Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
South Australia Lotteries (2005)
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Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
From: southaustralialottery southAustralialottery@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:04:24 -0300 (EST)
South Australia Lotteries,
head office trading:
23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide.
South Australia SA Lotto is an affiliate of Overseas
Subscriber Agents.
Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West,
United Kingdom.
From: Ariel Bertis
e-mail : arielbertis11@fastermail.com
(Lottery Coordinator)
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South Australia SA
Lotto Winners International programs held on the 2nd, June, 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to Code number 02344460766-5400 with claim
number 2370-788 drew lucky numbers 4-77-52-99-51-67 that consequently
won in the 1st category; you have been approved for a lump sum pay out
of $1,000,000.00 (One Million US Dollars).
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money ($1,000,000.00) remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by other participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual e-mail addresses and names all over the world.
This promotional program takes place bi-anually. This lottery was
promoted by the software corporation (GCI Networks) to compensate some
few individuals which devoted their time and money surfing the web;
with website and email addresses, we hope with part of your winning
you will take part in our next year $185million international lottery.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th, June 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote your reference number and Claim
numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address please inform us as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members and staffs of Australia
Lottery. Thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Kindly contact our Paying Bank (Heritage Bank & Trust Co Limited,
U.K.) for your payment advice. Forward to them the following:
(1) Your Full names.
(2) Contact telephone and fax numbers (personal and
official).
(3) Contact Address; Residential and place of work.
(4) Your code and Claim Number.
(5) Quote amount won and Date which this program was
conducted.
Contact details of our Pay-Point Agent:
Manager: Mrs. Marlyin Martins
Heritage Bank & Trust Co Limited, United Kingdom.
E-mail: banksheritagebanking@maktoob.com
Ph: 00-44-704-011-8486
Fax:00-44-181-401-4000
Congratulations once again!
Yours to serve,
Ariel Bertis
(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: Participants below 18 years are automatically disqualified.
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