Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
EASYGAME LOTTERY AGENCY (2005)
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From: gloria galloway infoeasygame5@msn.com
Date: Oct 23, 2005 12:08 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON US$500,000.00.
EASYGAME LOTTERY AGENCY
Ref. Number: 22/171/281-13
Batch Number:10119-86345226-NJ
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/AWARD DEPARTMENT
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REPLY TO THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com
Attn: Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Easygame Lottery
International programs held on the 20th of October, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 442-9112144561 with Serial number
JN366/15 drew the lucky numbers:11-06-06-34-13-34, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to your account. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Agent:
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Name: Mr. Morris Collins
Email Addresses:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com
Telephone: 0031-621-548-520
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Our fiducial agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. This promotion
was organised by some eminent personalities from all over the world to
promote software companies and it takes place annually.
Please remember that all winning must be processed not later than 19th
of November 2005 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of
filing your winning claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names, your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
and also thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Gloria Galloway.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
REPLY TO THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com
