Example of the El Gordo Spanish Globalstake Lottery Email Scam

Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: IPL/096685769/WP1
BATCH: GL/678753-PCQ04
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the EL GORDO SPANISH GLOBALSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMES held on the 12th April 2004 in Madrid. You were entered as dependent clients with reference Number: IPL/096685769WP1, and batch number GL/678753-PCQ04. Your name attached to the ticket number: 6453 drew a lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the second category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of ?2,500,000 (TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/096685769/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of ?10,756.820 (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY
EUROS) Shared among the international winners in all categories, congratulations!!! All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 91,000 (Ninety One thousand) names around the world, as part of our first international promotions program, which was conducted in the Easter month of the calendar. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, until your claims have been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To claim your winning price, please contact Mr. TERRY PAULSON, (Chief Payment Officer) ASSISTANCIA 2004 SECURITY S.A, a group of (OVERSEAASSECURITY BVORG) at sweepstakepay@netscape.net they are your agent, and were responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-3772-554-H?67/B4 (keep
personal) Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than (20-5-04). After this date, funds MIGHT be returned to the ministerio De Economia Y Hacienda as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations.
Sincerely,
MRS. TRACY LODWIG
(PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR)