Internet Lottery Scams
NESS LOTTERY ONLINE (2007)
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:35:56 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Congratulations:
From: “NESS LOTTERY ONLINE”
NESS LOTTERY ONLINE.
LOTTERY AND GAMING
CORPORATION,
ONTARIO CANADA,
28 FEBRUARY ROAD ACCRA GHANA.
WINNING NUMBER: ANL|DGS|06315369
OUR DEAR WINNER,
YOU WERE SELECTED AS THE PRIZE WINNER OF THE SUM OF USD 1,000,000 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) BY THE NESS LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION. YOUR WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET E-MAIL USERS AND ADDRESSES, FROM WHICH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT AS THE WINNING COUPON, AND FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRICA PAYMENT REGION.
WE THEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF THE WINNING SUM TO OUR FOLLOWING QUARTER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR APPROVED AGENT MR GODFRED AKWESI FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY EMAIL
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
(EXPIRING DATE, 31ST OF MAY, 2007):
REGARDS,
DANSON GIVINS(DIRECTOR OF CLAIM)
NESS LOTTERY ONLINE.
