Internet Lottery Scams
GRAND PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (2005)
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:09:44 +0200
From: grandpremierlottery5@yahoo.co.uk
To: claim_grandpremier@yahoo.ca
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
GRAND PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
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28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON. LONDON
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Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Re: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British National Lottery
International programs held on the 2ND of May 2005 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
Subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00
(Two million, Five hundred thousand, pounds sterling) in cash credited
to File PC/9080118308/02/TCA. This is from total cash Prize of £125
Million shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this
grand category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery. The estimated £125 million jackpot would be the
sixth biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the £363 million
jackpot that went to two winners in May 2003 drawing of The Big Game
Mega Millions’ predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
Asia/Africa booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated
in our play coupon. In view of this, your US£2,500,000.00 (Two
million, Five hundred thousand, Pounds sterling) would be released to
you by our appointed affiliate Bank in South Africa. Our agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
All participants were selected randomly from ‘World Wide Web’ site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies
and individual., this promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
Till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of
our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned
To file for your claim, Kindly contact our fiduciary agent with the
below details for processing of your claims.
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Name: Mr David James, British Lotto
E-mail: davijames@workmail.co.za
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation and the issue of double claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agent or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Margaret Cole
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
