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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: auslloto_agent05@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:56:17 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE SUM OF ($500, 000.00USD) ONLY.
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AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARDS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY INC.
The entire Australian National lottery organization feel delighted to
inform you of your e-mail lottery prize win released on the 12th Nov
2008. We feel obliged to let you know that this organization has been a
lottery organization since its establishment in 1974.
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
Date of draw: 25/10/2008
Current date:12/11/2008
Date of release:12/11/2008
Ref: ILP/HW 47509/008
Batch: 8056490902/188
Lotto type : MegaMillion
Official comment:Winners By Email(Free Lottery)
Winning no:111326344448/48
This is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their
e-mail addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number 575061725
serial number 6741137007.This batch draws the lucky numbers as
follows:11-13-26-34-44-48 bonus number 48,which consequently won the
lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved a prize of US$500,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW47509/008 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky
winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system
drawn from One hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,
United States, Asia, Europe,Middle East and Africa as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in Australia as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.This is part of the organizations' bid to show
gratitude to the global society for their patronage since the last 33
years of existence.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European
representative office in Amsterdam,Holland, as indicated in your play
coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00USD ONLY will be released to
you from our Australian regional branch bureau in Nigeria,Australian
Embassy government quarter.HELP US EXPAND AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY GLOBALLY!
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of the
year high stakes for US$2.3 Billion international draws.
FOR THE ROUTINE CLAIM OF YOUR PRIZE SIMPLY CONTACT OUR OVERSEA
AGENT:Dr. Scott Wilson:
aus.lottoagentq@gmail.com<http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aus.lottoagentq@gmail.com>
NOTE:
1.YOUR WINNING INFORMATION IS NOT DISCLOSED IN THE SITE FOR SECURITY
REASONS.
2.KEEP CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS.
3.DO <http://3.do/> NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS,CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT.
4.WE HAVE TAKEN THESE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOU FROM SHAMELESS LOTTERY
FRAUD ARTISTS
5.PRIZES ARE FIXED DEPOSITED WITHOUT DEDUCTION AND ARE RECEIVED IN
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.PRIZES ARE PAYABLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
6.IT <http://6.it/> HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT SOME PEOPLE USE OUR COMPANY
NAME TO
CHEAT PEOPLE TELLING THEM THAT THEY WON AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY,IF YOU
RECEIVE SUCH MAIL,IGNORE AND DELETE THEM FROM YOUR MAIL BOX BECAUSE
THEIR AIM IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU.
To file for your claim,fill this confirmation form carefully and send
to your regional claims office:
aus.lottoagentq@gmail.com<http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aus.lottoagentq@gmail.com>
NAMES:
WINNING EMAIL:
PHONE NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:.
TICKET NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
WINNING NUMBER:
BATCH NUMBER: .
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX:AGE:
METHOD OF PAYMENT:
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER:
COURIER COMPANY:
SET FOR HAPPY LIFE!
Sincerely,
Hon.Sir Jet Gregory,Oversea Director
Hon Kevin Rudd,(Prime Minister)Chief Director
Jeffrey Adams(Western Australia),coordinator
Carolyn Wright, Superintendent
John White, Oversea Coordinator.
Do not reply to us.Contact Dr Scott Wilson.
7,000,000 REASONS TO BE THANKFUL!*
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