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Fraud email example:
From: lottointsa@thepub.co.za
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:04:49 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!
FROM: THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY E-MAIL LOTTO PROGRAM
MUTUAL PARKS
JAN SMUTS DRIVE PINELANDS,
GAUTENG.7405
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA
INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: MLBEL/EU/7950/27660/301
REF No: ILEL/EU/31420/11020/310
WINNING NOTFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
This is to inform you of the release of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT/ WORLD GAMING BOARD. We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today of winners of the LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 .Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also
to send an urgent message to Mr. THUSON KEN through Phone or Email address
THUSON KEN
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27 82 79 51208
EMAIL: thuson@winning.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your
claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE CO-ORDINATOR,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
OMEGA CROSSING SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
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