Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
btonlinedraws@msn.com
Reply-To: agent0097@hotmail.com
Date: Oct 20, 2005 2:31 PM
Subject: NOTIFICATION.
British Flag
BRITISH LOTTERY Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 1st of October 2005 in London. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash
prize of US $125 Million dollars.
You were selected randomly from world wide web sites through a
computer drawn system extracted from over 100,000 companies.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In
view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in London as soon as you establish contact.
To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent via the below
details;
AGENT: Mr. Nigel Garside Shorthall
Email: btl0097@hotmail.co.uk
TEL: +447040129822
TEL: +447031844837
TEL: +447031844826
FAX: +448704783517
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent. Congratulations.
Faithfully,
Michael Ronin, Esq.
Zone Co-ordinator.
