago a la dirección de agente de la embajada de EE.UU. en el Reino Unido:

Nombre: Darren Childs
Dirección: Avenida 73 en Queens
Londres, N20 0JB
Reino Unido

El pago debe ser enviado a la dirección del agente por encima de la embajada de EE.UU. en el Reino Unido debido a que el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. decidió esta basado en las relaciones diplomáticas con su país.
Después de enviar el pago siga los siguientes pasos:
Envíe por fax el recibo de Western Union en +44 2080434497 y el correo electrónico una copia del recibo de pago en dv@greencard-state-program.org !

Luego, esperar a la confirmación de que se recibió el pago.

A las 48 horas, recibirá una confirmación vía correo electrónico con su Número de caso / Número de confirmación y la fecha exacta y el tiempo (aprox. 2 días) de la entrevista final. Al entrevistar con éxito, usted recibirá sus documentos de viaje e información para moverse en los Estados Unidos. Bajo ninguna circunstancia el estado de su visa, no se verán afectados por la entrevista. Después de haber pagado las tasas de tramitación de su visa está garantizada!

Tenga en cuenta!

El pago debe ser enviado a través de Western Union en maxx 5 días hábiles después de haber recibido y leído el correo electrónico de EE.UU. Departamento de Estado. Se le recomienda no esperar hasta el último día de pago. La fuerte demanda puede resultar en demoras del sistema.
La cuota de procesamiento de la visa (EE.UU. $ 879) es obligatorio para cada persona y el Gobierno de EE.UU. no ofrece ningún tipo de descuento, préstamo o de excepción.
Usted ha sido seleccionado ganador de la lotería de Visas de Diversidad para la visa está garantizado después de recibir las cuotas de pago a tiempo.
Una copia de esta carta será enviada a su dirección postal al recibir el pago de honorarios.
Por favor, tenga en cuenta que incluso a través de usted es un ganador de Diversidad de Visas de su Número de caso / Número de confirmación se hará efectiva sólo después de enviar la confirmación del pago de las tasas. Por favor no contacte con nosotros para solicitar el Número de caso / Número de confirmación.

Si sería necesario ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. USTED SIEMPRE DEBE CONSULTAR A SU NOMBRE. El correo electrónico es dv@greencard-state-program.org !

DECLARACIÓN DE CONFIDENCIALIDAD: LAS AUTORIDADES: La información solicitada en este formulario se solicita de conformidad con el artículo 222 de la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad. Sección 222 (f) establece que los registros del Departamento de Estado y de las oficinas diplomáticas y consulares de los Estados Unidos relativas a la expedición y la negativa de visas o permisos para entrar a Estados Unidos se considerará confidencial y se utilizará sólo para el formulación, modificación, administración, o la ejecución de la inmigración, la nacionalidad, y otras leyes de los Estados Unidos. Copias certificadas de dichos registros pueden ponerse a disposición de un tribunal siempre que el tribunal certifique que la información contenida en esos registros se requieran en un caso pendiente ante el tribunal.
Kheaw_koi

If the confirmation number has been lost . How I can for check this status ,for me dv 2012 . Can U help me please?

http://journalxtra.com/ Dion de Ville

I don’t know the exact method but there is a link in the post that leads to the correct site for checking your application’s progress. I would either email the DoS oe speak with your local embassy.

Vahidvana

i got happy so much just for one day and in this time i made castle in the air.
and i still keep it in the air. and i live in it every day.
thanks guys for your email ……..
Alex Morgan

check out this website http://www.usgreencardoffice.com/ and it’s official website for green card, register yourself and win green card.
Mel

This thread has been here for some time, but anyways…
I worked and lived in the US about 6 years ago,
But left after 6 months and have never wanted
To live in the US, therefore, never applied for a silly
Green card visa… A bit shocked they’ve got
All my details really….
Natosevilla

also me i receive in my email regading the visa lottery winning..this is an scam..
Michelle

Name : Jonathan Bouligny Address: 73 Queens Avenue London, N20 0JB United Kingdom
Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434309 and e-mail at dv@diversity-greencard-program.org !
If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv@diversity-greencard-program.org !
Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879 For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637.

