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Fraud email example:
From: euromillions_2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 00:47:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
DATE:10/3/2005
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery
Winners International E-mail programs held on the 18 OF FEBRUARY 2005
YourE-mail address attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with
serial
main number 345-790-241-671 drew lucky star numbers 34-32-90-43-32
which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a
lump sum pay out of 1.000.000.00 Euro.(One Million Euro)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from
over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and
names
from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of
Microsoft, the world's largest software company inorder to enhance and
promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and microsoft-wares around
the
globe.
This promotional program takes place every three year. We hope with
part of
your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Euro
International lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiducial
agent: DR.PETER JAMES
(CRISTAL SECURITIES CONSULTANT COMPANY)
TEL:0034-676-880-218
Email:cristal_sec25@yahoo.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 2weeks After this
date
all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE
Lottery Coordinator
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