Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
STINGS LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL (2006)
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From: STINGS LOTTERY informationwiht@netscape.net
Date: Jan 25, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON AN INTERNET LUCKY DRAW PRIZE
STINGS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
101 AMERSFOORTSESTRAATSEWEG,1677 LEIDEN
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.
After a successful completion of the second category draws of STINGS-LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. You have emerged one of the winners of the
STINGS-LOTTERY GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
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You/Your Company, attached to:
TICKET NUMBER:HGL-5-9827-NL\GSI
LUCKY NUMBERS: 13-15-16-21-34-36
BATCH /1490/001753V00/GSI
REFERENCE /GSI/2551256003/055
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As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email addresses are soughted,from a total numbers of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an automated computer ballot of our International PromotionsProgram consequently won in the second Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000.00EUROS in cash, which is the winning payout for second categories winners. This is from the total prize money of 10,000,000.00Euros shared among the eight international winners in the SECOND category. CONGRATULATIONS! You have to contact the (GSI GATEWAY SECURITY INC) for immediate remittance your E-mail address won the lucky number.
To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
required by the (GSI GATEWAY SECURITY INC). We also wish to bring to your notice our End of Year(2006) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 13 million Euros; We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.
To begin your claims process please contact your claims agent.
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MR.PAUL BLAKE
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
(GSI)GATEWAY SECURITY INC
45 FREINSTEIN STRAATWEG
1670 NT OOSTERWEG
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
Tel: + 31-613-669-160
Fax: + 31-847-137-938
EMAIL:(informationtime@netscape.net)
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for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 30th FEBRUARY 2006 after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.
You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.
1. Full Names
2. Full Home / Office Address
