Internet Lottery Scams
Lakefields International Promotions (2007)
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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:21:59 -0300
From: Lakefields
Subject: YOU WON,CONTACT THE PAYING BANK…………………….
Attn:-Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the Lakefields International Promotions Lottery programmes draws held on the 17th of March,2007.You were entered unaware as an independent participants with: Ref.# LIP/DH 00014578, and Batch # DH/82109/LKP.Your email address attached to the ticket #:00024537, Serials /N 20201.Draw Lucky # 3652871 draws thelucky winning number.
You have been approved for a payment of the sum US$2.5M(Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars.) in cash credited to file ref.#LIP/BCC 00078653. All participants were randomly selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 names of email users around the world,as part of their international promotion program to say thank you for using their soft/hardwares in your computer/internet; this programme is sponsored by the Conglomeration of computer software/Hardware manufacturers worldwide.
Your US$2.5Million is now with the paying Bank-POST BANK NL.To begin your claim, DO NOT contact us, instead contact the approved paying bank based in Netherlands as they will guide you step by step until your winning prize is paid to you.
Mr.M.Richards
Post Bank NL
web-site:-www.postbank.nl
Email address:-propostban…@aim.com
Tel/Fax:-++31-847141653.
Also give him the following information:-YOUR NAMES, CONTACT, STREETADDRESS, TEL.NUMBERS{OFFICE&MOBILE}, FAX NUMBER, OCCUPATION &YOUR AGE.
Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely.
Ms.Mary Jan-Kurt
