Posted on 07/02/2004 3:00:18 PM PDT by Hatteras
I just thought I'd make the announcement here, first, on FreeRepublic so all my fellow Freepers can be envious. Just a few minor details to work out and I'll be off to Tahiti. Ahhh, I can't wait...
Here's the e-mail that I just received:
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,EURO WINS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RR RESULTS OF SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS
After a successful completion of the second category draws of EURO WINS GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 10th June 2004, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today, 30TH June 2004, that you have emerged one of the winners of the EURO WINS GAME INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 28,000 names/fax addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our first International Promotions Program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number71S-D-47E6, with serial number 34-88 drew the lucky numbers 333, 16, 22, 38, 44, consequently won in the Second Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$10,500,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with A TRUSTED SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY insured to its real value, to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly CONFIDENTIAL from public notice until the entire 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 of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our End Year (2004) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.8 million; we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate in our end of year high sweepstake.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process;
MR. ONAS OMAR
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
TEL: +31-619-098-948
EMAIL:onasomar@winning.com For due processing and remittance of your prize money to any designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than One week after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: TG-6F9-HX33
BATCH NUMBER: NL-TF5-TW
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
EURO WINS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
Mrs. Betty Voltz
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result to disqualification, Please you are advice to contact your claims agent; ASAP.
ONAS OMAR is an anagram for AS A MORON. I'd be cautious...
Congrats! If it were me, though, I'd go to Italy or England. Not that I really would have anything to see there, just to spend $$$ in countries that have supported us the most in Iraq.
But, that's just me....
(Then, I'd build a workshop and invent the functional lightsabre)
I got one...its still confidential
And you came so close...not. What's the scam?
I've won so many of these it's ridiculous. I'm a blabber mouth though.
You better give me your credit card number(s) for safekeeping...#8-)
Of course I didn't read the article...just the headline and a tiny bit, so now I realize it is all a big joke..one of those darn e-mail scams.
Well sucks...I was excited for you for nothing. :(
mo' seriously, i think this is just another nigerian scam, and i DID receive the same sort of letter -- three or four times!!!!
Oh, Joe...what a great idea. You should start a business keeping people's info safe like that....what a dear....
Tell to send a cashiers check.
Don't you dare! It's my relative! It's my money and it's my name. Butt out! Wait a minute, could this be a scam?
I'm never late. If I am meeting someone at 8pm I'll be there ay 7.59pm. I also know the wonders of water and bodywash, as well as the importance of the subtly of any cologne worn. Moreover, I know the difference between a 40 ounce and fine bourbon.
(Sheepish grin).
Just don't let Lowbridge talk you into posing with underwear on your head!
Why are your wasting your time with these picayune lotteries like EURO WINS GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Ive won $US 5,500,000 from INTERNATIONALSWEEPSTAKES LOTTO
and $US2,500,000 in each of PROTEA GAMES SOUTH AFRICA drwas of 1ST MAY 2004, 5TH JUNE 2004
(also $US500,000 from The Euro-Afro America/Asian SweepstakeS Lottery - but I don't think I'll bother collecting. it's not more than pocket change)
I won that a couple of months ago! Congratulations. May you receive your lump sum more quickly than I have....haha
I know of this business opportunity in Nigeria that will easily double your money. I'm sure you will be getting an e-mail from them any day now.
LOL
Er, Hatteras. I hope for your sake this is ligit. But there have been other scams in the past. First place, they'd have to notify you by registered mail, wouldn't they? THAT makes it legit, not an email that can be hacked, tracked and sacked.
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