Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Irish Lottery Scam (2006)
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From: Inlaward inlpromonotification@irland.org
Date: Jun 22, 2006 8:18 AM
Subject: SUCCESS ALERT:
The Irish Lottery
82 G1 Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
SUCCESS ALERT:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY online Program held on WEDNESDAY 21th of June 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564756063211 774 with Serial number 6525/06 which emerged the Irish Jackpot winner. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?1,982,971.00 Euros (One million, Nine hundred and eighty two Thousand, nine hundred and seventy-one Euro) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/06 of Irish Lottery.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a 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 ?1,982,971.00 Euro would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe(UK).
To file for your claim, please fill the claims and verification form below and send to our fiduciary agent:
James Hurt
Fudiciary Agent
Email:agenthurt1@netscape.net
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.AMOUNT WON:_____________________________
13. STATE:__________________________________
14. COUNTRY________________________________
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number (LSUK/2031/8161/05) and Bach Number (R3/A312-59)in every correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
SHIRLEY BURNS (MRS)
Online Co-ordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME.
