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Fake Online Draw of UK National Lottery

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Subject: Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
From email address: atreyee@uga.edu

- email content -

Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59

Dear Email Owner,

We are happy to announce to you that your email address has won you the sum of £590,983.00(Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and EightyThree Great British Pounds) in the recent online draw of the UK National Lottery.

To File for your claims, please contact:

Mr. Jefferson Rice.
Email: agentricejefferson@verizon.net

You are to provide him With the following information:

Full Name, Contact Address, Country of residence, Age,Sex,Tel,Occupation.

Congratulations from all members and staff of this program.

Yours Truly,
Sir Howard Wright,
Online Coordinator of UKNL Foundation

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From Online Coordinator (UKNL Foundation) Sat Mar 29 18:40:23 2008
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From: "Online Coordinator (UKNL Foundation)"
Subject: Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Reply-To: agentricejefferson@verizon.net
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous said,

    Congratulations! What are you going to do with all that money?

    Just kidding. It amazes me that enough people fall for this sort of trap to make it worthwhile to send out.

    on April 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM  


  2. Anonymous said,

    WELL. I WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN THIS EARLIER. I GAVE OUT ALL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION AND MORE. NOW I HAVE LOST IT ALL. INCLUDING MY FAMILY

    on May 20, 2008 at 10:03 AM  


  3. Anonymous said,

    To anonymous: We're very sorry for your loss. Hope you may recover in some other ways. Don't give up! Thanks for sharing...

    on May 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM  


  4. ccnp certification said,

    very sad.I hope you will be aware in future for further loss.Thanks for sharing this information with us.

    on June 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM  


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