Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Lottery Netherlands Award Notice (2006)
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From: interlottobv@virgilio.it
Date: Jan 18, 2006 12:32 PM
Subject: THE LOTTERY NETHERLANDS AWARD NOTICE
THE LOTTERY NETHERLANDS AWARD NOTICE
THE LOTTERY COMPANY
NETHERLANDS OFFICE
BIMERDREF 265 QZ AMSTERDAM
NORDHOLLAND, NETHERLANDS
www.theLotter.com
Dear Winner,
Taking judicial notice of the official publication of an award of 650.000 USD ( Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollar)made in your favor on the 17th of January 2006 by the LOTTER Netherlands Branch in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products CPP, you are therefore advised to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification, processing and subsequent payment of this award to you.
It is important to note that your award information was released today the 18th of January 2006 with the following particulars attached to it.
(I) Award numbers: TL22/15409
(ii) Email ticket number: TL754/22/76
(iii) Lotto codenumber: TL09622NL
(iv) The file Ref number: TL/0534/30/05
Please contact our under listed processing agents within five working days upon receipt of this information to immediately claim your award . You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence addressed to the processing agents.
Mr. BEN HOWARD CLAIM MANAGER
MR.PATRICK VALERE PUBLIC RELATIONS
TEL/FAX;0031-847-595-288
EMAIL:(bennardhoward1@netscape.net)
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
BRENDA SASKIA
Promotions Manager
Netherlands the Lotter company.
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