Internet Lottery Scams
John Nicole, Online Cyberpromotion (2007)
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Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:16:28 -0500
From: “Mrs. Jane Phillips”
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FINAL PAYMENT RELEASE.
Dear Winner
We Apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences And Inflict that we might have indulge you through.
However, we are Having some minor problems with our payment system, this is Inexplicable, And have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign payments. We Apologies once again from the Records of outstanding winners due for payment With {ONLINE CYBERPROMOTION} your name and Particular was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding winners who are Yet to received their payments.
Emails were selected anonymously through a Computer ballot system from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual E-mail addresses all over the world and your e-mail address emerged as the winner of the 11 selected email address. This program is promoted and sponsored by Orient software corporation (Orient Networks) in collaboration with The Online CyberInternational.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in Square whole and can be voguish for your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from our record in ourFile, your outstanding winning payment is S$950.215.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDREDAND FIFTEEN DOLLARS).Payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wire transfer into a nominated bank Account of your choice, as soon as you get in touched with.
Mr. John Nicole
Provide him with the following details, as this will enable him to process and release of your cash prize without any delay.
Your Full Name:…………………………….
Telephone and fax Numbers:…………………….
Residential Address:………………………….
Your urgent reply will help him process the release of your price money.
Mr. John Nicole.
Will effect the speedy release of your cash prize to you within 7 working days.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Jane Phillips
Vice President
