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Lottery Scam Letter

Golden Promo Lotto

John Wadada

 

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Unfortunately, this letter was not sent in with the full header so the actual source cannot be determined.  However, since it appears that a fair number of these letters are being used by Nigerian 419 con artists, it's fairly safe to assume that this letter came from South Africa as stated in the text.

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From: <awards@goldenpromolotto.com>
To: <awards@goldenpromolotto.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:21 AM
Subject: Congratulations


> FROM: THE DESK OF THE AWARDS MANAGER,
> ELECTRONIC BUSINESS PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
>
> DEAR SIR/MADAM,
>
> FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
>
> We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
> today, 30TH NOVEMBER 2003, of winners of the GOLDEN PROMO LOTTO
> SOUTH AFRICA /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 29TH
> NOVEMBER 2003 as part of our promotional draws.
> Participants were selected through a computer ballot
> system drawn from 3,500,000 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 Electronic-business promotions for.
>
> You/Your Company, attached with REFERENCE NUMBER: GPLS-ZR45-732P-9
> BATCH NUMBER: 89-327-ZAN with serial number 730-10 drew the lucky
> numbers 9, 13, 18, 26, 34, 52, 89, and consequently won
> in the Second Category.
> You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
> out of US$1,850,000.00 in cash, which is the winning
> payout for Second category winners. This is from the
> total prize money of US$12,950,000.00 shared among the
> Seven international winners in the Second category.
>
> CONGRATULATIONS!
>
> Your fund is now deposited with the SOLID ROCK 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 end of year (2003) high stakes US$1.1
> billion International Lottery.
> To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent
> immediately;
>
> MR.JOHN WADADA,
> MANAGER FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
> BULL AND BEAR FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
> JOHANNESBURG, S.A
> TEL: +27 7- 3430- 5007
> EMAIL: johnwadada@solidrockfin.net
>
> 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 6TH DECEMBER 2003. 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 provided below in every one of your
> correspondences with your claims agent.
> REFERENCE NUMBER: GPLS-ZR45-732P-9
> BATCH NUMBER: 89-327-ZAN
>
> Congratulations once again from all our staff and
> thank you for being part of our promotions program.
>
> Sincerely,
> THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
> GOLDEN PROMO LOTTO LTD.
> 227 PRETORIUS STREET
> JOHANNESBURG,
> SOUTH AFRICA.
>
> 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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