Lottery scam: El Gordo
D. Blinker
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From: loteriap...@netescape.net
Subject: Congratulations
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 12:29:11 +0200
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C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - ESPA?A
TELE / FAX : +34 635 305 700
E-mail:loteria...@terra.es
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 19th May 2004,of the
ELGORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 18th May
,2004.
Your name attached to ticket number 025 11464992-750 with serial number
2113-05 drew the lucky number 11-21-24-26-31-40, which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of Euros
2,547,000.87 (Two Million Five Hundred And Forty Seven Thousand Eighty Seven
cents.) in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is from a
total prize of Euros 26,299,000.00 share among the seventeen (17)
International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATION!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Fairm MADRID CREDIT COMMISSION.
Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award a top secret from the public notice until your claim as been processed
and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our
Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and
South-North America .As part of our international promotions program, which
we conducted once in a year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
take part in our end of the year high stake Euros 300 Million International
Lottery.
To being your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim
agent, Mr. Brown Douglas, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Tel:
+34 -635-305-113 Fax:+34 635 305 700.
.Email:madridcredi...@terra.com Remember, all prize money must be
claimed not later until than the 12 June, 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 of your
correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your claims agent as soon
as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program.
Best regards,
William Blanco