Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Freedom Lotto South Africa, MR. ZUVAN NDLOVU (2005)
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:55:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!
From: lottopricepromo00 lottopricepromo00@teenmail.co.za
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: ZAR/23457677/2004
BATCH: 11/576809/KC/MFP
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on
31 march 2005, to declare the winners of the
FREEDOM LOTTO SOUTH
AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
Your company, attached to ticket number
356-00098-3211-222, with serialnumber 818-09 drew the
lucky numbers
14-41-25-19-49-37, and consequently won the lottery.
You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of $500,000 in cash
credited to file ref number: ZAR/23457677/2004 and
batch number: 11/576809/KC/MFP.
You are among the six international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 17,000 names from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and Middle
East and Asia as part of our International Promotions
Program, which is carried out quarterly.
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 prize money remitted
to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
promotion. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes.
We have deposited your prize money of $USD500,000(Five
hundred thousand united states dollars)
with the paying finance/security company and is now
available for claim.
To begin your claim,please contact:
MR.ZUVAN NDLOVU
(FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER)
SWIP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD.,
PHONE:+27-838 662 054
EMAIL:zuvan@k.ro
You are expected to provide the following details
below to your claims agent:
1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) AGE
4) MAILING ADDRESS
5) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
Note: All prize money must be claimed not later than
31st april.,2005.
After this date,all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
Congratulations once again,from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Susan Cotze.
Promotions Manager
