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The Football World Cup is being held in South Africa in 2 years time. This is enough of a story for 419 to create an imaginary Lottery as a basis for the well know lottery scam type of E-Mail.
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From: msn online <online656@web.de>
Date: Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Subject: FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY BOARD
To: online656@web.de
SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, 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 our 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 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40, BONUS O1, and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky Numbers are. 12, 19, 29, 30, 37,40
Bonus Number 01
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$7,000 000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your won fund, US$US$1,000,000.00 is now deposited with the Global Omega Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your full names. 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.
Call the claim manager on his telephone number for urgent processing and the immediate payment of your money and send your claim processing form via his Email address.
Remember, you must contact your claim manager not later than one week, which this message was sent to you. After one week, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
FOREIGN SERVICE CLAIM MANAGER,
MR. WILLIAM GUGU
EMAIL: info_2010worldcup@yahoo.com
TEL: 0027-731 139 488
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
THIS GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAM, IS A BONUS FOR THE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations” once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
234, WOODMEAD STREET
UNIT 999 9TH FLOOR
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Féderation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA
Mr. Bladder (funny name) has sent me the standard UK Lottery e-mail. It looks as though I have won a second time today …
———- Forwarded message ———- From: <lottobrod@aol.com> Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION To: undisclosed-recipients
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM, FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 28TH AUGUST, 2007, of winners of the LOTTERY INTERCEPT LOTTO U.K/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 3rd APRIL, 2007 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 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$950,000.00 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 interface Finance and Security Company insured in your name. 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 (2008) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 31th march , 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays andcomplications, 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,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, LOTTERY INTERCEPT UNITED KINGDOM. 115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 762 NEWCASTLE, L60 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through his email contact above. EMAIL:morris_bladder@hotmail.com
The Camelot Group, Operators of The National Lottery. 3b Camel Building, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD WINNING NOTIFICATION The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on the of 23rd, November 2007. Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninety-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds(£891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF:UKL/74-A0802742007.This is from total prize money of GBP £4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over100,000 names database,union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion is this year’s United Kingdom National Lottery Weekly bonus. The Camelot Group, operators of the UnitedKingdom National Lottery i approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators(IAGR).
All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid necessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondent. Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and our money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.To begin your claim,please contact your Claims Agent: Mr Victor Dave. PROCESSING DEPARTMENT 26 Stanhope Road Kent CT14 6AD London United Kingdom Email:camelotpromo_office@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +44 703 190 8302 He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittanceof your prize money.Note below your winning details:Ticket Nº:22-1356-4096-988, SerialNº:A069-07Lucky Nº:12-13-21-26-32-39 Bonus-17,File REF Nº.:UKL/74-A0802742007 BATCH Nº.: 2007UKL-01 KINDLY FILL THE VERIFICATION FORM FULLNAMES:______ Sex:____________ ADDRESS:________ City____________ State___________ Postcode________ Country_________ Tel_____________ Nationality_____ Occupation______ CLAIM OPTIONS(A)Courier(B)Bank Sincerly, Mrs. Dianne Thompson Online Coordinator, CAMELOT GROUP, Operator of The Camelot National Lottery.
The Camelot Group, Operators of The National Lottery. 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD. REF Nº:UKL/74-A0802742007 BATCH Nº: 2007UKL-01
END OF YEAR LOTTERY NOTIFICATION The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on the of 28th of November 2007.
Your mail account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one thousand,nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds £891,934.00 pounds sterlings)in cash credited to file REF NO.REF: UKL/74-A0802742007.This is from total prize money of GBP 4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE(5)international winners in this category. You are to contact our claims agent for validation: Mr Philip White Email:camelot_claimsagentoo1@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +44 703 192 6066,
Sincerely, Mrs. Dianne Thompson Online Coordinator, CAMELOT GROUP,operator of national lottery
This message was sent in from a German reader yesterday. It’s the same as a notification I got in April: http://www.crime-online.info/blog/2007/04/lottery-scam-camelot-is-back-again.html
They have changed it a bit, but it’s basically the same text. —–Ursprüngliche Nachricht—– Von: UK National Lottery Award Department [mailto:notice@national-lottery.co.uk] Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. November 2007 14:24 An: undisclosed-recipients: Betreff: REF Nº: UKL/74-A0802742007
The Camelot Group,: Operators of The National Lottery. 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RDa
REF Nº: UKL/74-A0802742007 BATCH Nº: 2007UKL-01
YOUR AWARD NOTIFICATION FOR NOVEMBER 2007
The United Kingdom National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 12th of November, 2007. Your email account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and nintey-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds (£891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: UKL/74-A0802742007. This is from total prize money of GBP £4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over 100,000 names database,union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion is this year’s United Kingdom National Lottery BONANZA FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent:
Mr Anthony Flower Email: Uknlclaims.dept@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +44-704-572-2836 +44-701-114-1167
He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Angelina Ashton Online Coordinator, CAMELOT GROUP, Operator of The National Lottery. N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to disqualification.
*IMPORTANT* FILL OUT THIS WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW: Carefully fill in the appropriate information in the space provided below for record purposes to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claims process.
*Name of Beneficiary: *Address: *City/State: *Nationality: *Sex: *Email Address: *Tel: *Occupation: *Next of Kin: *Age: *Winning Details:
OFFICE USE ONLY Verified by:________________ Confirmed by: ________________ CLAIMS AGENTS SIGNATURE:________________
Believe it if you will, but this is obviously from somebody who has no idea what Microsoft does.
Even if Microsoft did run a lottery, they would not do it for just one programme out of a whole suite of products.
