El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake - Email Lottery Scam Example
The El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers responsible. There is no "El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake" and no prize money.
Example of the El Gordo Spanish Sweepstake lottery Scam(Submitted by site visitor, May 2004)
EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
GATE WAY LOTTERY COMPANY
CALLE AROYO NO 44-47, PISO 4G 28030 MADRID ESPA=D1A
DATE: 13TH, APRIL, 2004
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-545-608-987: REFERENCE: 33/6757/IPD
ATTENTION:
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EL-GORDO DE LA
PRIMITIVA LOTTERY held on the 20th of February 2004. The
results were released on the 26th, march, 2004. Your email
address was attached to ticket number 766-553-550-189 with serial
number 375-876-775-431 that drew the lucky numbers of
90-52-55-26-49, which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of
payent of Euros 1,950,000.39c (ONE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND EURO,THIRTY NINE = CENTIMOS ONLY)in cash. credited
to file with REF:N=BA.EGS/3254-9847/1343. This is from US
$75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in cash among
the 16 participating finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your fund is now deposited with our Security
Company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers
and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice
untill your claims has been processed and the money remitted to
your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from25,000
names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South
America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International
Promotions Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger
cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery
claims , please contact your claims agent, MR.LANKY JOS
(lankyjos2000@netscape.net ) on Telephone number: 0034678092889
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two
weeks from the day you receive this notification. Any claim not
made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 2% of your lottery
winningbelongs to your agent because they are the company that
bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE this
2% will be remitted. AFTER you have received your winnings prize
because the money is insured in your name already. NOTE: In order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondenc
with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should there be any
change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit
certificate will be sent
to you by your claim agent, MR. LANKY JOS
CONGRATULATION!!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
a part of our International promotions program. we wish you
continued good fortunes. Sincerely ,MRS JULIANA JORDI LOTTERY
CO,ORDINATOR.
