Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
INTERCONTINENTAL LOTTERY PROMOTION B.V. (2006)
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From: wwwinter.prom@virgilio.it
Date: Feb 9, 2006 10:27 AM
Subject: RECENT INTERCONTINENTAL AWARD PROMOTION!!!
RECENT INTERCONTINENTAL AWARD PROMOTION!!!
WORLD WIDE WEB
INTERCONTINENTAL LOTTERY PROMOTION B.V
LEX ALTOFFSTRAAT 13HS, 1063ZL
SLOTERMEER, AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
S.C.F.N: NLD611781/2006/DE
BATCH: ACW70163GLD
TEL/FAX: 0031-630-329-711
ATTN: CEO
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the World-Wide-Web Internet compensation promotion programs held on the 7th of February, 2006 and it is aimed at compensating frequent Internet explorers all over the world. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:TK60019341 with serial number:SR70870169BA2006,batch number: ACW70163GLD, lottery reference number:32166LR and drew lucky numbers: 7- 21-27-36-37-43 which consequently won in the first category. You have therefore entitled to the sum of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) only by the Microsoft and other software/hardware companies all over the globe, payable in cash credited to Social Security File Number: NLD611781/2006/DE at the Netherlands Payment Authority.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses,we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you in cash, certified cheque or into your provided bank account. This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by those selfish participants-attempting to take advantage of others. WORLD WIDE WEB which is abbreviated as (www) is greatly pioneer by MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION COMPANY which is a global leader in international software/hardware producers and one of the largest processor of software in the world since 1980.
We have help people and Businesses by providing affordable, reliable and convenient payment services and software in the world today and we have invested US$5.2b into software, hardware, a simple to use interface and it is a great opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through internet communication marketing!so that you can realize your dream of financial independence and abundance. Note that all winners were selected through a fair computer ballot-system drawn from over 6,000,000 companies and 960,000,000 personal email addresses from all over the world online of which three were selected at random as winners in different category.
This promotion program takes place every four years in connection to the Olympic sports organization. This compensational program was promoted and sponsored by William Henry Gates III and His Giant cofounder of the Microsoft Corporation, holds 60.7 percent of its stock making him one of the richest people in the United States and the world at large today. He was the marketing and sales strategies behind many of Microsoft’s software deals. Their software became the industry standard in the early 1980s and has just increased in distribution as the company has grown,to become the Largest software producer in the world (Microsoft) and Mr. Paul Gardner Allen(Shareholder in Microsoft). We hope that you will have the chance of receiving compensation in the future as you increase your rate of browsing the net to boost the sales of software materials all over the world.
To obtain your claim funds, please contact the processing department;
MRS. VICTORIA ROGGERS,
FOR DR. ROBERT J. FISCHER
(DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
APEX RELIANCE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV.
(WORLD-WIDE-WEB ACCREDITED LOTTERY CLAIM AGENCY IN THE NETHERLANDS).
TEL: 0031 611 223 854.
Email: apexria@myway.com
Alt. Email:
apexria@netscape.net
Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 27th of February, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company. Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your social security file number (S.C.F.N) and batch numbers in all your correspondence with APEX RELIANCE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV. Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or information about you, do inform us as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winnings.
Congratulations once again from members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program and publications. Finally, any breach of confidentiality on the part of any winner will result to disqualification.
NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE BELOW 18YEARS OF AGE, THE RIGHT TO CLAIMING FUNDS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO YOUR PARENTS OR OLDER RELATIONS BY THE BENEFICIARY FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.
Yours
Sincerely,
MRS.GLADYS JONES.
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).
WORLD WIDE WEB
INTERCONTINENTAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.
