I just got this email in my inbox a little while ago. Looks like a scam as I never entered into a lottery there. If you look down towards the end, it reads ...
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.
That statement has scam written all over it ... to keep your winning information confidential. They want to scam me in secrecy .. HA!
Please Read...
You Have WON THE Euro Million Lottery Award
2008.
Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi
155, 28090 Madrid. Spain Branch.
Ref. N? XXX/XXX/XXX/XX/XX/XX
Batch. N? XXXX/XXXX/XXX/XXX/XX.
Good Day!
Europe/ America private international e-games
organizers and co-sponsors,EURO MILLIONS
LOTTO Group International,officially bring to
your notice of the newly draw result of January,
2008.
Your email address was selected amongst the
lucky winner in the first categories were your
email address, emerged as the lucky winner of a
huge sum of amount.The lottery promotion
program was conducted at our
international corporate office complex in UK.
Most recently this foundation set up the NEW
LOTTERY SCHEME to give out prizes based on
COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM. By doing this the
foundation seek to encourage the use of
Internet for academic and business
pursuits. Its major aim is to promote music,
theater,art, literature,projects in the social and
political arena with a focus on health, as well as
science, research, and higher education.
Your email address was attached to Batch.
Number: XXXX/XXXX/XXX/XXX/XX.
Ref. Number:XXX/XXX/XXX/XX/XX/XX. Please
endeavor to donate not less than 10% of your
winning to any internationally recognized charity
home closer to you so that a lot of the less
privilege once can feel our contribution.
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.
You are advised to contact our oversea
registered claim officer in United Kingdom for
more details, and also he will instruct you on
how to claim your winning Funds.His details is
stated below:
Dr. Smith Gonzalez.
HEAD OFFICE: 28 Tanfield Road,
Croydon, London
E-mail: contactoffice009@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +44 7045 774013
Congratulation!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.: Jolen Jones .
EURO MILLION ONLINE LOTTERY DIRECTOR.
Spain Branch.
BEWARE OF THIS IF YOU GET IT ... JUST DELETE IT!!!
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