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Below is yet another example of a fake lottery, this one using the name "EURO MILLION LOTERIAS on-line Sweepstakes". There are many signs that this is a fraud, not the least of which is that no legitimate lottery uses email to notify its winners!
And a legitimate lottery certainly would not use free hotmail, yahoo, elitist, or aim email accounts.
In addition to the usual clues, notice the gibberish writing, excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, lack of decent punctuation.. The sentences don't even make sense. Hardly what a professional (i.e., real) lottery would do. Note the other clues to an obvious fraud that we have highlighted in the letter; keep confidential, selected by a random computer lottery of email addresses, use of free email accounts, etc.
It is a typical scam sweepstakes winning notification. Also see these pages:
>"CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT!!
L70 2NB Camio Madrid, Spain.
(Customer Services)
Ref: NL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1002) of the EURO MILLION LOTERIAS on-line Sweepstakes program held on 4Th January, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-09-13-35-43-45(bonus no.08), 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 1,000,000 Euros (One Million Euros) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of 6,000,000 Euros shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in this category. All participants for the on line 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 on-line. This promotion takes place once in two years.
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 1,000,000 Euros (One Million Euros) 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 the Agency. 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. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Overseas Claims Unit
Contact Person: Sr.Vicente Miguel.
Email: claimunit@elitists.com
or claimunit07@aim.com
TEL: 0034-695-030-601.
FAX: 0034-940-468-337
For the processing and remittance of your cash to your designated Bank Account. Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than FEBRUARY 19Th 2007, after this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to the promotion company.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Yours truly,
Mrs.Rosewisa Edward,
(Promotion manager).
NB: All participants below the age of 18 years old are automatically disqualified."
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