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Fraud email example:
From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uklottoonlineclaims@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:14:41 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
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The Marina Offices,
The UK National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: BTL/4910X1/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#988) UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online
Sweepstakes International programs held on the 27th of September 2005 .
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 UK₤250,000.00
(Two hundred and fifty thousand, United kingdom pounds sterlin) in cash credited to
file RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash prize of UK ₤125 Million pounds, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Uk National Lottery.
The estimated ₤125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The
biggest was the ₤363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 draw
of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative
office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your UK₤250,000.00
(Two hundred and fifty thousand, United Kingdom pounds sterlin) would be released
to you in any of our bank branch in Europe . Our agent will immediately commence
the facilitation of release of funds to you as soon as you establish contact. All
participants were selectedrandomly from world wide web sites through a computer
drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes
place annually.
This is part of precautionary measures 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 with the below details for
processing of your claims.
AGENT: Peter WellingtonTEL: +447031915721Email: p_wellington_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent. Congratulations once
more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Robert Stella
Zonal Coordinator.
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