Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
WINX LOTTO International (2006)
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From: WINX LOTTO winxlotto05@hotmail.com
Date: Jan 20, 2006 7:53 AM
Subject: CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK
CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK
WINX LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NETHERLANDS.
VANM EEGENSTRAAT 70,
POST CODE 1122GK,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE,AWARD DEPT.
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting sweepstake held today,the 20th day of Jan,2006.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
However, your email address was attached to Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 ; with SerialNo: 8888/03 and LuckY No: 02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. Thisentitled to a cash prize of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS(€750,000.00) in cash credited to security file number GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize of (EUR 3.Million)share among four individuals in this category.
We hope with a part of your winning ,you will take part in our NEXT year stake of Twenty million Euros (€20,000000.00) International Lottery Program.
Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of philanthropist, industrialists and some other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the security company to your name ,Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your account as this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
TO begin your claims, please contact our Paying Bank (Inter Continental Alliance Finance And Securities.Amsterdam)
Send them the following:
(i) Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Contact Person: Mr. Thomas Rowe
(International Remittance Department).
Email: win_x@walla.com
Tel: +0031- 623-412-314
Fax: +31-847-519-156
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice. Remember,all winnings must be claim not later than 24th day of Feb,2006.After this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to The Netherlands Gaming Board .
Furthermore, should there be any change of email address, do inform the office of the paying bank as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Anthony Well (Lottery Coordinator).
