Fraudulent Email: "TROPICAL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE"
I just got an email claiming that I won a lotto I never played and that I had to fork over some cash to "claim" my winnings.Here is the full message:
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Subject: CONGRATULATIONS(AWARD NOTIFICATION)
To: sweepstakes_tplo@oicexchange.com
From: "Naomi Hector"
Reply-To: "Naomi Hector"
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:16:36 -0700 (PDT)
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TROPICAL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE BV
BURDENSTRAAT 21B 2053 DS
AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION / PROCESSMENT ADVICE We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 8th April, 2004 of winners of the SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY; THE NETHERLANDS / INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS held on 1st April, 2004. Your email address attached to ticket number 023-56678230954, drew the lucky numbers 7-14-21-42-49-59,batch number 6858/NL and consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay EURO 700.000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) which has been credited to file REF NO. SGIL/763276/03. This is from the total prize money of EURO 20,000,000.00 which is to be shared among the forty national winners in categories C with serial number: IL/FLW/12-C033721192. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America,Africa and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a financial Security company insured in your REFERENCE FILE.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
Our group of philanthropist headed by the Netherlands government promoted this lottery program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes EURO 10,000,000 million International Lottery. To begin your claim please contact your file/claim officer:
MR.PAUL VAN BOSH.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE
C/ CORDOBA N° 21 EGGER-STRAAT ST
28089 AMSTERDAM NETHERLAND
TEL: +31-616-260-736
FAX:+31-647-858-367
INTERNET FAX: 17755228610
EMAIL:gateway_security@masrawy.com
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NETHERLANDS will be required to make a NON DEDUCTABLE advance payment for processment and legal documentation charges of 700.00 Euros to enable our legal department acquire notarization papers from the Court prior to award payment as required by the paying Financial Security Company. Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by our processing Agent; that would be designated to your file. For due processment and remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th April 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED. Sincerely, NAOMI HECTOR. (Lottery Coordinator)
N.B : DO NOT RELPY TO THIS BOX,CONTACT YOU CLAIMS AGENT FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOU PRIZE.
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