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Below is another example of a fake lottery. Look for poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure gives him away, as well as the preposterous idea of randomly giving away millions of dollars based on email addresses. Notice the similarity to this scam letter.
There is no such thing as a legitimate lottery that will notify you by email; especially when you didn't buy a ticket from them!
Here is yet another typical scam lottery winning notification.
THE AFRO EUROPE LOTTERY
Noordeinde
The Netherlands
(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
Dear Lucky Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw (#994) of the AFRO EUROPE LOTTERY, online sweepstakes International program held on the 27th Febuary, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number drew the lucky numbers: 07-11-12-20-38-44-45(bonus no.05), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of {£600,000.00 {Six Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings} in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £600,000.00 {Six Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds sterlings} was approved for the(10)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £600,000.00 {Six Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings} will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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. Please be warned.
FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, please provide us with the following information:
CLAIMS VERIFICATION DATA FORM (HTML FORM)
YOUR FULL NAME: ....................................................
YOUR SEX:.................................................. ................
YOUR ADDRESS:................................................. ......
YOUR COUNTRY:................................................. ........
YOUR FAX:...................................................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:...................................... .......
YOUR OCCUPATION:....................................................
YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...........................................
YOUR AGE:......................................................................
YOUR REF NUMBER:....................................................
PREFERED METHOD OF RECEIVING WINNINGS (CHEQUE OR BANK TRANSFER):.................................
you should send the information to our Fiduciary Agent:
Mr. Richard Summers
WORLD LINK CONTRACTING
Email: afrolottery05@yahoo.com.hk
CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the AFRO EUROPE LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Richard Summers.
Online coordinator for: Afro Europe Lottery.
Sweepstakes International Program
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