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An Email with the Subject "LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION (contact claim agent)" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:13:22 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "GALA BINGO E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMO"<info@lotto.galabingo.co.uk>.
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Dear Esteem Winner, Over the years the prestigious GALA BINGO lottery has set out and successfully organized Sweepstakes on annual basis. We have equally maintained a standard unrivaled in the industry as it concerns the pay out of winnings to successful participants. In line with the commemorating event marking our 20th year anniversary we rolled out over £1,800.000.00(One million, Eight hundred thousands British Pounds) for our 20th year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which enjoy our patronage. The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ticket Number 2093961 with serial numbers GL193007 and drew the lucky numbers (12)-(52)-(19)-(22)-(30)-(17) with a bonus number (66) which subsequently won you 250,000.00(Two hundred and Fifty thousand British Pounds) as one of the 4 jackpot winners in this draw. The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Nottingham shire, United Kingdom on Wednesday the 8th of April 2009 and credited to file Ref GACSL/6488292-2009/09. This lottery Draws is commemorative and as such special. Please be informed by this Winning Notification to make contact with your designated corresponding claim official who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winnings. To file for your claim Please Contact your claims agent, Clearance Agent: Mr. Jeff Atkinson Email: jeffatkinson@windowslive.com Email:jeffatkinson@statelotterypromo.com Tel: 702-409-6560 International + (44)702-409-6560 Fax No: + (44)702-407-7692 You are advised to contact your claims agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Full Names:................................................ Contact/Mailing Address:................................. Direct Telephone Number/ Cell Phone Number:......................... Fax Numbers:...................... Nationality:.......................... Occupation:......................... Age / Sex:.......................... Ticket Number..................... Serial Number:..................... File Ref................................ Lucky Numbers as indicated in this winning Notification: ..................... Thank you for being part of our commemorative 20th Anniversary Draws. *** Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program. *** Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this world promotional lottery programs. Yours Sincerely, Jeff Atkinson. **Customer Support** NB: Any claim not made before (31) working days from the date of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings. ======================================================================== This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. GALA BINGO Lottery Company does not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. ======================================================================= Copyright © 2009 GALA BINGO Lottery Company. All rights reserve