Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (2005)
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From: gatewaylottery1@virgilio.it gatewaylottery1@virgilio.it
Reply-To: gatewaylottery1@virgilio.it
Date: Oct 21, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
GATEWAY LOTTERY INTL.
P.O Box 1010
Amsterdam, L70 2NB
The Netherlands.
(Customer Services)
Ref: NL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1002) of the GATEWAY
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY & PROMOTION online Sweepstakes program held on
10th October, 2005. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the
final NOTIFICATION regarding this. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers:03-09-13-35-43-45 (bonus no.08), which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000(One
Million Dollars) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of US$6,000,000 shared amongst
the(6)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place once in two years. Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your US$1,000,000 (One Million Dollars) will be released
to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact the Agency.For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent:
Overseas Claims Unit
Standard Trust Agency Bv.
Contact Person: Dr. Benson Van Marke
Email: standardtrust001@netscape.net
TEL: 0031-611-204-987.
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. remember,all winnings must be claim not later than
NOVEMBER 4th 2005, After this date, All unclaimed funds will be
returned to the promotion company.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,
and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where
they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Yours truly,
Mrs.Rosewisa Bryan, (promotion manager).
NB: All participants below the age of 18 years old are automatically
disqualified.
