Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Better Day Lottery International (2006)
This is one of a collection of fraudulent lottery announcements. We are not the source of these messages and we don’t send them! We just collect the ones we receive as junk mail and document them here for the benefit of others. We are not able to respond to inquiries about them. Information about legitimate online lottery services is available elsewhere on the Internet.
If you’ve been a victim of a lottery scam like the one shown below you may wish to contact an attorney or law enforcement officer in your state or country.
From: BETTER DAY LOTTERY postmaster_betterdaylottery@yahoo.com
Date: Feb 12, 2006 12:05 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON
From the Desk of the Head Co-Ordinator
Better Day Lottery International
1 Craven Park
Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Tel:+44 703 184 5050
Fax:+44 870 490 2418
Ref: GSL/988/05
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
————————————————————-
Over the years the prestigious Better Day lottery has set out and sucessfully organised Sweepstakes on a daily,weekly,and annual basis. We have equally maintained a standard unrivaled in the industry as it concerns the pay out of winnings to sucessful participants.
In line with the commemorating event marking our 10th year anniversary we rolled out over $10,000.000.00(Ten million United State Dollar) for our 10th year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which enjoy our patronage. The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers.
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ticket Number 003895337498 with serial numbers GSL/9080118308/03 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you $1,000.000.00 (One Million United State Dollar) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore been approved the entire winning sum of $1,000.000.00 (One Million United State Dollar).The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley,London United Kingdom on the 9th Febuary, 2006. This lottery Draws is commemorative and as such special.
Please be informed by this Winning Notification to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winnings.
To file for your claim Please Contact your claims Agent,
—————————————————–
Peter Parker(Mr).
Better Day claims agent.
email: pp_claimsagent@yahoo.com
Tel:+44 704 012 1850
Fax:+44 870 490 2418
—————————————————–
You are advised to contact your claims agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Full Name:
Residential Address:
E-mail Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Nationality
Occupation
Age:
Ticket Number:
Serial Number:
Lucky Number:
As indicated in this winning Notification.
I wish to on behalf of Members and Staff of the Better Day Lottery International Congratulate you on your winning and wish you the Best of luck as you spend your good fortune.
Thank you for being part of our commemorative 10th Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,
Mr Stag Garner
Better Day Lottery Co-ordinator.
NB:
PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before seven(7) working days from date of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings.
______________________________________________
Own3d By HaxXor.Gaming //Shad0w
