Internet Lottery Scams
AOL Mega Promotion (2007)
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Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:45:25 -0800
From: jhu
Subject: Claims Notificetion!!!
AOL MEGA PROMOTION,80 HAMMERSMITH ROAD LONDON W14 8UD UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: M154S/WL04-F0442623
Finally today, we announce the winners of the AOL/MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 3rd MARCH 2007. Your company or your personal e-mail address, won in the second lottery category 002. Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £700,000 Pounds (Seven Hundred Thousand pounds) ($1,238,023.00 USD) only. The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL04-F0442623. and MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021, you are the second lucky winner of the total winners of 10.
All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of International “E-MAIL” Promotions Program, to promote the use of emails all over the World, and to promote the use of Microsoft Office. Your funds (certified and to promote the use of AOL/Microsoft Office. Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque) have been insured with your REF NO: M154S/WL04-F0442623. To claim your winning prize, you must first, contact the claims agent by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims processor is:
Name: Larry Holmes
South West London Consultants,
3 Millbank Court, London, SW1P 4LG
Phone: +44 7011 127877 +44 2081 440846
Fax: +44-87-1715-1117
Do email the above email address, immediately with all the claims requirements below In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Send a fax immediately if you can not reach us by email.
Claims Requirements:
1. FULL NAMES:
2. NATIONALITY:
3. DELIVERY ADDRESS/PHONE AND FAX:
4.PREFFERED MODE OF DELIVERY (CHOOSE FROM THE BELOW)
DELIVERY OPTIONS
(A) BANK ACTIVATION OPTION: Requires you activating an account with HSBC UK where your funds will be deposited and then you can transfer using an account login which will be allocated to you.
(B) COURIER OPTION: Where our courier firm will deliver your parcel to you at your requested destination after you have taking care of all necessities including Vat and insurance on your Cheque.
Coordinator
JULIA WALES
N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.
5. You are not meant to disclose your winning to anyone to avoid double claiming.
