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CONGRATULATION!!! YOU ARE A WINNER

11th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
11th October
Apparent Sender
Staatsloterij International
Return Address
MRS VERA BOSCH <verabosch@netscpe.net>
Subject
CONGRATULATION!!! YOU ARE A WINNER
Format
Text
Method

A another variant of the 419 style of scam - uses the fake promise of an inheritance to eventually lure victim and trick them into giving away their bank details, or by requesting payments for 'administration costs'.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A lottery variant of the 419 style of scam. Correspondance will simply result in requests for 'administration fees' to cover various costs, but you'll never actually get any money back!

2. Staatsloterij International almost certainly do not exist.

3. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address. A real company would almost certainly use their own.

4. A typically blunt and starkly presented scam, lacking in style and details. Vague references to high profile (and rich) figures such as Bill Gates are given as a feeble attempt to add some credibilty to the claims of such large prizes.

 

" It is our pleasure to notify you of the result of the Staatsloterij International programs held on the 22ND day of September 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 553856-253 with serial number 244-25"...

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 ...


Sir/Madam
It is our pleasure to notify you of the result of the Staatsloterij
International programs held on the 22ND day of September 2004. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 553856-253 with serial number 244-25

drew lucky numbers 5-22-53-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you

have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,000,000.00 euro
(One Million Euro).
We hereby use this medium to CONGRATULATE you. Please note that 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 20,000
companies and  30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every two year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates,  President of the
World Largest software, Sultan of Brunei and some prominent businessmen
in Europe and beyond. We hope with part of your winning you will  take part in our
next year 50 million euro International lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our Payment Coordinator:
MR. DONALD DIJK
Staatsloterij International
Email: staatsloterij99@netscape.net . Tel: 0031-620-266-838.
Please be informed that the expiration date for this claim
is on the 27th  day  of October 2004. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the nextstake. Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote this reference
number and batch number in all correspondence. Ref. Number: 32/4/320
Batch Number: 54677890
Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform Payment
Coordinator 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.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Vera Bosch
Lottery Coordinator

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