by Chris Fuller
Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:06 am
This is a scam; there are no real winnings to receive. The scammer will invent fees to be paid before the money can be received, but no money will ever be received, as it does not exist.
The scammer writes:
because he is afraid that if you tell someone else about it, they may recognise that it is a scam, and then you will not send him any money.
Attached Active_Online!!!.pdf reads:
The scammer writes:
Do not tell people about your Prize Award
because he is afraid that if you tell someone else about it, they may recognise that it is a scam, and then you will not send him any money.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Active_Online Winner!!!
Attached Active_Online!!!.pdf reads:
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTION
Affiliated with Once Espana/Award Notification Final Notice
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM for the year 2011. Your email address
drew the lucky numbers 09-16-18-29-33-44 that consequently won the lottery in the 3rd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump Sum Pay of £420,000.00 (Four
Hundred and Thousand Great British Pounds Only) in cash Credited to File Ref number EUR-
891/7700p. This is from A Total Cash Prize of £25,000.000.00 (Twenty Five Million Great
British Pounds only) Shared among International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a financial institution (HSBC Bank) in United Kingdom insured
in your name. Please note that your claim and batch number are the key to your funds, your
are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking an
advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Africa, Asia, Europe and America as part of our
international promotion program that we conduct once in a month. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will take part in assisting the less privileged in the society.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
Remember all prize money must be claimed within two (2) weeks of this notice. After two (2)
weeks, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De Economia Y Hacienda as unclaimed.
Stated below is your identification numbers:
Batch Number: EUR-891/7700p
Pin Number: EUR -33711
These numbers fall within the England Location file. Urgently email your full name and mobile
Number/Pin/Batch number to our fiduciary agent in London via his contact details below to
claim your prize.
Overseas Claims/Exchange Online Payment Unit
Contact Person: Name: Dr Mike Adams
Tel/Fax: +44 7043073439
Email: [email protected]
Congratulation again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program
Yours faithfully,
Ms G.Johnson, Network Online Coordinator.
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WARNING!
Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successful handed over to you to avoid
disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people
portraying to be other Organizations or Network Inc. This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning