Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
MICROSOFT SPLASH LOTTERY (2005)
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From: microsoftsplashloto@go.com
To: euroaccrdtpaymentagency@yahoo.com
Date: Nov 1, 2005 11:14 AM
Subject: CATEGORY A (PLUS)+ WINNERS RESULT.
MICROSOFT SPLASH LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF Number : NLI/312-ILGI0521/04
BATCH Number : ETPT/12/069/PTNL
TICKET Number : 44622476865-7291
SERIAL Number : 301-982204
LUCKY Number : 6-55-68-55-61-9
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 1st of November,2004. Your E-mail
address attached to Ticket number 44622476865-7291 with Serial number
301-982204 drew lucky numbers 6-55-68-55-61-9 which consequently won
in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars). This
is from a total cash prize of US$25 Million share among Ten
International Lucky Winners in the Category A ( Plus )+ .
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Be inform that your documents have to pass our
Authority to obtain a clearance which shall be attached to your
Document in readiness of the subsequently onward transfer into your
nominated bank account within 72hours of completion of the
authentication.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information very confidential till your claims has been
processed as the Beneficiary Certificate Ownership Winning
Notification,Stamp duties and re-activation of Account of your prize
/money remitted in readiness of the subsequently onward transfer into
your nominated Bank Account.
This is in conformity with the latest transfer regulation signed by
the Organization / Netherlands Government since this is part of our
Security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 30,000 Companies and 400,000 individual email addresses from
all over the world, through the aid of our insurance Company.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope you will take
part in our next year US$25 Million International lottery Program.
To file for your claim, please contact our /your fiduciary agent MR.
FREDRICK DESMOND of EUROPE ACCREDITED PAYMENT AGENCY, Amsterdam The
Netherlands through the underlisted contact:
Tel: +31-61 61 08145.
Fax: +31-84 75 45805.
Email:euroaccrdtpaymentagency@yahoo.com
NOTE: That all winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days
from the date of notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds
will be included in the next stake.
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Finally, we ensure that you note every letters as clearly stated as we
would not be responsible should there be hitch in this transaction due
laxity on your part. So you are to expedite action, Failure to do this
we shall be compelled to lose your fund.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Kindly
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of
staff.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Caroline Edwards.
Lottery Coordinator.
