Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
South Ausrailia Lottery (2005)
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From: South Ausrailia Lottery delottonl2000@yahoo.com
Date: Nov 13, 2005 2:28 AM
Subject: CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
LOTTO.NL,
2391 Beds 152 Koningin Julianaplein 21 ,
Den Haag, The Netherlands.
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).
From: Susan Console
(Lottery Coordinator)
Website: www.lotto.nl
Sir/adam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lotto NL Winners
International programs held on the 1st. November, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize # 778009/UK drew
€1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2ndclass of the draws. You are to
receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros). Because of mix up in cash
pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential
until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our
accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss
of your cash prize - winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere
to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other
participants. It’s important to note that this draws were conducted
formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system
from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are
conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.
The promotion is sponsored and promoted Lotto NL.
We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our
next draws; the jackpot winning is €85million. Remember, all winning
must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed
cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence
with us.
Congratulations once again from all members of Lotto NL. Thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact
our Paying Bank ( Chartered Finance & Securities Den Haag.)
Send them the following:
(i). Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Contact person: Mr. Felix Peterson
E-mail: charteredfsnl@netscape.net
Tel: +31 643 178 404
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Console
www.lotto.nl
