Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
CLIMAX LOTTERIES ONLINE (2005)
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Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 02:00:36 +0200
To: climaxlottery@sify.com
Subject: Congratulations!!
CLIMAX LOTTERIES (ONLINE) LOTTERY SYSTEMS.
P.O. BOX 1668,BASSONIA,
JOHANNESBURG.
BATCH: 79-124-WAN
REF NO: SAR/23457677/2005.
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FIRST NOTICE
YOUR COMPANY/PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS WON IN THE CATEGORY /A/ DRAW
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE GATEGORY \A\ WINNERS
We wish to inform and congratulate you on your Email details being
drawn as a winner in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 27 th
May 2005. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email
addresses were chosen at random. It is a promotional program aimed at
Promoting Tourism in the Southern African Development Community to the
International community; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket number 12 15 21 27
35, drew the lucky numbers which consequently won the draw in the
Second category. You have been approved for the second category prize
of NINE MILLION RANDS(ZAR 9,000,000.00)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure
to avoid double claiming by unscrupulous people. To begin processing
of your claims, you are required to note;
[1]You are to call Mr.Dumisani Philip of ClimaxFinance,a subsidiary of
ClimaxLotteries,by telephone +27 72 046 8946, immediately you receive
this notification, this Telephone call is important for record
purposes.
[2] You are to indicate to Mr.Dumisani Philip the possibility of your
arrival to South-Africa to physically claim your winnings.
[3]Finally you are required, after making the Confirmation Telephone
call to send Your details,viz:Full names, Physical Address, Telephone
and Fax numbers to ;
MR.DUMISANI PHILIP
CLIMAX FINANCE(PTY) LTD.
P.O.BOX 2433,RANDPARK RIDGE,JOHANNESBURG.
TEL:+27 83 505 0636
EMAIL:Climaxfinance@excite.com
We advise strict adherence to these rules in order to avoids double
claiming and to avoid abuse of this promotional programme.We are in a
position to provide you references of past winners of the previous 2
draws already held.
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: ZAR 23457677/2005 BATCH NUMBER: 79-124-WAN SERIAL
NUMBER: 818-09 Also to begin your Claim send to your claims agent the
following information.
1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) MAILING ADDRESS
4) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
5) AMOUNT WON.
6) AGE
7) OCCUPATION
8) NATIONALITY.
All prizes must be claimed within 10 working days.
NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are required to notify
Mr.Dumisani ,our intention is to protect the interest of our winners
and to ensure they receive their winnings in full.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. ZELDA VAN DER MERWE.
