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Fraud email example:
From: Mrs.Centia Alicia.Sanchez <europelottery34@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:37:39 +0100
Subject: REPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EMAIL-LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME
We are pleased to inform you that your EMAIL ADDRESSE has been selected =
as one of the 10 lucky winners in the email lottery programme conducted by =
the EURO MILLIONS on the 1st of Dec ,2007.
The late release of this result was due to difficulties encountered in =
sorting out mixed up numbers and email addresses. All 10 winning addresses =
was randomly selected from a batch of 500,000,000 international emails. Your =
email address emerged alongside with 10 others as a Numeros "7 " winner in =
this year's euro millions award Draw.
HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?
Most recently the foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes =
based on the computer balloting system (THEREFORE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A =
TICKET TO ENTER FOR IT.YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED AS A WINNER). =
As a Numeros "7 " winner, your lucky email address was selected by the email =
computer balloting device, where only email addresses are soughed ,from a =
total number of 500,000,000 international email addresses drawn from all over =
the globe, only ten winners emerged in this category.
Your winning email address has therefore been approved a lump sum payout of =
=80 966,812,79(NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWELVE =
EUROS SEVENTY-NINE CENT ONLY ) in cash credited to file REF.NO: ES/04678/SA. =
This from a total cash prize of =80500m (Five Hundred million euros) =
shared among the 10 international winners in numeros =937 Below are the =
particulars attached to your LUCKY WINNING EMAIL .
(i)The file Ref number: ES/04678/SA.
(ii)Result winning numbers:2 -5 0 4-9-
(iii)Email ticket number:754/22/76
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT .
COFIDIS S.A
contact: foriegn operational manager,
Mr.Douglas Farnandenz
Tel:+34 66-33-42-698,Fax:+34-911-010-681
E-mail:cofidisclaimdpts@yahoo.es
VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9.WINNING NUMBER: _______________
10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF NUMBER: ______________
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of =
your winning prize (funds) to you. Also note that you are to contact and =
process your winning prize not later than fifteen days, AFTER this date if =
you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be returned =
to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed
N.B:Terms and conditions to claim your prize:
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1.Please quote your Reference Numbers ,Your full name and address, Country, =
Telephone ,mobile ,Fax number and occupation to your Claim Agent.
2.Your winning prize Has been insured to the Original value that no one else =
can lay hands or what so ever to make claim of your winning prize except you =
the Beneficiary of this Email address.
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
This promotion program is sponsored by EURO MILLIONES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF =
INTERNET. All information=92s have to be kept out of public until your =
winning prize has been processed and transferred to your designated bank =
account; this is to avoid double claim and unwarranted abuse of the programme =
by some participants.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Centia Alicia.Sanchez
Promotions Manager
Euro Millions
Program Warning!!! Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be
impersonator using our names and addresses, but are not from the
LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAM PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS =
DEPT.
Note: Participants below 15 years are automatically disqualified. All
e-mail transmission/correspondence are 100% protected by our Secured
Socket Layer (SSL) server.
The NLS is an institution under public law. Therefore, the lottery contract =
is concluded between the lottery participant and the public law
institution LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAM
This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be =
privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above.
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