Below is another actual scam email purporting to be from the "Swiss
National Lottery" Note some of the dead giveaways,
highlighted below, that it is a scam;
heck, they even misspelled "Microsoft":
For scam company names that start with other letters,
click on the letter:
Subject : AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION FROM THE SWISS NATIONAL LOTTERY.
THE
SWISS NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
SWISS LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held today 15th february,2007. Your email address
attached to a reference number 5,7,14,17,18, 43.with serial number 1979/12
drew the lucky number 10, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £750,000,(seven
hundred and fifty pounds sterling) in cash credited to the file reference
number: UKLT/245512568021/ 05.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,
we advice that you
keep this award from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you as this
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn
from an on-line web wide correlation of E-MAIL address names all over the
world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once
every year. To file out your claim please contact our fiduciary agent:
Contact Person:paul gate
Email: claimsagent_ paulgate@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44 7031967336
Note: You are adviced to
quote your serial and lucky numbers to our fiduciary agent in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform our fiduciary agent as soon as possible.
For the immediate release of your payments you are to provide the
following details to the fiduciary agent:
1.Full Names
2.Full Address
3.Nationality
4.Tele/Cell/ Fax
5.Occupation
6.Lucky numbers
7.Ticket numbers
8.Sex and age.
Remember that this program is
organised to enhance unity and also encourage all
micro-soft users all over the
world. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank
you for being part of our promotions program.
MR KENETH LUCKMAN.
CO-ORDINATOR.