____________________
That’s among other things, what I got. My life did seem to be solved in 5 minutes, out of the sudden I did not have to stress out about high college fees and other details. This is just sad and extremely disappointing. Hope they get caught.
T5679c

I received a fraudulent email from dv@diversity:disqus -greencard-program.com coming from the screwer:
Bhaswati Ganguli
73 Queens Ave.
London N20 0JB
What could be done to stop those unscrupulous jerk off to steal and scam honest people that only want to change their life?
antiscamdis

In case anyone wants to catch the fraudsters, green card lottery scam email arrived 3 March 2012 from 209.85.216.205 (google.com)

Partly anonymized message excerpts:

… Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of ….apphosting.bounces.google.com
designates 10.236.103.68 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.236.103.68;
Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of
…..apphosting.bounces.google.com
designates 10.236.103.68 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=….apphosting.bounces.google.com

Received: from mr.google.com ([10.236.103.68])
…
X-Google-Appengine-App-ID: s~intergalacticulostroveni
…
Subject: U.S. Department of State – United States Permanent Resident Card
for anonymizedname
…
From: “U.S. Department of State dv-at-diversity-greencard-program.com”
…

Email body excerpts follow:

…
Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person)
United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879
…
Name : Roger Shaffer
Address: 73 Queens Avenue
London, N20 0JB
United Kingdom
…
Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434309 and e-mail at dvali amchya …diversity-greencard-program.org !
…
The payment must be sent via Western Union in maxx 5 working days after you have received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays .
…
If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv-at-diversity-greencard-program.org !

The above details are from the first scam email, which was followed by a second from the same google domain and otherwise identical content but different name and address:

Name : Joan Lanoie
Address: 73 Queens Avenue
London, N20 0JB
United Kingdom
Guest

I got the same email today, pliz if get the emails pliz make sure report tthese matters somebody somewhere must really regretting, coz these guys are really good, they actually sound professional.
Natyca3

Hi everyone, my father’s friend just receive the email below. Thanks to all you now we know it is a scam.

El mié, 3/21/12, U.S. Department of State escribió:
De: U.S. Department of State Asunto: U.S. Department of State – United States Permanent Resident Card for Fecha: miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2012, 12:34 pm
Your registered name XXX is included to show this message originated from U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State notifies of being selected as a winner of the Diversity Visa program.
Dear XXX , You are one of the 50,000 winners selected by the computer random draw from the 12.1 million entries registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program . The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery.
Winner Details
Acceptance Date:Wednesday 21st of March 2012 05:34:55 PMWinner Name: XXXCountry of Birth:ColombiaPhone Number:
Diversity Visa Details With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years.
U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling (Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job (in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your educational study. More details can be found at http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)
Processing fees
Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person) United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! – Waiting for payment of processing fee $879 Processing fees Included Total $879 Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of $879. The Diversity Visa(Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment. The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is $879, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This $879 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay $879. There is no discount for childrens. Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of U.S $879 For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US$879(your fee) + US$879(your wife) + US$879(your kid) = US$2637.
PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity. Visa Payment processing instructions The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom. Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety. You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency .
Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency and send the fees payment : Find Western Union Agency If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location, you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.
After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money, an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:
Name : Johan Miller Address: 73 Queens Avenue London, N20 0JB United Kingdom
The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom because the U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country. After you send the payment follow the next steps: Fax the Western Union receipt at +44 2080434309 and e-mail at dv@diversity-greencard-program.org !
Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received.
Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2 days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States. Under no circumstances your visa status won’t be affected by the interview. After you have paid the processing fees your visa is guaranteed !
Please Note!
The payment must be sent via Western Union in maxx 5 working days after you have received and read the email from U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays . The visa processing fee(US $879) is mandatory for each person and the U.S. Government doesn’t offer any discount, loan or exception. You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees. Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number.
If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email is dv@diversity-greencard-program.org !
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court.
Bluerainspike

got this message too today. from
support@wc-state.org.

Thanks to you guys. I got a site where I could read he alerts.
Ghazi

Hello, I Ghazi al-Dulaimi, I received a letter from the following address (we Stat) and that is: (((((
The registered name is included (Ghazi aldulaimy) to show this message originated from the U.S. State Department.
U.S. Department of State notifies the Ghazi aldulaimy chosen winner of the diversity visa program.

Aziz Ghazi aldulaimy,
I was one of 50,000 winners selected by random computer draw from articles 12.1 million registered in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Diversity visa program for immigrants is the United States lottery program mandated by Congress to receive a United States Permanent Resident Card. It is also known as the Green Card Lottery.)))))
Ask yourselves, let me know about the credibility of this letter and what steps can I do to get a green card. I hope e-mail me at this address ghazi000074 @ yahoo. Ke or contact numbers 07702988823 or 07904949793

http://journalxtra.com/ Lee hodson

Sorry to tell you it is a scam email you have received. The US Department of State never advises winners by email.

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