Internet Lottery Scams
Payworth Online Lottery (2006)
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From: Joe Kullar joekullar8@hotmail.com
Date: Mar 24, 2006 4:33 AM
Subject: PAYWORTH ONLINE
PAYWORTH ONLINE
112 West Road
Eastern Cape 2016
South Africa.
Ref No: ZAR/PWO7821-8827/ZA2006
Batch No: 734/3432/B234322-92
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the Draw # (1-12-21-38-44 WPO 23) of the PAYWORTH ONLINE held recently. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 21 20 33 38 7 43 7 with Serial number 7781/06 drew the lucky numbers 9-16-26-29 BB 21 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e Thunderball Jackpot. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ZAR18,200,000.00 approximately 2,864,199.55USD only in cash credited to file ZAR/6231-P722/06. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place monthly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our International Booklet representative office here in South Africa as indicated in your winning numbers. Your fund is now available for claim. Due to the mix up of some numbers and email address, we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers. We also advice you to keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed.
In view of this, your ZAR18,200,000.00 would be released to you by our payment offices in here in South Africa. To file for your claim, please contact our Claiming Processing Office immediately;
CLAIM AGENCY: PAYWORTH ONLINE
MR. JOe MASHABA
TEL: +27-73-802-5512
E-MAIL: claim-department@hotmail.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than One Week after notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with our fiduciary agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform our fiduciary agent as soon as possible.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the PAYWORTH ONLINE.
Sincerely,
Monica Scott
Promotions Manager
