FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INTERNET USER
LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Dear Internet User,
YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR USING THE INTERNET.
This Email is to inform you that you emerge a sensation of the sum of
$2,500,000.00USD next to the following numbers attached Ref Number: PW
9590 ES 9414,Batch Number: 573881545-NL/2007 and Ticket Number: PP
3502 /8707-01 on our online draws which be played on the 21st
September, 2007.
For further Information nearly your Winnings,contact our Lottery
Fiduciary Agent near the following contact Address.
CLAIMS AGENT.
Name: Mr. Eric Ward
Phone: +31-61-694-1341
Email: eric_ward04@yahoo.de
You will provide him next to the following
information:
First signature:
Last Name:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
Congratulations! Thank you for individual a user of the World Wide Web.
Yours Faithfully,
Mary Jones
Lottery Coordinator.
Answers:
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I consider they are fraud.
After you distribute them reply near your contact details.
Another e-mail arrives, from any courier company. We enjoy to reimburse their fees first, to acquire the money.
We can't utilize this money to rate the courier company.
Sounds approaching phishing messages, you can filter is out as spam or sometimes, some emails close to that enjoy fine print you hold to look for, within the fine print near are (sometimes) links to "unsubscribe" from their mail document.
We adjectives enjoy get that litter form time to time. Just delete it and let it ride...sweety