Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
DAYZERS NEDERLAND (2006)
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From: dayzers.nederland5@virgilio.it
Date: Jan 15, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: Verify your winning:
DAYZERS NEDERLAND: www.dayzers.nl
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 JA,
THE HAGUE,
THE NETHERLANDS:
BATCH NUMBER: MST51283-4793762/DZ:
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily notify you of the draw of the Email Lottery Ballot / World Gaming Board Sweepstakes program held on the 14th of January, 2006. Your email address attached to Ticket Nr. DZ516318147/NL: drew Lucky Nrs. 09, 11, 39, 43, 51, 72, 80, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of One Millioin Euro only, in cash credited to file Reference Nr. MST5597427XT276PB. This is from a total cash prize of Fifty Million Euro only, shared amongst the fifty winners in this category. All participants were selected randomly from the internet through computer draw system, extracted from over 1,000 unions, that are listed, online. Microsoft Corporation, to encourage some individuals with websites and email addresses promoted this lottery which takes place at this time, of every three years. The payment authority of your prize - One Million Euro only - already paid and insured in your name with our Paying bank will be issued to effect immediate / swift transfer in the mode you will prefer and nominate, upon satisfactory report on your identity verification and validation recommendation by our Claims Department. Due to the mixup of certain names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential. All winnings must be claimed not later than 10th of February, 2006. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be withdrawn. To file for your claim, please contact our Claims Department: Tel. +31 61 656 7857 ; email: dazsnedclaim@netscape.net Contact person: Mr. Charles Zimmerman for your identity verification, while quoting: (i). Your full name(s) and Nationality;(ii). Reference Number and (iii). Batch Number:
Congratulations once more.
Faithfully yours,
Rosane van Hengels,
Lottery Coordinator.
