Example of the Online Sweepstakes Email Scam

WINNING EMAIL SWEEPSTAKE AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!

REF: DRF/933221523/542
BATCH: 21/532/8YPK/NL

Dear Winner,

Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic Online Sweepstakes organized by Euro millions Lottery International, the Slidecircuir award and the Euro millions prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(E.P.S.), held on the 16th of February, 2007, in Brussels Belgium , wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of the online winning email in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of 1,000,000 Dollars (One million Dollars only),

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you. It is important to note that your award Information was released today with the following particulars attached to it.

The Euro millions Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Microsoft and other international companies. Euro millions Internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide. We are proud to say that over 20 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 28Th of March, 2007.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!