Internet Lottery Scams
Loteria Primitiva International (2006)
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From: LA PRIMITIVA grodoespana@netscape.net
Date: Mar 22, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: GANADOR(LUCKY WINNER)
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL.
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL. REFERENCE: MLI/5361-ILGI0509/45 CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you of the release of the EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY held on the 20th MARCH 2006, and results were released on the 22nd FEBUARY 2006.
Your email addres was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1.600.000.00 Euros ( ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS )in cash credited to file with REF: N?.EGS/3662367114/13.This is from a total cash prize of Euros 48,000,000.00 shared among the thirty international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your fund is now secured and insured in your email address name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and the money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International Promotions Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact your claims agent below
MR.FELICIANO LOPEZ,
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS MADRID SPAIN
LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL
E-Mail: primitivaspa@netscape.net
TeL:0034-653-380-208
Fax:0034-653-380-208
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 28th APRIL 2006.Claims that are not made before the above date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY S,A.) Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your email address name, NOTE this 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings prize because the money is insured in your email address name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claim agent. send to your agent your Telephone & Fax number, your full name and residential address including your international passport or other valid identification proof. The processing of your payment will start immediately and your agent must send you fund processing form, which you must complete and return to them.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.
A copy of your lucky Prize winning certificate and insurance will be sent to you by your claim agent prior to the transfer of your fund by our paying bank, CONGRATULATION!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. we wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
MRS. MONICA WALLACE .
