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Fraud email example:
From: "euintclaimsdept @europeaninternationallotto.com" <euintclaimsdept@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:04:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE:YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER!!!
EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We happily announce to you the draw (#1 ) of the EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
programes held on 1st January,2006. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket
number:1416-4612-750 with Serial Number:3187-17 drew the Lucky Drew
Numbers:31-17-8-28-55.
Has subsequently won"you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5
plus
bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
(£152,900.00) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total
sum
of
£2,140,600.00 lotto jackpot shared amongst the first Forteen (14)
lucky
winners in the second category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage
16.9% .All participants for the online version were selected randomly
from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online.
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EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
1st Number 2nd Number 3rd Number 4th Number 5th Number 6th Number Bonus
Number
17 21 25 27 30 37 16
*In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official
winning
numbers, the latter shall prevail.
Total Prize Payout
PRIZES QUOTED IN BRITISH POUNDS
Number of Winners Amount Paid to Each Winner Total Paid Out
First Prize
6/6 numbers 1 £15,000,000.00 £15,000,000.00
Second Prize
5/6 + bonus number 14 £152,900.00 £2,140,600.00
Third Prize
5/6 numbers 795 £ 1,682.00 £1,337,190.00
Fourth Prize
4/6 numbers 48,459 £60.00 £2,907,540.00
Fifth Prize
3/6 numbers 898,437 £10.00 £8,984,370.00
TOTAL PRIZE POOL £30,369,700.00
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Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons,
you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
claims
is processed and your moneyremitted 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. Please be warned. To file for your
claim, please contact
our claims department:
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*********************************************************
MR.Marcel Martins
EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
LONDON-ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Email: marcel_martins2@yahoo.de
TEL: +4470-2406-2145,+4470-2406-2146
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WINNERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO THE CLAIMS
OFFICER:
FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER
OCCUPATION
NATIONALITY
TICKET NUMBER
BATCH NUMBER
REFERENCE NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
CONGRATULATIONS!!!ONCE AGAIN FROM THE MEMBERS OF STAFF OF EU
INTERNATIONAL
GAMES.
YOUR'S SINCERELY
MRS ELINA POWELLS
Online coordinator for EU INTERNATIONAL GAMES
- euintclaimsdept @europeaninternationallotto.com
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