Internet Lottery Scams
Horizon Stakes Lottery Promotion (2007)
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Date: 9 Mar 2007 18:39:15 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!! WINNING NOTIFICATION..
From: HORIZON STAKES LOTTERY
FROM:- THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HORIZON STAKES LOTTERY PROMOTION…..
IN CONJUCTION WITH
MAJOUR GROUP OF OIL COMPANIES (gbdm/md).
REF NUMBER:006/65/75/260
BATCH NUMBER:008/66/76/280
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
RESULTS FOR PROMOTIONAL DRAW.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held on the 7th of March 2007,Which was later released on the 9th of March 2007,with Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 3,000,000 EUROS (THREE MILLION EUROS),which is the winning payout for Category B winners.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every five years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by stakes lottery and his royal higness holsanah bolkiah (sultan of Brunei)and other major oil companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year,Ten million Euros UNIVERSAL STAKES lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Claims Agent:
Mr. Richard Jackson..
Remember all winning must be claimed very soon to avoid any unforseen circumstances N.B. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
You can travel down to any of our seven paying stations for this award session, which might be any of the following countries where we have our lottery accounts deposited with different finance institution including: U.K, SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM,AMSTERDAM, BRUNIE…e.t.c
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations!! once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
You are required to forward the following details to your claims agent to help facilitate the processing of your claims which will facilitate the release of your winnings as soon as possible.
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers and email the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program…
Note:- Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
TEL: 44 7024021204
TEL: 44 7040131038
Mr. Richard Jackson…
UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent immediately.
Mr. Richard Jackson..
Dr. Francisco Luciano Torres
(Vice President).
CONGRATULATIONS…
ANY STATEMENTS REGARDING FEDERAL TAX LAW CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW OR TO MARKET ANY ENTITY, INVESTMENT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT.
