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Fraud email example:
From: "lottery winners" <internationallottohq@intlluckywinners.org>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:44:14 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!
International Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of Foundmoney International
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
johannesburg, south africa.
Email:internationallottohq@intlluckywinners.org
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 03/06/MA34
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian
Sweepstake
Lottery International programs
held on the 07th day of August 2005 in South Africa.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545
188 with
Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky
numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the
2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00
(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/03.This
is
from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared
amongst the
first
Fifty (10) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European
booklet
representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five
Hundred
Thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our security firm in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate
the
release of your funds as
soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site
through
computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes
place
annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information
confidential
till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem
fit
to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse
of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.Stam Davis.
Foundmoney Int.
Email: stamdavis_agent@yahoo.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Cindy Carabott,
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.
Please reply to: stamdavis_agent@yahoo.com or stamdavis@teenmail.co.za
NOTE:Lottery claims are bonded and are paid in single bill to winners
there are no withdrawal from lottery funds to offset ant charges,winners are
solely responsible for their lottery claims.GOOD LUCK!
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