DV Lottery

Did anybody who applied 4 d 2012 dv lottery receive a mail lik d 1 below:(cld dis b real?)
Your registered name(******** ) is included to show this message originated from U.S. Department of State.
U.S. Department of State notifies (Name) of being selected as a winner of the Diversity Visa program.
Dear (Name) ,
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: Tuesday 12th of July 2011 04:18:52 AM
Winner: (Name)
Country: Nigeria
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 EducationUSA | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America .)
Processing fees


Type of Residence Card Status Amount (per person)
United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! - Waiting for payment of processing fee $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 : Alvaro Peres Costa
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 [email protected]
b) Email at [email protected] 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 27, 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 [email protected]

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.

Na original scammmmmmmmmm b ds one ooooo.please ingnore it;u have been adviced to check back their site for your status from july 15

Scam!................................

scam 419,d result wil b out on 15July

Plz am hapi to inform you that it is a SCAM. The New Result will be out by 15th July. Go to www.dvlottery.state.gov and u will be asked to input your Confirmation Number to know your Status.

Just be patient d real one will be sent to u by friday 15th, of july, dont b in a rush.

I dey laugh......... Naija men!

This is a common scam

Has anybody in d house been able to check his or her dv lottery status pls?

House just checked, pls what does these mean?
Based on the information provided, the Entry HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED for further processing for the 2012 Electronic Diversity Visa program.
Please verify that you have entered all information correctly. You may re-check the Entry status by clicking on the ESC Home Page link below.

@heleex...what other explanation do you need? That statement is clear enough o.

@oayombo,lolz lolz lolz lolz lolz lolz ...U NO NICE AT ALL.LMAO

@oayombo, it was my first time of applying for e-dv, if it was clear enough I won't have displayed those statement. Anyway nothing dey happen sha.

those anyone know of anybody who won this lottery?

@heleex it means as of the moment you last checked your entry has not won how ever you can keep checking till about june next yr. i think its winning process is done in batches

I also received the message. But l ignored it because USA govt will not ask you to pay any money for winning

@steve...c'mon, stop tryna raise dis dudez hope, no second batch watsoever..dis aint some uni admission. Its a one off thing, if he got a mail as clear as that....he didn't get selected...qed

I checked mine regularly, but always saying session expire. Anyone know why?

Hi guys!
Keep ur faith high d gud news will come.Pls can sb put me 2tru on how 2 tender Dv lottery application my d upcoming '12.thanks nd God favos

they are thieves. They sent me that same e-mail for the fourth time. Ignore them ooooooo