Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
LYCOS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: Lycos Analyst lycosanalyst@hotmail.com
Reply-To: lycosanalyst@netscape.net
Date: Oct 6, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
LYCOS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
15 NEWSTEAD COURT, KETTERING,
NORTHANS,LONDON. NN15 6XP
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the LYCOS DE LA
PRIMITIVA HIGH-STAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME which was held on
the 10th June, 2005. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally
released on 28th August, 2005.
Your name attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
US$26,500.00 (Twenty six Thousand five hundred Dollars) in cash
credited to the file reference number: EGS/2251256003/02. This is from
a total cash price of US$4,250,000.00 ( Four Million, Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars) shared among the 17 (seventeen) international
winners in this category. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct twice every year. We hope that
with part of your prize, you will part-take in our next high stake
promotions agenda of US$50 MILLION international lottery.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep
this award from public notice until your claim 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 abuse of
this program by the general public.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent via nederlands:
barr,STEVEN FRANKLIN email: stevfranklin4era@yahoo.com
phone:+31-642-696-315
for processing and remittance of your prize funds to your designated
bank account or location.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 30th DECEMBER
2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the BRITISH
NATIONAL LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your 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 our staff and thanks
for being part of our promotions program.
JUDGE MATINS
(EUROPEAN ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR)
