If you get this email, know its a SCAM. This is what the email looks like below.
From: "British Lottery Promotion 2006 Congratulations" Add to Address Book
Subject: RE: GOOD NEWS!!! CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS PROCEDURE MANAGER
To:
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
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14 FRATON ROAD,
FULHAM. LONDON
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Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British
Lottery International programs held on the 27th Day of
April in London. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved to claim
a total sum of 1, 500, 000, 00 (One Million Five
Hundred thousand British Pounds) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/SHYN. This is from a total cash prize of 30, 000, 000.00 GBP Million pounds shared amongst
the first twenty (20) lucky winners in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery. The estimated 30 million jackpot
would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest
was the 30 million jackpot that went to two winners
in a May drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your 1, 500, 000, 00 (One Million Five Hundred thousand GreatBritish Pounds) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds.
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100, 000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to! keep your winning information confidential till your claims is proc essed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us.
You are to get back to us through this E-mail address at:
[email protected].
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Teresa Cole
British Lottery Coordinator.
British Lottery Promotion
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Pickering, Ontario
Canada
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