Example of the Swiss Email Lottery Email Scam

FROM: THE DIRECTOR SWISS LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you of the release of the SWISS EMAIL LOTTERY on the 10th of September, 2006 you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £2,000,000.00 Only ( TWO MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY) with Lucky Number “1, 2, 15,16,19,32, 25” in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.

This online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 55,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet and no tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, you emerged as one of three winners in the category "C"

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent in (Manchester England) with the information below:

Dr. Raymond Hamilton
E-mail: agent_rhamilton1@excite.com
Tel: +44-701-112-8824
Fax: +44-87-1715-0909

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than the 30th of September 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Also note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations!!!

Best Regards,

Bruce Mort (for)

Willy Mesmer
Sr. Mgr. Games