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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNINGS!!!
13th September 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
13th September 2004
Apparent Sender
UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program
Return Address
JOHNSON COLE <johnsoncole@pnetmail.co.za>
Subject
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNINGS!!!
Format
HTML
Method

A classic 'lottery' variant of the 419 style of email scam using a fictional lottery win.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Victims are told they have won a large ammount on a (fictional) lottery. When they try and claim the money they are told they need to pay a 'small' administration fee first. Even if they pay this the money is never recieved and the scammers simply disappear.

2. UNIVERSAL STAKES do not exist.

3. Note the unprofessional look of the email and the suspicious looking return email address.

 

"Attention, We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held on the 20th
  JULY, 2004."
...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

Ref. Number:EGOGHS255125600419
  Batch Number: 14/ 01259/ IPD
  Ticket Number:113-2471-752-209
  Serial Number: 5063-11

  Attention

  We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners
  in our UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held on the 20th
  JULY, 2004.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
  27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky
  numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND
  category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
  pay out of USD$1,500,000 ( One Million Five Hundred
  Dollars)Only.CONGRATULATIONS!

  Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
  keep your winning information confidential until your
  claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted
  to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid
  multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some
  participants.
  All participants were selected through acomputer ballot
  system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000
  individual email addresses and names from all over the
  world. This promotional program takes place every five
  years.

  This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate
  of some multinational companies in
  Europe,America,Asia,Africa and The Oceania as part of
  their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities
  where they have operational base.
  We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in
  our next year Ten million Dollars UNIVERSAL STAKES
  lottery.

  To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial
  agent:MR JIM WILLIAMS
  Reply Email : jim_williams@myway.com
  Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 13th
of
  SEPTEMBER 2004.

  After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in
  the next stake.
  Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
  complications, 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.

  Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
  disqualified.

  Yours Sincerely,

  MR JOHNSON COLE
  UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTERY (co-ordinator)


  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 MR.JIM WILLIAMS
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 
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