Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (2005)
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From: HAYLE POTTER hayleepotter@hotmail.com
Reply-To: alexanderrichards@latinmail.com
To: haylpot@hotmail.com
Date: Nov 10, 2005 6:54 AM
Subject: LUCKYDAY LOTTERY
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INT’L.
P O Box 1010
Laan van Hoornwijck 55
2289 DG Rijswijk
AMSTERDAM.
(Customer Services)
BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#978) of the
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on saturday 1st
of October 2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, Africa,
and North & South America as part of our international promotions
programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas
entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in
our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 219026651434 with Serial number
918/735625 drew the lucky numbers: 21-70-81-82-99(bonus no.09), which
subsequently won the jackpot lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5
plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
(1,000,000.00euros) one million euros in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of 15,000,000
million euros,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for
claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to
expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for
Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this
email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to
your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been
satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place quarterly. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our European booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
1,000,000 euros will be released to you by any of our payment offices
in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the
hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm on Monday through Friday
Overseas Claims Unit
Luckyday lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr Alexander Richards
Email: alexanderrichards@latinmail.com
Phone: +4479-3940-4902
Fax : +4487-1733-8643
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,
and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where
they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Hayley Potter
Luckyday lottery.
