Stupid Punts!

Another fake lottery scam hit my mailbox today.

This time it comes from "Cyperlotteries", I have a feeling they mean Cyber.

The bottom line is that this is a con.

Do not fall for it.

AWARD NOTIFICATION.
CYPERLOTTERIES INTERNATIONAL LOTTO.SPA PROMO/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: VIA RONCHI 40-43, 10091 , ALPIGNANO ..
REF: KOS/87777453-47/04
BATCH: 677/65854398/GA
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement on the 9th of APRIL,2005. of winners of the CYPER PROMO LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS held on 5TH,APRIL,2005 for the 2005.ALL GAMES PROMOTION Your email address attached to ticket number 99-00004658, with serial number 63520 drew the lucky numbers 11-21-33-42-43-63, and subsequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of EUR1,500,000.00(ONE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in credited to file REFERENCE NUMBER:KAL/77-C765916493.This is from total prize money of EUR2,500,000.00 shared among the international winners in our 1st -5th categories. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, NewZealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a financial
Security company insured in your FILE REFERENCE Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names,we advice that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your designated account or any other form of claim. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program. This lottery program was promoted
by our group of philanthropists. We hope with part of your prize, you
will participate in our end of year high stakes EUR10,000,000
EUROS International Lottery in the year 2005. To process your claim,
please contact your file/claim officer: MRS BRITHNEY WOOD of CYPER
LOTTERIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,SPA. email to . Make sure that you quote your winning
references in all your correspondence with them. Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of ITALY will be required to procure an Affidavit of Lotto
Claim/Court clearance certificate from the Court in ITALY prior to award
payment policy of Organisers/European Gaming Board as required by the paying Authority.
Please be aware that the Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly
upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this
processing Agent. For due processing and remittance of your winning
prize to designated account of your choice, please treat as urgent.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 27th of
MAY 2005.After this date,all funds will be returned and treated as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to
ensure the legibility. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 21
is AUTOMATICALY DISQUALIFIED.
Sincerely,
MR DELIO WALSH.
(Lottery Coordinator).