Here is a copy of not one, but two emails i received from the same 'company' stating i had won money for a competition i never entered.
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From:
[email protected]
Subject: CASH-OUTLOTTOBV:Ref.NO. BLF/0073883/07 (CONGRATULATIONS)
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:58:48 +0000
From : Mr.Gavin Wallace
Claims Agent/ Remittance Officer.
NATIONAL CASH-OUT LOTTO BV
CASH-OUT PLAZA, SUITE 1102A
PO BOX 42 PETERBOROUGH
PE3 8XH, UNITED KINGDOM.
Dear Winner,
CONGRATULATION LETTER!
Lucky Numbers:
Bonus Number:
In all your correspondence (e-mails) to me, this is to notify you that your email have been verified by this office and this is to finally inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the NATIONAL CASH-OUT LOTTO BV Online Electronic Emails Sweepstakes. and your e-mail was among the ten (10) Lucky winners who won Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten Pounds (£915,810.00) each in cash. All participant emails were selected randomly through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions programme which is conducted annually. The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), United Kingdom approves this lottery and also the National Lottery Commission United Kingdom is responsible for licensing and also regulating this Online Electronic Emails Sweepstakes.
Meanwhile, you're advice by this office to choose from the below three mode of payment, which will be more convenient for to receive your prize from us.
Transfer of your prize through our Paying Bank to your Account:
Sending you a cheque through a Courier Company here in the UK:
Receiving your Prize in Cash here in our office:
However, as soon as we receive your response to this mail, payment will be issued immediately along with your Certified Winning Certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the NATIONAL CASH-OUT LOTTO BV.
WARNING THAT WAS GIVEN TO WINNERS
High confidentiality must be kept, this is strictly for security of funds, to enable safe remittance to you in whatever way you deem convenient and affordable. Failure to maintain the confidentiality will lead to disqualification/cancellation of your prize.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Gavin A. Wallace
Claims Agent/ Remittance Officer.
Tel: +44)704 572 2133
Fax:+44) 871 263 8341