Stupid Punts!

Another day, another lottery win

I have a feeling this lady has written to me before.

However, in this scam letter I am offered the chance to win up to $1.3BN; that's a lot of dosh!

Only one small snag, it doesn't exist.

The letter has a minor change to it; this time instead of saying there "has been a mix up with the numbers", they say "in order to avoid a mix up with the numbers".

Otherwise it is the same old "B****it".

Don't fall for it, it is a con.

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION:THIRD CATEGORY WINNER
After a successful completion of the third category draws of SPORT LOTTERY, held
on 14TH MAY 2004, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement
today that you have emerged one of the winners of the SPORT
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial number 14-83
drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25, 35, 40, (30), and consequently won in the
Third Category.You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,000
000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$5,700,000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with FINANCIAL COMPANY, insured in your name. To
avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transfering your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.3 billion, we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to begin your claims process;
MR. PETER SIMON
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER
EMAIL:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent within a week of
recieving this mail.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: EG-A718-1
BATCH NUMBER: 224-DA
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely yours,
MRS ANN COKER
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
SPORT LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.