Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
FORTUNE GATE PROMO LOTTERY (2005)
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From: JENNIFER TAYLOR jentaylorjen@netscape.net
Reply-To: mikejohnson95@netscape.net
Date: Sep 22, 2005 5:21 AM
Subject: (URGENT) RE.CONTACT
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/1PD
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of
the announcement today,22th SEPTEMBER 2005, of winners of the FORTUNE
GATE PROMO LOTTERY, BELGIUM/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 23th
AUGUST 2005 Your name is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459,
with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43,
and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$650,000.00 in
cash credited to file REF NO. OYL//26510460037/02
This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the
all the international winners in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 47,000 names from
Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part
of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company 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 that with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin
your claim, please contact your claim agent; Mr Mike
Johnson:email:mikejohnson95@netscape.net
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
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 29th 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 correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all
our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
JENNIFER TAYLOR.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FORTUNEGATE PROMO LOTTERY,
BELGIUM.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
