Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
National Webling Lottery (2005)
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From: honneywelltrembling@virgilio.it
Date: Oct 4, 2005 1:34 PM
Subject: MESSAGE FROM ( H.T ) INTERNATIONAL
NIEUWENDIJK 88
1012 MP AMSTERDAM THE
NETHERLANDS.
TEL; 0031 647 098 416
FAX; 0031 847 538 811
FAX; 0031 847 538 821
REF NO:
LDL/2311786008/02.
BATCH: 14/011/IPD
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Dear Sir / Madam,
PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the National Webling
Lottery programs held on the 4th October 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number 7321
410, batch number 24/00319/IPD, lottery ref number OYL/26510460037/02
and lucky number 4789210 which consequently won in the 1st category,
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: Ref. No
LDL/2311786008/02. This is from total prize money of US$16,000,000.00
shared among four categories.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system
drawn from 10,500,000 email addresses from Middle East, Asia, Africa,
Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually?
CONGRATULATIONS:
Your fund is now deposited with our paying agent in Amsterdam. Due to
the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
this award strictly away from public notice until your claim has been
processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming by participants of this program. On confirmation of your lump
prize in your account, you are requested to make a donation of 1% of
the total claim to any recognized charity organization.
To claims your winning fund please contact Mr Stephen Tenny the
company paying agent with the above address of his office as follow’s
and make sure you quote your, ticket number, Serial number, batch
number, and Lucky number, your name and contact details in all your
correspondence.
Contact address as follows;
Mr. Stephen Tenny
Spaamwouderweg 1175/A7
2141 BN DE Liede
Netherlands.
Tel; 0031
626 396 273
Fax; 0031 847 539 484
e-mail;
honeywelltrembling@mail2world.com
e-mail; honeywelltrembling@myway.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice or payment by bank Draft. Remember, you must
contact our head office not later than 4th November 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 to our head office. Furthermore, should there be
any change of your address, do inform our head office as soon as
possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thanks you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Grace Ibam
The Promotions Manager
Honeywell Trembling Lottery Amsterdam the Netherlands.
N.B. YOU ARE ADVISED TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO OUR DIRECTIVES
AS ANY DEVIATION WILL LEAD TO YOUR DISQUALIFICATION.
