Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Brittany Lottery International, Marina Offices (2006)
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From: Brittany lottery winning_notice3@rotc.com
Date: Apr 9, 2006 10:48 AM
Subject: winning information.
Brittany Lottery International,
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING INFORMATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1060) of the BRITTANY LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 8th of April, 2006 in NEWCASTLE, UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 - 75600545 - 188 with Serial number 5368 - 02 drew the winning numbers: 9 23 32 35 36 40 Bonus ball 5 which subsequently won you the lottery in the Match 5 plus bonus category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £215,502 (TwoHundredAnd FifteenThousand, Five Hundred And TwoPounds Sterling) in cash, credited to file KTU/9023118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of £1,724,016 pounds sterling, shared amongst the Eight (8) lucky winners in this category. Stated hereunder is the Prize Breakdown for this particular draw:
Lotto Prize Breakdown
Draw 1060 Sat 08 Apr 06
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £215,502 (Two Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, Five Hundred And Two Pounds Sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our Fiduciary Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
To file for your claim, contact our Licensed Agent:
Mr. Anthony Martins
Email: claimsmanageram@caramail.com
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programs.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Victoria Van Lehman.
Online coordinator for BRITTANY LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
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