Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Free Lotto Company (2005)
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From: “WWW.FREELOTTO.COM” freelottodraw130@netscape.net
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON $1 MILLION DOLLARS
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 16:34:49 +0200
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
Gruderweg120 Amsterdam
Holland office
log into: www.freelotto.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are please to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the
Free Lotto draw held on the 28nd may, 2005. All 10 winning addresses
were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international
emails. Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a category 2
winner in this year’s Annual Free Lotto Draw.Consequently, you have
therefore been approved for a total pay out of 1,000,000 Us Dollars
(one million Dollars) only. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers:
1, Email ticket number: ticket number175420658766483
2, BATCH: 427901527-Dg43
3, the file Ref number: 232/656/4509
4, lucky numbers 8-16-18-23-31-45
5, lotto code number: FL09622Holland
there will be lots of cash for if we have the winning ticket!
http://www.freelotto.com/offer.asp?offer=43443&FID=a36931431228 Please
contact the Dr John peter as soon as possible to get your winning
ticket
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Advocate Dr John Peters
Telephone number +31 -626 448 919
Fax: +31-847-546-819
Email: bejesbejtsfirms@netscape.net
BEJESBEJESLAWFIRM
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than june
7th, 2005, after this date, unclaimed funds will be returned to the
International Lotto, you should contact advocate Dr john peters about
the claimant procedures, send your fax and telephone to Advocate Dr
John Peters, this will enable his office to send the claims
application form (A4) to you the Beneficiary. Congratulations once
again, from all members of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.reply to — bejesbetsfirms@netscape.net
Once again congratulations.
Sincerely,
Sophia Halendale
Promotions Manager
The Lotto Company
Holland & Europe.
