Even though my spam filters seem to block all lottery scams these days, my readers still receive them. Here’s one from The Holland Casino Lotto Promo Int, submitted to me through the comment system, by Georg Pétur from Island. I’ve obfuscated the email addresses somewhat since I didn’t receive this one myself.
Just got one very simular, I am sure it is a scam, what do you think?
respect
Georg PéturFROM VICTORIA BOLANO.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY ”A” DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of THE HOLLAND CASINO LOTTO PROMO INT. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were being officially announced this January, 2007.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Europe, Middle East and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program.Your e- mail address, attached to Coupon numbers 4770001 consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 500,00000eur (Five hundred thousand euros), which is the winning payout for Category A winners. This is from a total cash prize of 5,000,000.00 Million Euros shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the paying Bank.In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.Please contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated bank account of your choice. You are advised to contact the agents by email,phone or fax. Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.NOTE: For easy reference and identification, remember to quote your Coupon numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent.
To file for your claim,please contact the fiduciary agent with your Coupon numbers,tel/fax numbers and full names.
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MR. KARL WINSLOW.
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL: +31-626-403-565
FAX:+31-847-355-196.
EMAIL:k_wxinsxlow@myway.com or karlxwinsxlow@sify.com
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All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings notarized.
Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS. VICTORIA BOLANO.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR
Same crap as allways. And yes Georg, you’re quite right. It’s nothing but yet another lottery scam. I bet your mail was sent from some free email service somewhere.