Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
JUNOSTAKERS LOTTERY (2005)
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From: Mrs.Lilan Dube lilian_dube2006@yahoo.com
Date: Oct 25, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATION, YOU HAVE WON A LOTTERY
JUNOSTAKERS LOTTERY
NEW GATE 21B
GAUTENG PROVINCE
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGS/2551256003/03
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION
Be informed that you have emerged a winner of our Lottery
International Program that was drawn three days from the day of this
notice. Attached to ticket number 7,35,5,45,8 BONUS NO: 42, with
serial Number 2113-05 matched the winning numbers 7,23,5,45,8 BONUS
NO: 42, and consequently won our Stakers International lottery in the
3rd category. Approved is a lump sum of Twenty Milllion Rand
(ZAR20,000,000) in cash prize accredited to file REF NO.
JSL/2554259003/07 that should be released to you. This is from the
total prize money of (ZAR300,000,000) shared among the fifteen
International winners in this category. Participants were selected
through a referral program and winners were picked by a computer
ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Asia, Europe, Africa and North America, as part our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money released to you.
To begin your claim, please contact the claims department:
MICHAEL NYALA. (Claims Manager) TEL:+27-73-459-1545
NB: Prizes must be claimed not later than 8 working days. After these
stipulated days, all funds will be returned as unclaimed prizes and
will channeled for charity. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your winning reference batch
numbers in every one of your correspondences with the claims officer.
Congratulations and thank you for being part of our International
promotions program.
Best regards,
MRS JOY BONGO
(JUNOSTAKERS PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR)
