Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION (2005)
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From: NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION. sm_helen@indiatimes.com
Date: Dec 21, 2005 11:43 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Batch No: WD18/0105/05RN
Your Ref: UKNL/255457014/05
Our Ref: UK-NL/0717/05
UK OVERSEAS LOTTERY NOTIFICATION
Dear Lucky Winner,
SUBJECT: AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to notify you officially of the result of the Lottery
programs held on the 20th of December 2005 as part of our promotional
Olympic programs for the year 2010. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060
drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number
121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic
ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out
of £1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred British Thousand Pounds
Sterlings).
THE PROGRAM WAS HELD BY THE BIGBIG LOTTO THE LEADING LOTTERY
ORGANISATION WORLDWIDE IN ASSOCIATION WITH OINK WEBSITE UNITED
KINGDOM. OUR COMPUTER BALLOT QUALIFIED YOU AS ONE OF THE WINNER OF THE
SUM OF £ 1,800,000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND POUND
STERLINGS)
We also advice that you keep your winning information very
confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double
claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals. All participants were selected through a random computer
ballot system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
Please NOTE that this program is being sponsored by the LONDON OLYMPIC
HOSTING COMMITTEE under the supervision of the THE BIGBIG LOTTO AND
THE OINK WEBSITE, to create awareness for the WORLD OLYMPIC GAMES
TAKING PLACE IN LONDON IN THE YEAR 2010.
To file for your claim, please fill the attached form and send it to
officer in charge of the Verification Department
Mrs. Helen Smith.
Email address:handerson119@indiatimes.com
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. SOPHIE ANDERSON
Director. International Lottery Unit,
THE BIGBIG LOTTERY AND OINK COMPANY,
UNITED KINGDOM
CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
I ………………………………. Declare as the lotto
prizewinner that all information I have provided for my winning claims
is true and correct information of myself. I agree with the OVERSEAS
INTERNATIONAL lottery policy and regulation in line with my lottery
claims.
Please indicate (X) for the option you want your prize remitted to
you. Listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UK FOR PRIZE COLLECTION:
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(2) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE CHEQUE:
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(3) BY TELEGRAPHICH WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
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Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality and
press anonymity. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
