Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
IBM Computer Email Lottery (2005)
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From: IBM COMPUTER EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNPROMSATIONALOTION
Emailinfoibmlottery05@netscape.net
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 20:09:07 +0200
IBM COMPUTER EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNPROMSATIONALOTION
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
www.IBM.COM
REF: IJPL/544259609/HR1
BATCH: BST/91993/A
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the end of year IBM COMPUTER EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 21st May 2005. You were entered as
dependent clients with: Reference Number: NM/BF3534654/FB13, and Batch
number NM/572655/KOP. Your email address attached to the ticket
number: 239707 drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won
the sweeptake in the first category, in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00 Euro (FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file reference number:
IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of Five Million
euros shared among the ten international winners in first categories.
congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as
part of our end of year international promotion program.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this
award personal and confidential, till your claims has been processed
and your funds remitted to you.
This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators. To begin your claim,do file for the release of your
winning by contacting your/our accredited agent
MRS. MICHELLE LAFARGUE
IBM COMPUTER E.MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
TEL:+33 678 656 644
FAX.+33 678 656 644
: Emailinfoibmlottery05@netscape.net
website… www.ibm.com
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep personal) Remember,
your winning must be claimed not later than (10-06-05).failure to
claim your winning/fund will be added to next 10,000.000 euros
international lottery program.Furthermore, should there be any change
in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Once again, Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Francis Arnold
Lottery Co-ordinator International.
