Internet Lottery Scams
Canadian Government Lottery (2007)
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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:35:13 -0400
From: “Mrs.Fakhr Akif”
Subject: Mrs. Fakhr Akif (THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER).
PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT (CANADA)
ATTN: SIR/MADAM.
The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010 Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa. We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Programs held on July 1st , 2007 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 draw the winning numbers Sat.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in south Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be hosted in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you participate in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants traveling on an all expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World Cup 2010. In view of this, your US$2.5, 000,000 would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa (NED BANK).
Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our African Agent’s, (MR. GEORGE CUTTS).
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your claims/winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you via telegraphic bank transfer to your nominated banking account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
And part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this lottery.
Note: you are advice to keep your winnings prize confidential from other ears to avoid double claims of your prize by the public and you are advice to get in contact with your claims agent so that he can process your winnings for quick and urgent release of your fund. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with your claims agent (MR. GEORGE CUTTS). To claim your winning prize, please contact your claim agent immediately:
MR. GEORGE CUTTS.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA
OMEGA CROSSING.
PHONE: +27732178368
FAX : +27866642700
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 29/11/2007, after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent. Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05 Batch No. Lotto 6/49
Congratulations! Once more from all members and staff of this program that has ensured that you won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our Promotional Lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Fakhr Akif
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
CANADIAN LOTTERY-SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTIONAL DRAWS.
1550 Princess Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3
