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Here is yet another typical scam lottery winning notification.
Also see this page for a sample in the UK.
Below is another example of a fake lottery. Note the usual clues to an obvious fraud that we have highlighted in the letter. Typical: promotional draw, computer ballot system, qualified by visiting websites, you must not tell anyone, poor punctuation, grammar and spelling. Legitimate lotteries hire people smart enough to spell better! The photos are amusing, too. Note that if you open the second photo from the left in a photo editor and zoom, it clearly says "Michigan Lottery" in the background. And not to be too pedantic, but isn't "international world" a bit redundant?
Subject: LOTTO WINNER (CONGRATULATION YOU WON !!!)
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:58:23 +0000
INTERNATIONAL WORLD INTERNET LOTTO PROMOTION SOUTH AFRICA BRANCHREF No: FLS-ZR39-825P-4BATCH No: 74-263-BBN.WINNING NOTIFICATIONFROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTFINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATIONWe are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 8th of January 2007 of winners of the INTERNATIONAL WORLD INTERNET LOTTO PROMOTION SOUTH AFRICA BRANCH, held on 30TH December 2006 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for you/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, and consequently won in the Second Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Finance and Security Company insured in your name. And no one is allow to have access to it unless the winner. 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.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
DR. KENNETH ALFRED.
FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT,
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL ; +27 - 83 950 2224
EMAIL: kenalfredagency@yahoo.comFor due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. you have to Contact your Lottery Agent
with the following information and fill out this form;
1.YOUR FULL NAMES:.............................................
2.SEX:....................................................................
3.YOUR ADDRESS:...................................................
4.YOUR COUNTRY:...................................................
5.NATIONALITY..........................................................
6.YOUR FAX:............................................................
7.HOME PHONE NUMBER :.......................................
8.MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.......................................
9.OCCUPATION:........................................................
10.YOUR AGE:...........................................................
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 14 Working days. After this days, 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 provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4, BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Sincerely,
Promotion Manager
LAST WINNERS ON INTERNATIONAL WORLD INTERNET LOTTERY PROMOTION.
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