Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Content Software International Lottery Promotions (2005)
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:45:46 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON
From: worldsoftware1 worldsoftware1@netscape.net
254 EGASTRAAT,
354tz
AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLAND.
WROM: TTZRCLBDXRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJ
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
ATTN: CEO,
The CONTENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS netherland,is
pleased to inform you that your company/individual name attached to
the ticket numbers 1001-58255563-2285 with serial number 8888/03 drew
from the lucky numbers 02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which
consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROs
(400,000.00 EUROE) in cash credited to security file number
GWK/4578/789834/746YU.This is from a total cash prize of 19 million
EUROE share among ten individuals and Six international companies
lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the
security company to your name ,Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your
account as this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from the 100,000 company/individual email addresses from all over the
world as part of our international promotions program, which we
conduct every decade. We hope with a part of your winnings, you will
take part in our next end of year stake 20 million euro international
lottery.
TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent in (Lottery
payment centre), MR. David Bradley (Director of operations).
TEL.+31-616248143 Email (financeagents1@netscape.net) For processing
and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 30th August
2005, After this date, All unclaimed funds will be returned to the
promotion company.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your security credited file number and batch numbers
and also with your telephone and fax numbers respectively in every
correspondence with your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program and publication.
Yours sincerely,
MR. KENNETH GRAM.
(Promotion Manager).
