Here is the original scam email:

From: "Van" <wim90van@eyou.com>
To: <wim90van@eyou.com>
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:18:07 +0800

EUROPEAN SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION
Taberner House Park Lane
Croydon London CR9 1DH United Kingdom.

Ref: win/oct102/06 Batch:05/10/wa34

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the EUROPEAN SWEEPSTAKES International programs held on the 31st of DECEMBER 2006 in CROYDON, LONDON Your email address attached to ticket number :1456 with serial number :5555/04 drew the lucky number 3-1-174, which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000.00 (Two million euros) in cash credited to file wlp/23456/05. This is from a total cash prize of 60,000,000 Million euros, shared amongst the first thirty (30) lucky winners in this category. In view of this, your 2,000,000.00 (Two million euros ) would be released to you by our redemption centers and Europe.

Ouragents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her. All participants were selected randomly from World wide Website through computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals. This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:

Mr Harry Henderson
Universal Trust Inc.
Email: euro76henderson@hotmail.com
Tel: +44 70457 05404
Fax: +44-707-502-0586

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of receiving this notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program!!! Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,

Mr Wim van den Assem
Executive Director
EUROPEAN SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION

The would-be victim (who we will call "Marc Jones"), replied and the scammer responded with this:

From: Les Harty <euro_redemptioncenter@yahoo.co.uk>
To: Marc Jones
 <(email address removed)>
Subject: Re - Final Transfer Of your Winnings
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:11:47 +0000 (GMT)

Attn. Mr. Marc Jones
 

Re - Final Transfer Of your Winnings

This is to inform you that the wire process of your winnings into your nominated bank account has been concluded, it is important to inform you therefore that, the wire will be affected as scheduled within the next 48hours and wire confirmation slip sent to you accordingly.

I have been informed by the paying bank that all overseas transfer attracts a fee of US$6,800.00 which represents the non - residential wire fees.

Due to the nature of the deposit with the paying bank since it is bonded/covered by insurance, we regret to inform you that the non residential fees can not be deducted from the principal sum just as the principal sum can not be transferred in parts.

I have been informed by the paying bank that the wire transfer cannot be confirmed until this non –residential fee is paid.

Get back to me so that I inform you where to send the fee to so that your wire confirmation slip is sent to you. And your winnings confirmed in your account.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Les Harty

The scammer is eager to keep the victim interested!

From: Les Harty <euro_redemptioncenter@yahoo.co.uk>
To: (email address removed)
Subject: Fwd: STOP ORDER ON FUNDS
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:31:07 +0000 (GMT)

Attention:. Marc Jones

I have received an email attachment from the European Union Financial Control Network and the bank intimating us of a stop order on your winnings, I have contacted the office of the European union financial network to ascertain the problem and I have been informed that it is mandatory that you pay the required fees.

Due to the fact that your winnings are bonded and covered with an insurance coverage, the fee cannot be deducted .

I advise that you contact the European Union Financial Control Network finalize this issue on time or your funds will be confiscated

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Les Harty

And even more documents

From: "euro henderson" <euro76henderson@hotmail.com>
To: (email address removed)
Subject: CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:42:27 +0000

EUROPEAN SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION

Taberner House Park Lane
Croydon CR9 1DH
United Kingdom.

Ref: win/oct102/06 Batch:05/10/wa34

Attn:Winner,

Congratulations on your winning.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your certificate and the release of your winnings.

1. Full names. 2. Residential address/Country. 3. Phone number/Fax number. 4. Age/sex.

You are advised to forward these informations as soon as possible to enable us attend to your file.Please note that your funds have been deposited safely in our offshore payment office in europe and your information will be forwarded to them before they can release your winnings.

You are also to choose the mode which you want to collect your funds:

i. Travel down to personally collect it.

ii. Through our europe redemption center,these option are for those unable travel due to one reason or the other.

Tel: +44-703-194-8961 Fax: +44-707-502-0586

After you have sent down these information, after processing, a certificate will be presented to you. This is an authenthication of winning from this office to the offshore payment office before the funds are released. It is also a proof of the source of the funds.

Once again congratulations on behalf of management.

Yours sincerely, Mr Harry Henderson Fiduciary Agent.

And more.  Scammers are persistent, once you reply to them!

From: "ADMIN DEPARTMENT" <ebs.private@accountant.com>
To: "Marc Jones " <(email address removed)>
Subject: FUNDS CLEARANCE REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR FAVOUR VALUED AT €2,000,000.00 (Two million Euros)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:04:31 -0500

EBS INTERNATIONAL ( Private ) Bank

Woolgate Exchange
25 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5HA
United Kingdom

Tel:+44-121-618-7145
Fax:+44-707-502-0590

Attention: . Marc Jones


FUNDS CLEARANCE REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR FAVOUR VALUED AT €2,000,000.00 (Two million Euros)

After a thorough scrutiny and verification of your payment claims, the paying bank acting on the advice of the EUROPEAN SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION has endorsed the payment order due to you, the instructions to effect the payment has passed on to this office.

In the capacity of the Chief accountant of this department of this financial institution, it is my profound duty to inform you of the necessary criteria needed by this department to enable you get your lottery entitlement.

You will be required to pay the non-residential transfer fees of $6,800 united states dollars before your winnings can be transferred due to the fact the winnings in question are bonded/covered by insurance, and since the non residential fees can not be deducted from the principal sum just
as the principal sum can not be transferred in parts but en-bloc (paid to its full value), the fees are to be paid by the winner

The lottery organization has been informed of the situation

You will be required to send the fee to the appropriate agency in charge of the non-residential taxes through the lottery organization so that a receipt will be presented to you and a copy forwarded to the bank to finalize the transfer of your winnings to the account details below that
has been sent to this bank

Tri Counties Bank.
Routing number: 121135045
Account number: 230638834

Endeavour to confirm the above account details, this institution will not held responsible for any wrong transfers resulting from any mis-information.

I await the receipt of payment so that your wire transfer information is sent to you; the winnings will be confirmed in your account within 3 working days from when the slip is sent

Yours truly,

Mr. Charles Hopkins
 

They'll change names, send more documents, whatever it takes to convince you to send money!

From: Les Harty <euro_redemptioncenter@yahoo.co.uk>
To: Marc Jones <(email address removed)>
Subject: complete details
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:18:20 +0000 (GMT)

Attention:Marc Jones
 

It was a mistake on my part,sorry for the delay.

This is the correct account information,endeavour to send by email attachment a coy of the wire transfer or send it by fax to our office.

NAME:BARCLAYS PRIVATE CLIENTS INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS: 68 KNIGHTS BRIDGE LONDON SW1X7NT SWIFT CODE: BARCUS33 SORT CODE: 204735 ACCOUNT NO: 62710811 IBAN NO: GB84BARC20473562710811 BENEFICIARY: CLIO ASSOCIATES LTD

yours sincerely,

Mr Les Harty

And if Yahoo or Hotmail closes their email account, they will just open another:

From: "eufinancial authority" <eufinancialauthority@europe.com>
To: (email address removed)
Subject: Attention:Marc Jones
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:08:06 -0500

Attention: Marc Jones,

All future correspondence concerning the
issue of your funds should be sent to this new email address. yours
sincerely, Management