Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
EURO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE (2005)
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From: e.sweeper@virgilio.it e.sweeper@virgilio.it
Date: Nov 24, 2005 9:38 AM
Subject: FILE YOUR CLAIM
EURO LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE
(NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL INTERNET EXTRA AWARD PROGRAM),
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
KROPAAR STRAAT 34,
1032LA,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Ref. Number: E2K/102/633/0905
Batch
Number: 027/310-AY11
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE: ELP
Dear winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 3rd October, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 1942896-9032 with serial number
A001490 drew lucky numbers 11-0-17-31- 60- 75-9 which consequently won
in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of €500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand Euros)
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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. You will need to have your identification documents and
claims form notarized by the fiduciary agent (below) before a
magistrate or notary public in The Netherlands.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 10,000,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world, names from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa and Asia
as part of International Promotions Program. This promotional program
takes place once a year. This lottery is promoted by the software and
internet giant corporations to compensate some few individuals with
website and email addresses, we hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our next year EUR10 million international lottery.
Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon to file in for your claims, please contact the company
processing officer.
ESTHER VAN DONCK(CUSTOMER SERVICE)
MR. PETER SHNEIDER COORDINATOR
EURO-WORLD AGENCY
W. T .C. ZUID OOST
FLR.7, SUITE 71146
EMAIL: euroworldagency@netscape.net OR euroworldagency@atlas.cz
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than (8th Decembernd
Winning claims begins (23rd October, 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 for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Johan Erasmus.
Lottery Coordinator.
