This lottery scam is entirely new to me, but seems to have been around since at least July 2006. It makes use of the wll-known and respected brand name Heineken to , and makes use of several well-known brands like Heineken and I can’t even start to tell you what Heineken thinks of that…
The setup is as simple as always in lottery scams. I am set up to believe that I have won a large amount of cashe, in this case €150,000 Euros, and the sting is to make us all pay a small (or in some cases not som small) fee before we can collect our winnings. As usual it is full of references to a lot of different names and companies, making sure everything looks legitimat, and in effect confusing any real claims.
If you received one of these emails. Just trash it. The lottery never existed. You didn’t win anyting.
From: [something]@[something-else].orangehome.co.uk
Subject: Contact: Mr. Van Den Clapton.
Date: 13 November 2006 15:45:53 GMT+01:00
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Reply-to: [something]@[something-else].orangehome.co.ukContact: Mr. Van Den Clapton.
FROM: Micro Dayzers International
PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: DYK/82283922/769
BATCH: 11/621/2PDH /NLDear Winner,
Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the corporation, the Slidecircuir award and the Heineken prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.), held on the 11th of October , 2006, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of €150,000 Euros (One hundred and fifty thousand Euros only).We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification, processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note that your award information was released today the 13th of November
2006 with the following particulars attached to it.(I) Award numbers: TL 22/15409
(ii) Email ticket number: TL754/22/76
(iii) Lotto code number: TL09622NL
(IV) The file Ref number: TL/0534/30/05Please contact the claim agents within 3 working days to facilitate the release of your prize; you are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence addressed to the processing agents.
CASINO AWARD AGENCY
Harlem the Netherlands
Tel:+31-644-061-125
E-mail: vanclapton6@aim.com
Mr. Van Den Clapton.The Micro Dayzer Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Microsoft and other international companies. The Micro Dayzer internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide. We are proud to say that over 100 Million Dollar is won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,MR. HARRIETA DOFF
Promotions Manager
Netherlands the Lottery Company
European promotions.
Just another fraud attempt, and nothing to believe in. It goes right into the spam basket.