Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: edwardjoosten4@hotbox.ru edwardjoosten4@hotbox.ru
Date: Sep 16, 2005 7:05 AM
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
REF: WR/2311786008/01
BATCH: 14/011/IPD
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you today of our Lucky Day Lottery
International programmed held on the 23rd of August 2005. Your
personal or company email address attached to ticket number 205-
11465886-629 with serial number 3772-99 drew lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-
31-44 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
$1,000,000.00 (one million dollars) in cash credited to file Ref.No
LDL/2311786008/01.This is from a total cash prize of U.S. $11million
shared among several international lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with our Security
Department/Correspondent Bank to your name and due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning private from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your designated account. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of
this programmed by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 500,000 companies and individual email addresses from all
over the world as part of our international promotions programmed,
which takes place every year. We hope, with part of your winning, you
will take part in our next year stake of U.S $5million international
lottery.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than April 30th, 2005.
After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to the pool as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address, do inform your agent as soon as possible. Anybody
under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional programmed.
Please forward your reply including your telephone number and fax to
our claim agent
Mr. Edward Joosten.
Email:claimyourwinning@netscape.net
Tel/Fax: +31-847-196-194
We await your urgent response with your full contact details,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Valerie Essenburg.
(Lottery Coordinator)
