Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Australian International Lottery: Frank Khumalo (2006)
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From: megalotteryza@netscape.net
Date: Jan 27, 2006 9:25 AM
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTO WINNING
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, FRANK KHUMALO
ANNOUNCED TODAY.
Ref: 475061725 Batch: 7056490902/188
CONGRATULATIONS
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the Australian International Lottery program. Your name was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$ 2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of US12,000,000.00 shared amongst six lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada,Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of ourinternational promotions program. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your name falls within our African representative office in Johannesburg South Africa. as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in Johannesburg. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our New Year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
How to claim your prize Simply contact our fiduciary agent, MR.JOHN PAUL . EMAIL ADDRESS: payingagent@webmail.co.za )to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and address to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before end of JUNE. 2006;otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Kind Regards
FRANK KHUMALO
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT
MR.JOHN APUL
EMAIL CONTACT: payingagent@webmail.co.za
PHONE NO :+27 83 9470181
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY
UINVERSAL BUILDING, 132 ? 133 PARK HURST
BALFOUR ? UNIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG. 2001
GAUTENG GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING.
YOU ARE ADVICE TO CALL YOUR CLAIMING AGENT FIRST MR payingagent@webmail.co.za, ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION .
COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW:
REF/BATCH NO:
WINNING NO:
FULL NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
FULL ADDRESS
TEL AND FAX
Age Sex Marital Status
Occupation:
Nationality:
