Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: Mr. Richard Marcial rroya_lottery@yahoo.com
Date: Nov 5, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: TICKET NUMBER
EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EML/ES/IPP/1555002244/05
BATCH: ES34/044/ILP /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
DATE: 5th November, 2005
Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions
Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 29th of
October, 2005.Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 2203-006
with lucky main number 26 36 37 38 42 drew lucky star numbers 02
06, which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 Euro. (One
Million Euro) CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and
names/programme abuse, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol 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 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses
and names from all over the world. We hope with part of your winning
you will take part in our end of year 50 millions Euro International
lottery. this is an irish woman who won
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4730113.stm To file for
your claim, please contact our fiducial/Claim agent: Mr Collins Smith
( SANITAS CONSULTANT & SECURITY)
Email: sanitasconsultan@netscape.net
Email:sanitasconsul@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30TH of November
2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please 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 and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mr .Richard Marcial
Lottery Coordinator.
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp
SEND REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT
(sanitasconsul@netscape.net)
VERIFICATION FORM
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________
2. ADDRESS: __________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: _______________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________
9. LUCKY MAIN NUMBER: _______________
LUCKY STAR NUMBER: _______________
10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.REF / BATCH NUMBER: ______________
12.AMOUNT WON: ______________________
13.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR
DRIVING LICENCE / NATIONAL ID CARD.