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Fraud email example:
From: "IRISH LOTTERY" <claims_lottery05@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:22:42 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
WINNING NOTIFICATION
EUROPE SWEEPSTAKES
28 PLAZA ARAGON,
MADRID, SPAIN
Ref: EUG/941YI/05
Batch: 06/21/0050
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WINNING NOTIFICATIONS:
We happily announce to you Europe 'end of year'
sweepstakes 10th anniversary draw held Yesterday in
London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers:14,21,25,39,40,40,47(20),which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.
You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum
of
$395,000.00(Three Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand United States
Dollars)
in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02 This is from a total cash prize of
$3,950,000.00(Three Million,Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States
Dollars) shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in this category. This year Lottery Program
Jackpot is the largest ever in the history of Europe
Sweepstakes.
The estimated $3,950,000.00 (Three Million,Nine Hundred and Fifty
Thousand
United States Dollars)jackpot is the
sixth-biggest in the Kingdom of Spain history. The biggest was the
$363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May
Mega Millions'
predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our
play coupon. In view of this, your $395,000.00(Three Hundred and Ninety
Five
Thousand United States Dollars) would
be released to you by Either our affiliate bank or
courier .
Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as
you make contact with 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 a 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 with the below
details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Jose luis Rodriguez
Email: joselius_europelottery@yahoo.com
TEL :+ 34651468473
Fax :+ 34652311052
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 staff
of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Notification Dept.
Europe Sweepstakes
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