Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY (2005)
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From: MRS. RACHEAL MIGUEL racheal@yahoo.com
Date: Oct 28, 2005 8:12 AM
Subject: STAKE WINNER
(AFFILIATED WITH ONCE ESPAÑA)
Loteria del Rosario Romano, N°19 Planta 5
28014, Madrid - Spain. Tel/Fax: +34 635 049 667
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/248045341054.28TH /10/2005
BATCH NUMBER: 7362905568
ATTENTION: STAKE WINNER
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you today, 26th day of Oct, 2005 of
the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Held on the 24TH day of Oct, 2005. Your name attached to the ticket
number 23-31-748-002-359 drew the lucky numbers 9-14-26-27-31-50 which
consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump Sum Pay of $815, 950.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
In Cash Credited To File REF NO: EG/248045341054. This Is From A Total
Cash Prize of $25,756.820.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared
among International winners In This Category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured in your
name. Therefore, no individual or group of persons has rights
whatsoever to make deductions of your winning funds. Please note
that your claim and batch numbers are the keys to your winning fund,
you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted into your Bank Account as this is part of our
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an
advantage of this program by participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from
Europe and America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize
you will take part in our next high stake USD 1 .3 BILLION
INTERNATIONAL. LOTTERY. To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent MR. OSCAR NAVARO, the Foreign Service manager of PACIFIC
SECURITY & PARCEL SERVICES S. A. On TEL: 00 34 665- 049-687, FAX: 00
34-952-303-141 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated Bank Account of your choice. Remember all prize money must
be claimed not latter than 15TH of Nov, 2005 after this date, all
funds will be returned to the Ministerio De economia y Hacienda as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with us or your agent, furthermore, should there be
any change of address, Do notify your claims agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and
thank you for being a part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
MRS. RACHEAL MIGUEL
DIRECTOR
