Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
Siemens World Net NV International Lottery (2006)
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From: Award Winners winning_notificationmail2000@sympatico.ca
Reply-To: infoclaimpaul22@netscape.net
Date: Mar 9, 2006 1:32 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION: CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR AWARD WINNINGS!!!!!!!
SIEMENS WORLD NET NV..
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD.
PRINCES BEATRIXLAAN 800
2595 BN DEN HAAG.
REF: SWN41578201/31
BATCH: 21/322489/ILPPA/SWIPN
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 6th March 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 215254-824518 with serial number 198418-21 drew lucky numbers 61-01-31-11-43 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to 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 over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr. Bill Gates and the sultan of Brunei, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD50 million International Promotion lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially Agent:
Dr. Collins Tom Lugard, (collinslugard@netscape.net)
Foreign Operations Director,
TEL: 0031-6135-6367-4
FAX: 0031-847-539200
email: siemensworldnet@netscape.net
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 25th March 2006. after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in all first correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 30 million dollars international lottery.
Congratulations!!!
Once more from our members of staff, we thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Mariska Hans, Secretary
NB: We are very sorry for the delay!!!
