Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
National Postcode Lotterij / Real Exchange Lotto Promo (2005)
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From: rraeNational Postcode loterij uopostcodelottery@37.com
To: SIR/MADAM
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON THE LOTTERY nic
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:57:34 +0200
FROM: THE DESK OF THE LOTTO CHANCELLOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: XYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of
the announcement today, 7th September, 2005 of winners of the REAL
EXCHANGE LOTTO PROMO, THE NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTTERIJ, PROGRAMS
AMSTERDAM held on 30th August, 2005, through computer ballot system
Your company/your email, is attached to ticket number
029-1568-790-459, with serial number 7063-10 drew the lucky numbers
43-10-42-37-10-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,500,000.00 million in cash credited to file REF:XYL
/26510460037/02.
This is from total prize money of US$90,000,000.00 shared among the
seventeen international winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 30,000 names
from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America, Asia, and
Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance House
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part
of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
US$1.3 Billion Netherlands International Lottery. To begin your claim,
please contact our International claim agent;
Mr Peter Jaaps
email:nationalagency11@netscape.net
Tel:+31-649-226-701
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER/CONSULTANT,
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than 21th September,2005. After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch
numbers in every one of your correspondences with your
agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claim’s agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again
from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,
Mr Rene Hoofddorp
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
REAL EXCHANGE LOTTO PROMO
LOTTERY/THE LUCKY DAY LOTTERY
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
THANKS FOR WINNING.
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