Haven't seen this one yet.

[Ben42]

OMG I won a MILLION!

The easiest way to tell this is a scam (besides I didn't enter any drawing) is the closing "Yours Faithfully" (who talks like that), "thereby increasing the market share of computer soft wears." (Can't spell software), and "we ask that you keep this award personal discreet," (So we can scam you easier).

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EINDHOVEN LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
HORSTHUIS, KEIZERSGR 102
1185 CW AMSTERDAM, NETHERLAND

FROM: THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
REF: EL921245/75QT
BATCH: IP/17241/TLP

ATTENTION: Winner,

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you the release of the result of the EINDHOVEN
LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION held a fortnight ago.

You were entered as an independent client with: Reference Number:
EL921245/75QT, and Batch Number IP/17241/TLP. Your email address attached
to
the ticket number: 778 that drew the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the sweepstakes in the second category. You have been
approved for a payment of $1.000.000, 00 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS.) in cash
credited to file with reference number: EL921245/75QT. This is from a total
cash prize of (TEN MILLION DOLLARS) Shared among the ten lucky winners.

All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system
drawn from 91,000 (Ninety One thousand) names of email users around the
world, as part of our international promotion programme to promote the use
of internet thereby increasing the market share of computer soft wears.

Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal discreet, till your claim has been processed and your funds
remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by other participants or
impersonators. To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning
by contacting your accredited agent:

David Perri.

EINDHOVEN LOTTO SECURITY AGENCY.
TEL: +31- 63-378-7047.
FAX: +31- 20-524-8473.
Email:[email protected]

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS V-1091/B3 (keep personal) Remember; your
winning must be claimed not later than (12/20/2005). Failure to claim your
winning prize, it will be added to the next international lottery
promotion.


Furthermore, Should there be any change in your address, endeavor to inform
your claim's agent as soon as possible.

Once again, Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Ruud van Boer.

DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.

 

[eli03]

congrats.LOL

 

[stscac]

I don't think I've heard the term "fortnight" used in a sentence here in the US for a long time.

-Steve

 

[Peter]

received a similar email myself today (have received many).

just remember if something sounds too good to be true it probably is. (also received an email claiming my ip had been captured by the FBI on 28 illegal sites, would help make it a bit more convincing if it wasn't sent from a domain that is a girl's name)

 

[Celdric]

Another example. I'm getting a couple of them weekly from "Lottery Companies" all around the word.

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THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

Dear Prize Winner,
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS, wishes to inform you of the results of its
Promotional draws
held on the 5TH of November 2005 as part of our end of year bonanza. We
are happy
to officially inform you that you have emerged a winner under our Third
Category
Draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
International
Promotional Program.

You have consequently been awarded a lump sum pay out of £2,200,000.00
(Two Million
Two Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash, which is the
winning payout for
Third Category winners. This is from the total prize money of
£11,000,000.00 shared
between 5 international winners in the category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with ALPHA BETA FINANCE,insured in your
name. In your
best
interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we
request that
you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice
until the
process of transfering your claims has been completed. This is part of
our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants/non
participants of this program.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning Numbers: 10, 13, 30, 39, 42, 43, (36)
(ii) Ticket Number: 44-8201-093
(iii) File Reference Number: BLP20-147-11
(iv) Lotto Batch Number: A14736

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of
your choice, please contact your claims agent immediately. Find below
all contact
details;

MR. WALTER SMITH,
FOREIGN SECTION MANAGER,
ALPHA BETA FINANCE.
PHONE: +44-70-4012-4052
FAX: +44-20-7504-8763
Email: [email protected]

Remember, you must contact your claims agent not later than two weeks
from the date
you received this email. After this date, all funds will be returned
back as
unclaimed. For easy reference and identification, your lotto payment
order details
stated above must be provided to your claims agent.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our
promotions program.


Sincerely,
GARY PHILIP,
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS.
8 CHANCEL ST.
LONDON, SE1 0UX
Phone: +44-70-4012-4049
Fax: +44-20-8181-7964

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your
claims agent Mr.
Walter Smith as specified above.
(TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY)