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Fraud email example:
From: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <ukweblottery1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drawsagent_lotto2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 17:54:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU ARE OUR ESTEEMED WINNER!!!
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ukweblottery1@yahoo.com
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX
England
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/69
Batch: 074/05/ZY379
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw #(1040) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday 24th April 2006. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:66475600545 201 with Serial number 5366/06 drew the lucky numbers: (48) (31)(30) (25)(23) (20) bonus ball (10).
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 634,310 (six hundred and Thirty-four thousand Three hundred and Ten pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/06.
This is from a total cash prize of 4,440,170GBP shared amongst the(7)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
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 634,310GPD (six hundred and Thirty-four thousand Three hundred and Ten pounds sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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. Please be warned.
Endeavour to email him with the required datas below Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
To file for your claim,please contact our claims agent below.
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Name:Mr Henry Spence.
TEL: +447040106306
FAX: +447092866676
Email:drawsagent_lotto2@yahoo.com.hk
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release order
Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM
1.FULL NAMES: ______________________________
2.ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX: _____________
4.AGE:____________________
5MARITAL STATUS: _________________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________
8TELEPHONE NUMBER: ___________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:____________________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:___________
11.AMOUNT WON:_____________________________
___________________________________________
12. COUNTRY: _____________________________
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,
sincerely
JAMES IRVIN
CONTROLER
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.
- UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
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