Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Australian Lottery Program (2006)
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From: BryanWilliamson@universia.net.mx
Date: Mar 17, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY RESULT
AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAM
HEADQUARTERS: 78 LEE BRIDGE ROAD
LEEDS LE7 6TY, UNITED KINGDOM.
REF-NO:AGB/6600/1660577/06.
BATCH NO: 43115/0277/06.
DEAR SIR/MADAM
We are pleased to announce the result of the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 14th March,2006.Among the 56 participating finalist playing 9000 full ticket in the third series, from a pool of $15,000, 000.00 (Fifteen million U.S dollars), in cash your name attached to ticket number 327—15066772—650 with Serial number 200112-06 drew the lucky numbers 03-09-15-20-24-35. Which consequently won the lottery prize in that category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $850,000.00 (EIGTH HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS), which is your winning amount.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Recently our payment centre in London has just notified us that over the past few months there was no winner form submitted on your claims. We are so sorry in the delay in receiving your winning cheque of $850,000.00 which is now deposited with our paying security company in London and insured to your name. And this delay was caused due to mixed up of some numbers and names which made us to slow down in all the winning payments and claims until now that we have rectified the problems. And for this reason, we ask that you keep this winning information away from public notice until your claim has been processed and your winning cheque received. This is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
Since we don’t deal directly with the public to begin your claim, your fund is now forwarded to our accredited United Kingdom licensed security company insured to your name, which are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes and funds until they are accurately disbursed. Please contact MRS BARBARA WALTER OR MR.PETER MARTINS(Foreign Operational Manager) OF THE THAMES GATEWAY FINANCE LTD.U.K. on Telephone number +44 20 7060 1811 0r +44 77 7405 5508 fax +44 87 0912 4075 for processing and remittance of your prize money to the designated account of your choice; the deadline for this notice is the 31st of March,2006. Non-compliance within this period of time may result in disqualification and insured prize will be forfeited to the insurance company or the unclaimed funds are returned to the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with our paying Office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform our payment Centre in London as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program. You are strongly advised to keep this matter strictly confidential until your claim has been confirmed.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr.Bryan Williamson
Payment Coordinator Unit.
AustralianLotteryPromotion2006@web.de
