Example of the El Mundo Spanish Lottery Email Scam

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO COMMISSION
CALLE RUIIZ COLEGIO 103,PISO 6B
TEL/FAX-0034-649-001-558.
E-mail/intlotto@planetsearch.com

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICEPRESIDENTE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NUMBER: EML/200793/03
BATCH NUMBER: 24/00602/XXPDB

DATE : 06/04/2004
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the recent result of EL MUNDO SPANISH LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 22nd FEBUARY 2004. ,


Your e-mail address name attached ticket number 055-11879443 with serial numbers 8449-03 drew the lucky numbers 7-12-25-35-65-80 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You are therefore been approved for the lump sum payout of ?857.142.85cents (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTYTWO EUROS EIGHTFIVE CENTS) In cash credited to file number EML/2007893/04.This is from the total cash prize of ?60.000 000(SIXTY MILLION EUROS ONLY).Shared among the seventy international winners in this category.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name.Due to the mixed numbers and e-mail address names in this office we ask that you keep this award from the public notice until your claims has been processed and your fund remitted to your designated account,to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants, this is our security protocol.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 55,000 e-mail address names from Asia, Australia,Middle East, Europe,United State of America,Canada,South-America and Africa,as part of our international promotion programs which we conduct once every two years.We hope that your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.we hope with a partof your prize,you will participate in our end of the year high stakes Euros1.1 Billion International Lottery.

To begin your lottery claim please contact your agent: MR.Michael J WOODMAN (Foreign Operation Manager), OVERSEAS CREDIT COMMISSION,S.A. Tel:+34-635-319-573.Fax:0034-666-851-042 , for necessary assistance as regards to your claim and final release of the prize money to your designated bank account.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of April 2004. After this date all the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.And be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to Security company.This 10% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize.

Congratulations on behalf of our managements.


MR. PETER MOYA
INTL.LOTTO COMMISSION
MANAGER.