Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Canada Lottery International programs (2005)
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From: canada_lotterycentre@canada.com
Date: Nov 11, 2005 4:58 PM
Subject: Congratulations! Your email address has
won USD1.000.000.00,
From: Mrs. Anna David
No: 125 St Michael’s Street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Canada.
(www.canada.com/lotteries)
Check for LOTTO 6/49
Email: canada_lotterycentre@canada.com
Email: canadalottery_centre@canada.com
Email: anna_david_mrs@yahoo.ca
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No: Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match 6+B
WINNING NOTIFICATION
THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROMOTION
OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the Sat Oct 29 2005
in Essex United Kingdom and Canada Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the
winning numbers 4/14/19/25/26/49 with a bonus Number 21, for LOTTO
6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily
three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1.000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file EAAL/9080118308/04.
This is from a total cash prize of US $130,000,000.00 Million dollars,
shared amongst the first One-Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in
this category worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as
indicated in your play coupon, because this particular draw was
selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be Hosted in South Africa
hence your winning information must be kept to enable you participate
in our subsequent games before the grand finale. In view of this, your
US$1.000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released
to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our African
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00
companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim,
please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you
read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact
information is as follow: Mr. R. Zuma Tel: +27-76-256-8330. email:
(canada_lotteryagent_zuma@canada.com) Or
(canada_lottery_agentzuma@yahoo.com) To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please quote your reference/ batch numbers in any
correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery program. Yours Sincerely, Mrs.Gladys Owen
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator Mrs.Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec
Mr. Grey Johnson Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners Dr Bill Wilson.
African/European Head Office Baumgarten-strasse 15 Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South African Offshore
Payment Office Madrid, Spain. Thanks for your Co-operation in
anticipation. Contact: (www.canada.com/lotteries) Check for LOTTO
6/49.
