Example of the De Lotto Promo Lottery Email Scam

DE LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,
LAAN VAN HOOMWIJCK 552289 DG
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners International programmed held on 10th May 2004. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number278511465896-6452 with your serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky number3-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the first category, you are therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of US$ 1,000,000 (One million United states Dollars) This is from total prize money of Dollars 20.000,000(twenty million Dollars) shared among the seventeen international winners in categories C with serial
number: IL/FLW/12-C033721192.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, Africa, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International promotion.

CONGRATULATIONS! ! !. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some participants. All participants were selected through an e-mail balloting. This promotional programme takes place every two years. To file for your claim, please contact our Prize Winning Unit,for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.


Claim Officer.
MR. George Stevenson.
TEL: +31-642283462.
Email:lotto_nl@spinfinder.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 29th May 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thanks you for being part of our promotional program.