Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery (2004)
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 05:20:41 +0100
From: “Victoria Pebbles” winning.info@tiscali.co.uk
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:
E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of April
2004 in London. 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 are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02. This is from a
total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category. 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
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London. Our
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her.
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 our 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 your
fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Mrs Victoria Pebbles.
Email:vic_pebble@linuxmail.org
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
staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.
Sincerely,
Micheal Ronin.
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
