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Fraud email example:

From: "universaltrust worldlottery" <universaltrustworldlottery@uknltrustpromos.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:06:26 +0000
Subject: WINNING LOTTERY NOTICE!!!.

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FOR: CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER.

Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery.
OPERATIONAL HEADQUATER:
138 Edward Street, 4th Floor
Barinor Building,
London England.
Ref: UT/941OY2/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34

WINNING LOTTERY NOTICE!!!.

RE: LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL PROMOTION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery International [taged]
Netherlands programs held on 1st of march 2005., in 107 Vanderloop
1902AB Amsterdam, Neltherland.
.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
75,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were
sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one
of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: UT/941OY2/02
Batch Number: 12/25/DC34
Ticket Number: 56475600545-288
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of
US $2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
PC/9080118308/02.
from
the total payout of (50) fifty lucky winners.Your prize award has been
insured with your e-mail
address
and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
Include your details when reply our licensed and accredited claims
agent
for category \"A\" winners.
Please Note the following:
You are advised to keep your winning confidential for security
reasons till your claim is processed and remitted
to you in whichever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. measures to
avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this universal trust world wide lottery NL promotional
programme. Please
This has been part of this promotional programme due to precaustion
be
warned.
Note also that your $ 2.5 million us dollars will be released to you by our
security firm in Europe.
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 28 working days days.
After this
date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to
quote
your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially
your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of
double
claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, file your claim and contact our fiduciary Agent.
Please contact our claim/ fiduciary Agent :
MAC BENNETH NELSON
E-mail: macbenneth@mail.com
THANK S FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Monica Billy,
UNIVERSAL TRUST world wide lottery Coordinator
SIR J .G. WILLIAMS. UNIVERSAL TRUST SUPERVISOR.
Lotto International Netherlands.
www.lotto.nl
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FOR: CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER.
Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery.
OPERATIONAL HEADQUATER:
138 Edward Street, 4th Floor
Barinor Building,
London England.
Ref: UT/941OY2/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
WINNING LOTTERY NOTICE!!!.
RE: LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL PROMOTION.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery International [taged]
Netherlands programs held on 1st of march 2005., in 107 Vanderloop
1902AB Amsterdam, Neltherland.
.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
75,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were
sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one
of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: UT/941OY2/02
Batch Number: 12/25/DC34
Ticket Number: 56475600545-288
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of
US $2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
PC/9080118308/02.
from
the total payout of (50) fifty lucky winners.Your prize award has been
insured with your e-mail
address
and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
Include your details when reply our licensed and accredited claims
agent
for category \"A\" winners.
Please Note the following:
You are advised to keep your winning confidential for security
reasons till your claim is processed and remitted
to you in whichever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. measures to
avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this universal trust world wide lottery NL promotional
programme. Please
This has been part of this promotional programme due to precaustion
be
warned.
Note also that your $ 2.5 million us dollars will be released to you by our
security firm in Europe.
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 28 working days days.
After this
date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to
quote
your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially
your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of
double
claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, file your claim and contact our fiduciary Agent.
Please contact our claim/ fiduciary Agent :
MAC BENNETH NELSON
E-mail: macbenneth@mail.com
THANK S FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Monica Billy,
UNIVERSAL TRUST world wide lottery Coordinator
SIR J .G. WILLIAMS. UNIVERSAL TRUST SUPERVISOR.
Lotto International Netherlands.
www.lotto.nl
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FOR: CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER.
Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery.
OPERATIONAL HEADQUATER:
138 Edward Street, 4th Floor
Barinor Building,
London England.
Ref: UT/941OY2/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
WINNING LOTTERY NOTICE!!!.
RE: LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL PROMOTION.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Universal Trust World-Wide Lottery International [taged]
Netherlands programs held on 1st of march 2005., in 107 Vanderloop
1902AB Amsterdam, Neltherland.
.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
75,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were
sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one
of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: UT/941OY2/02
Batch Number: 12/25/DC34
Ticket Number: 56475600545-288
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of
US $2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
PC/9080118308/02.
from
the total payout of (50) fifty lucky winners.Your prize award has been
insured with your e-mail
address
and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
Include your details when reply our licensed and accredited claims
agent
for category \"A\" winners.
Please Note the following:
You are advised to keep your winning confidential for security
reasons till your claim is processed and remitted
to you in whichever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. measures to
avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this universal trust world wide lottery NL promotional
programme. Please
This has been part of this promotional programme due to precaustion
be
warned.
Note also that your $ 2.5 million us dollars will be released to you by our
security firm in Europe.
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 28 working days days.
After this
date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to
quote
your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially
your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of
double
claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically
not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, file your claim and contact our fiduciary Agent.
Please contact our claim/ fiduciary Agent :
MAC BENNETH NELSON
E-mail: macbenneth@mail.com
THANK S FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Monica Billy,
UNIVERSAL TRUST world wide lottery Coordinator
SIR J .G. WILLIAMS. UNIVERSAL TRUST SUPERVISOR.
Lotto International Netherlands.
www.lotto.nl

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