Christmas is over!

Boxing Day was just yesterday, but it seems as though it is a normal scam day!

One of the e-mails which came in, is a lottery scam mail from Jose Luis. It is a typical example of this type of mail, with no apparent differences to any other lottery mail.

I do know, by chance, that this particular mail was sent to over 2000 recipients, whose e-mail adresses were spidered from a robot. That puts it apart from the usual scam mails.

Here's the E-Mail:

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
NTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
BATCH: LTT/2147/0033/22/L-KAQT, REFERENCE: PKA/35-014
CLAIM TRACK: Nº: 10105936-B
DATE: 11/ 12 / 04


Attention,

This is to inform you on the release of the ELGORDO SPANISH LOTTERY AWARD programme held on the 9th of NOVEMBER, 2004.

Due to mixed up of numbers and address the result were released today the 27th day of DECEMBER, 2004, your name attached to the winning numbers:
1-11-20-23-37-43, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US $ 615,810.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLAR ONLY) in cash credited to your FILE/BAT/NUM:LTT/2147/0033/22/L-KAQT,.

CONGRATULATION!!

A drawn from a total cash prize of US $ 16,000,000(SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY)shared among the 17 international winners in this category, all participants were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 29,000 names from Europe, south America, Australia, Asia, North America,through the SPANISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY as part of our international promotions programme, which we conduct once every year.

Your number came 13th in the computer list, please should there be any discrepancy in your numbers or Address, do not hesitate to inform us, we hope with a part of your prize you will take part in our next year high stake US $ 1, 3 billion international lottery programme.

Due to the mixed up of numbers and address, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed from the lottery board and your prize money remitted to your designated account, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim or people taking unwarranted advantage of your funds by other participants, please be adviced that your funds has been deposited with EUROCITY SEGUROS S.A and is insured in your name due to the failed effort of communication.

Remember, the dead line for this final notification is 7th of JANUARY 2005, by which funds will be returned back to the MINISTERIO DE ECONMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Contact your agent below: EUROCITY SEGUROS S.A MADRID, ESPAÑA.

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SANTALUCIA DE SEGUROS S.A. MADRID.
Marquez de Urquijo, 4 28008-Madrid,
Spain.
Email :santalucia22@netscape.net
Contact: Mr Juan Alonso(SANTALUCIA DE SEGUROS S.A MADRID.)
Tel : +34 635 386 024
Fax: + 34 645 643 858
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Remember, all winning funds must be claimed not later than 7th of January,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence to us or your agent . Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our international promotion program.

Yours Sincerely,
JOSE LUIS.
VICE PRESIDENT.