Internet Lottery Scams
Australia Lotto Lottery Programme (2007)
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from Australia Lotto australia_incorporation@yahoo.com.au
reply-to australia_incorporation@yahoo.com.au
date Sep 20, 2007 3:23 PM
subject YOU HAVE WON $1.5M AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY.
AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
Street Address:
House 41977-98 Street, Kilda Road,
Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia.
Email: australia_incorporation@easymail.hu
[Opens Monday to Friday 8am-5pm AEST].
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning Number: AULGB2701/LPRC.
September 20, 2007
Attn: Dear Prize Winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the September 18, 2007 from the Australian Lotto Lottery programme which is fully based on Electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from the internet.
Your name was attached to ticket number: 47061725 07056490902. Serial number: 7741137002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the first category. You are hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of One million, five hundred Thousand United States Dollars only [US$1,500,000.00] in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of hundred Million United States Dollars [US$100,000,000.00] shared amongst hundred lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected from 1,500,000 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search through the internet from all the continents of the world as part of International promotions programme which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the commmunities where they have operational base.
Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) falls within our European representative office as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$1,500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion International draw.
HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE:
Simply contact our Claims Officer, Ms. Fabia Baccus, on email address: lotto_incorporation@o2.pl to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this notification to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep these information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before end of Oct 30, 2007, otherwise funds will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations.
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of winner will result to disqualification.
Best Regards,
Mr. Sam Brown
(Advert Manager)
