Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
APEC Promotion Prize / Bangkok (2006)
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From: John Roget asian_coordinator@yahoo.com
Date: Mar 17, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
APEC PROMOTION PRIZE/AWARD BANGKOK THAILAND. SUBJECT: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Date: 14th March 2006. >>>>>>>> Machine Used For the Draw: MOONSTONE. < <<<<<<>>>>>> Winning Numbers: 07 - 25-25-25-25 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Prize Awards: USD $800,000.00 <<<<<<<<<<<< Our Ref: APEC/111/05.VOL.7/BK <<<<<<<<<<< you?re Ref: APEC/25/35/BK Dear our treasured lucky winner, It is our pleasure to inform you of the announcement today as dated of our promotions program held on the 20th of JANUARY 2005.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 400,000 Mobile numbers/Emails/Names of people living in the following countries: United Kingdom, America, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, and other parts of Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Africa and North & South America as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. The result of our computer draw 874 of this day selected your names and email address on the lucky jackpot winning number 07 - 25 - 25 - 25 - 25. which consequently won the lottery jackpot prize awards in the 3rd category. As a result, you have been approved a lottery jackpot lump sum grand prize awards winning of [800, 000.00]. (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), insured under a comprehensive insurance policy in your names for security reasons and credited to file in cash credited to file with REF:APEC/25/35/BK. This is from a total cash prize of 9,100.448.00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category. CLAIM PROCEDURES: For overseas lucky winners, it is our standard practices to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claim application on behalf of overseas lucky winners and payment of grand prize awards winning to the benefit of beneficiaries after all modalities have been completed satisfactorily. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lucky Winners for the processing of your prize awards winning and payment to your designated bank account or sending you a draft to your postal address after all statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of MARCH 2006. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY’S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Contact the under-listed Promotion Coordinator CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We wish you continued good fortunes. NAME:Dr John Roget Promotion coordinator, ASIAN PROMOTION ORGANIZATION. TEL: +66-513-366-12 EMAIL: asian_coordinator@yahoo.com Sincerely, DR. RECOBA JONATHAN. VICE PRESIDENT APEC PROMOTIONS BANGKOK THAILAND
