Hello everyone.
It would seem that these scammers are a persistant lot. Even after reporting them, they still send out these scam emails.
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The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 12th of
August,2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a
pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe,
America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa,
and
North & South America as part of our international promotions programme
conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope
with
part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your name and email
address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew
the lucky numbers: 04-14-23-31-35-41(bonus no.24), which subsequently
won
you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £76,000,00
(Seventy
Six Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £456,000,00 shared
amongst the first Six lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5
plus
bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact
our
licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within
a
period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of
your
winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all
statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £76,000,00
(Seventy Six
Thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our
payment
offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the
batch and
reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm
on
Monday through Friday
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr. Eric Lewis
Email: ericlewis_fiduciary@ukwinnersnotification.net
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Richard k. loyd
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
Important Notice: Your Email address and winning information were
provided
by INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS ASSOCIATION The United Kingdom Lottery
accepts
no blame for any unwarranted use of email addresses, therefore all
blames,
complains should be directed to the INTERNET AND EMAIL CENSORS
ASSOCIATION.
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Once again, these are not real. for one thing, if you do a back check, on where the email originated from, you find this.
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Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:58:08 +1000
From: JASON COOKE
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:58:08 +1000
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
Reply-To: cooke_fiduciary@yahoo.co.uk
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Somehow, I do not think the UK lottery would use an Australian Internet Service Provider (ISP) And they most certainly would not have a free yahoo email address for you to answer too.
Once again, Please everyone, do not answer to these scam mails.
Your security minded friend in Las Vegas.
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