Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
UK OVERSEAS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY (2005)
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From: Uk Overseas Award Organisation ukbonanza2@excite.com
Date: Nov 14, 2005 5:15 PM
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION
Batch No: WD18/0105/05RN
Our Ref: UKNL/255457014/05
Our Ref: UK-NL/0717/05
UK OVERSEAS LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated of the
Lottery Promotions programme held on November 3rd 2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
from a sweepstakes database of over 25,000 names of distinguished
professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Middle-East, parts of 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 847 selected your name and email
address attached to e-Ticket Number 902-65478542 with serial number
154, which drew the lucky number 02-10-30-36-37-43-29 and consequently
won the lottery grand prize award in the 3rd category.
Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards of £850,950.00
(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty pounds
Sterling Only) in cash prize credited to file Ref. No:
UKNL/255457014/05. This is from the total prize of £18,486,220. 00
(Eighteen Million, Four Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand, Two Hundred
and Twenty Pounds Sterlings) shared among the Thirty Eight overseas
lucky winners in this category as part of our promotional programme
for 2005.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claim.
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 7days (date of this letter inclusive) for
the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeitted to the pool without further notice.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars
presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter.
Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.00am - 22.30pm on
Monday through Friday
MR MARION HURDSON
NOVELL CONSULT
TEL:+44-7005-977-098
FAX:+44-7005-977-084
EMAIL: marionhurdson@netscape.net OR novell_info@inbox.com
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 cliams.
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
SOPHIE ANDERSON (Mrs.), Director.
International Promotions Unit, UK OVERSEAS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,
Airport Hale Rd Halebarns
Altrincham Cheshire WA15 8XW UK
