Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
EUROBOTE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: EUROBOTE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM eurobotelott@handbag.com
Date: Sep 19, 2005 6:01 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
EUROBOTE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com
REF Nº: VGS/001/3411
BATCH Nº:3399/044/ES
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EUROBOTE LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM which was held on 30th August, 2005. Due to mix
up of names, the results were finally released on 18th Sept.2005.Your
email address is attached to a ticket number770-010-625-900 with
serial number-KZN/E/SA/NO.-233600 drew the lucky numbers
09-11-22-75-10 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 450.000:00
Euros (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credited to the
file reference number:VGS/001/3411. This is from a total cash price of
2.500.000:00EUROS(four Million Five HundreThousand EUROS) shared among
Ten(10) international winners in this grand category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your winning prize of 450.000:00 (four Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Euros Only) is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying
office and insured to its real value.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep
this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct thrice every year. We hope that
with part of your prize,you will part-take in our (end of years) high
stake promotions agenda of E1,2 million international lottery.
To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the Claim Department of
VIGENT SEGUROS S.L with your Full Name , Home and Office Tel &
FaxNumber, Mobile Phone Number and also Home & Office Address for the
processing of your claims along with your Ref & Batch No and also your
copy of your indentification.
*******************************
MR.FRANK VIGO
Foreign Service Manager
(vigent Seguros S.L).
Tel:+34 654 665 659
E-mail: vigentseguros@walla.com
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Be informed that before the paying office will effect payment of your
winning prize of 450.000:00Euros (four Hundred AndFifty Thousand Euros
Only) your winning documents (International clearance certificate,
Award Winning Certificate, Certificate of Deposit,) covering your
winning prize must be legalised in the Court and Minsitry of Justice
here in Spain.
This is in accordance with the Spainish Lottery Board since after
september 11,2001. For processing and remittance of your prize funds
into your designated bank account.Your claims agent will assist you
in the processing and remittance of your prize funds into your
designated bank account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not
later than 30th of September. 2005. After this date all funds will be
returned as unclaimed for the next sweepstake. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your
claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from
all members of ourstaff and thanks for being part of our promotions
program.
Best Regards,
MRS.SUSANNA JOSE.
(PROMOTION MANAGER)
EUROBOTE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
