Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA: Mark Zolo (2005)
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Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:50:11 +0200
From: flashlotto08@netscape.net
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATT: SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 6th APRIL 2005,
of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, held on 31ST MARCH 2005 as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand
as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified
for the draw as a result of you visiting Various websites we are
running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company, attached to
ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky !
numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won in the Second
Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$14,750,000.00 shared among the Five international winners in the
Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Solid Rock Finance and Security
Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid
year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin
your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
MR.MARK ZOLO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
EMAIL;markzolo@webmail.co.za
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent
not later than 20RD April 2005. After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in
every one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE
NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4 BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box.
Contact your claims agent through his email contact above.
