Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
British Powerball Lottery (2005)
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From: bpllottery11@hutchcity.com
Subject: RE: WINNINGS STATEMENT
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 15:20:58 +0800 (HKT)
FROM:. JULIE HOLMES
BRITISH POWERBALL LOTTERY
EUROWAY HOUSE
ROYDSDALE WAY, BRADFORD,
W.YORKSHIRE
BD4 6SJ ENGLAND
Ball Match Group: #: BPL/UK/440
Claim file #: BPL/008045160/UK-04
RE: WINNINGS STATEMENT
This is the final notice of winning results for the BRITISH POWERBALL
LOTTERY super draw held on the 31st of December 2004 but later
released on the 20th April 2005 due to a mix up numbers and addresses.
Your e-mail address identified all the winning (6) numbers (04 07 09
17 36 46 + 23) in the analysis when asked for (20) recommended plays,
each unique number in the list placed in a Wheeling program appeared
matching your e-mail address.
In the ball match series, participants were selected from over 66,000
full companies and individuals playing randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer lotto software draw system In a group of
selected participants applying over £17,000,000 million. Your
winning number 04 07 09 17 36 46 + 23 with claim file number
BPL/008045160/UK-04 has been qualified and cleared for a lump sum
payment of £,1,526,000.00 which we are about to pay to you
through our affiliated bank in Europe. Our Payment Center will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
winning amount as soon as you contact them.
To avoid unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by
participants, we ask you to keep this notification strictly secured
until processing of your claim is complete and funds remitted to your
designated bank account. Please be informed that all winning must be
claimed within 40 days of this notification to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications.
You are advised to acknowledge the receipt of this information in
order to give you a guide line on how to contact our payment center in
Europe. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program that has successfully won this competition.
Congratulations.
Sincerely,
Julie Holmes
