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Lottery Scam Letter: Award Notification

Afro Asian Sweepstakes Lottery

Lylian Donald, Peter Lambert, Lambert & Lambert

 

Letter Source: Unfortunately, this letter arrived without any header information. HOWEVER, it does contain some interesting information as follows: This letter was simply pasted and copied from the originator, then distributed around the fraud ring.  In the process, certain information was inadvertently left in -

Reply Email : PETER_LAMBERT@REDIFFMAIL.COM 
<http://f3mail.rediff.com/cgi-bin/gold/
compose.cgi?login=

peter_lambert&session_id=3K1KXK03EzOUEil8Ljo8jqb8jyB1&

FormName=mail_to_individual&email=

PETER_LAMBERT@REDIFFMAIL.COM>

 

If you know how to interpret the above code, please contact anniemcguire@fraudaid.com  Thank you.

 

 

Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
19th/11/2003
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our International Lottery Program held on the 16th of July, 2003.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in
the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million EUROS).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some multinational companies in europe as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten million Euros international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
Mr. Peter Lambert
Lambert & Lambert Associates
Reply Email : PETER_LAMBERT@REDIFFMAIL.COM 
<http://f3mail.rediff.com/cgi-bin/gold/
compose.cgi?login=peter_lambert&session_id=

3K1KXK03EzOUEil8Ljo8jqb8jyB1
&FormName=mail_to_individual&email=

PETER_LAMBERT@REDIFFMAIL.COM>
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 30th of Nov 2003.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Lylian Donald
International Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.

 

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