Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Microtrust Email Lottery Bonanza (2006)
This is one of a collection of fraudulent lottery announcements. We don’t send these messages! We collect the ones we receive and document them for the benefit of others.
If you’ve been a victim of a lottery scam like the one shown below you may wish to contact an attorney or law enforcement officer in your state or country.
from MICROTRUST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL a.schoemaker@home.nl
reply-to microtrustemaillottery@yahoo.com
date Nov 26, 2006 2:07 AM
subject FROM THE MICROTRUST EMAIL LOTTERY INT’L BONANZA 2006
FROM THE MICROTRUST EMAIL LOTTERY INT’L BONANZA 2006
Dear Winner,
BACTH NO: MCT/120987437645/2006/06
REF. NO: GRP/2636619/Q
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 24th of November, 2006.
Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 25th of November, 2006. Your name attached to ticket number 2190286573 with serial number 1873562 drew the lucky numbers of 23-72-39-42-77 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £1,000,000:00 Only ( ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY) in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, kindly fill and send the from to our agent below that has been appointed for the processing of your claim.
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
MARITAL STATUS
AGE
SEX
COUNTRY
CITY
STATE
ZIPCODE
NATIONALITY
OCCUPATION
ADDRESS
NEXT OF KIN
TEL
FAX
HOME TEL
PRIZE WINNING DETAILS
BATCH#
REF#
TICKET#
SERIAL#
LUCKY#
DATE OF CONTACT
MICROTRUST PAYMENT OFFICE
CITY/ COUNTRY: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: GREG ANDERSON
TEL: +44 701 114 9548
Email: agent_greganderson1@yahoo.co.uk
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than the 30th of December, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Also note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Latitia Pederson
(PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1) PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE, CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT BY EMAIL GIVEN ABOVE.
2) NO TICKET WAS SOLD FOR THIS PROMOTION, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO A PROMOTIONAL TICKET WON THIS LOTTERY.
3) ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.
