Check out the fantasic news I received this morning in my e-mail box!
GROUP LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
GROUP LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Ref. Number:7683408058/09
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25
ATTENTION.
Sir/Ma/Miss,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 29TH SEPTEMBER,2004.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 748--13465207--156 with serial number 8052-79drew lucky numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently won in the 1th category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 100,000.00(One hundred thousand EUROS) in cash credited to file .This is from a total cash prize of 900.000.00(Nine hundred thousand EUROS)shared among the Nine international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000 company and 70,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes place every three years,the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the President of the World Largest software,B.
Gates.We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year EUROS 500 thousand international lottery.Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a fixed deposit bond policy insured to you by our financial agent.
To file for your claim please contact our financial agent,Foriegn operations manager,Mr.I NAJIM. Email:lottohouse20@netscape.net Tel:+31642594038. Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 15TH of OCTOBER 2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Lotto Co-ordinator.
Mr.M.NGOMA
Now, let's see: all I have to do is not tell anyone about this. But, oops, I just posted it to the forum. Now I guess there will be "double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants".
I still find it hard to believe that people fall for this e-mail.