Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Lottery Coordinator, Games of Fortune (2005)
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Subject: congratulations!!
From: lottery coordinator lotterycoordinator@gamesoffortune.co.uk
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 00:42:09 +0200 (CEST)
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR PROMOTIONAL DRAW
GAMES OF FORTUNE UK wishes to officially inform you that you have
emerged a winner under our Third Category Draws held on the JUNE 4TH
2005.The third category is a free entry draw, winners were selected by
a special computer ballot system to give a worldwide reach to
participants.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are a confirmed winner of £ 1,800,000.00
(One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash,
which is the winning payout for Third Category.
FIND BELOW YOUR COMPLETE WINNING DETAILS;
REFERENCE NUMBER:GOF3-5
BATCH NUMBERS:CMR-05
TICKET NUMBER: 17-72,
SERIAL NUMBER: 71-05,
LUCKY NUMBERS: 21 28 34 35 42 47 (17)
For immediate processing and remittance of your Prize Money to you,
Please contact your claims agent immediately.
MR. RAYMOND BROOKS
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
CAPITAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD.
PHONE: +44-207-0601690
FAX:+44-207-0600503
EMAIL: r_brooks5@financesource.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to your
designated account. Remember, you must contact your claims agent not
later than 2 weeks from the date of this notice. After this date, all
unclaimed winnings will be returned to the Lottery firm.
NOTE: For quick reference and identification, Find below your
reference and Batch numbers, remember to quote these numbers in every
one of your correspondence with your claims agent/Company.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GOF3-5
BATCH NUMBER: CMR-05
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
WAYNE FOSTER
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
GAMES OF FORTUNE,
90 GAMES ACRE LONDON,
ENGLAND WC2E 9RA
Phone: +44-7040118053
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Contact your claims agent.(TERMS AND
CONDITIONS APPLY)