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Ms Word Lottery 2007 Date: 02.11.2007 23:01 Subject: Congrtulations You Have Won !!! To: undisclosed-recipients
Dear Esteemed Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Microsoft Word International Promotions Program held November 2007. Your e-mail address attached to Winning number 20-12DEC-2005-02MSW, serial numberS/N-00168, drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 500,000.00 GBP This is from total prize money of GBP2,500,000.00 POUNDS shared among the five international winners in this category. To claim your prize kindly submit the completed form to your verification unit by email: VERIFICATION FORM BELOW:
———- Forwarded message ———- From: serv1@planet.nl <serv1@planet.nl> Date: Apr 23, 2007 1:56 AM Subject: CONGRATULATIONS To: undisclosed-recipients
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT BMW Automobiles 22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom
Dear Winner,
BMW AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the BMW CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held in 22nd april, 2007 . You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference serial Number :BMW-2551256003/23 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03 . Your email address attached to the Ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of £ 650,000.00 (US$796,119) (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 , alongside with Brand New BMW 5 Series Car . This is from a total cash prize of five million British Pounds shared among all our international winners in all categories. Congratulations!!! Description of prize car: Year: 2006 Model: 530iA Color (exterior/interior): Black Sapphire Metallic/Black Leather Mileage: 5 Transmission: Automatic 6 Speed Options: Cold weather package, premium package, fold down rear seats w/ski bag, am fm stereo with single in dash compact disc player. The BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which your email address was selected. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award details safe and personal till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is a part of our security measures to avoid double claims or unwarranted participants/imposters, taking advantage of the situation. You are to contact your/our-accredited agent for your claim now. ================================================================ BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT UK 7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK LONDON, T40 4RT United Kingdom DR john moore Email:bmwclaims2@yahoo.co.uk ================================================================ He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. Your secret pin code is x7pwyz2005 (keep personal) Remember, your winnings must be claimed on time (at least 1-2weeks) . Failure to claim your prizes (CAR/CASH) would result to forfeiting and will be used for next £10,000,000 GBP (GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) AND CAR international lottery program. Contact him by please providing him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and your Reference serial Number BMW-2551256003/23.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed informations as soon as possible:
1.Name in full. 2.Address. 3.Nationality. 4.Age. 5.Occupation. 6.Phone/Fax. 7.Present Country. 8.Short comment on our products. [optional]. 9.Fax [optional]. 10.Email address. ================================================================== Please ensure you provide him with the above listed details immediately so he can begin with the processing of your prize winnings. Furthermore, should there be any change in your contact address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. You should note that this is not scam or a setup to get money from people on the net like we know today , you contact him as soon as possible sir. Mr. Chris Blee THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT UNITED KINGDOM v
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Yahoo! <larry9220@bellsouth.net> Date: Apr 18, 2007 4:09 PM Subject: Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success(You Won £500,000.00) To: yahoodept@yahoo.inc
YAHOO PROMOTIONS (Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)
Dear Esteemed Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the YAHOO! International Promotions Program held on the 16th of March 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 883734657492-5319 with serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £500,000.00 (i.e Five Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds)in cash credited to file REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27. This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
Please note that this Promotional Programmes tagged \”Thanks for contributing to our financial Sucess\” was sponsored and organized by the Yahoo Corporation in view of the financial benefits YAHOO have received from its numerous customers either through adverts, hosting and personal emails.To file for your claims, please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claimsprocess:
MR.DONALD FREEMAN REMMITANCE DIRECTOR YAHOO PROMOTIONS UK 44 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AL UNITED KINGDOM Email: contactdonaldfreeman@yahoo.com.hk Tel:(+44) 7031924017 (+44) 7031921214
You are to contact him with the following information: Your Full Names, Your Contact Address, Your Telephone and Fax numbers, Occupation, Sex, Age and Location.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your Sincerely, Mrs. Amelia Hunt.
The Camelot National Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 3rd FEBUARY 2007. Your email account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Eight hundred and ninty-one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four Great Britain pounds (891,934.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: CML/74-A0802742007. This is from total prize money of GBP 4,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over 100,000 names database, union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion is this year’s Camelot National Lottery NEW YEAR Year bonanza. The Camelot Group, operators of the Camelot National Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).
All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be retured to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Be adviced to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
To begin your claim, please contact the online payment officer:
Mr Phil Smith, Commercial and Operations Director Email: onlinepaymntcentre2006@yahoo.co.uk phone:+44 (0)701112 9430
He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money..
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to disqualification.
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your online payment officer immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.
*IMPORTANT* FILL OUT THIS WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW:
Your application for the claim of lottery winning prize will be duly processed and settlement made upon certification.
Hence, carefully fill in the appropriate information in the space provided below for record purposes to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claims process. The completed form should be sent to your online payment officer /department for immediate commencement of prize remittance.
DEAR WINNER We happily announce to you the draw (#7464) of the HANDBELLS LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 12th April 07 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 005 with Serial number 5368/13 drew the lucky numbers:06-12-19-20-38-39 (bonus no.57),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 £500,000.00 (Five hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file No: HBL/0192635373/LN.This is from a total cash prize of £2,000,000.00 shared amongst the (4) lucky international winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent: Mr Gram Poly Email: hbl_bellsaward2007@yahoo.com.hk Tel: +44-701-114-7661 He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Sincerely, Rev. Rosie Court Online coordinator for THE HANDBELLS LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program. The completed form should be sent to your claims agent for *Name of Beneficiary:*Address:*City/State: *Nationality:*Sex:*Email Address:*Tel: *Occupation:*Next of Kin:*Age:*AMOUNT WON: *In Figures:*In Words:*Lucky Nos:*Ticket No: