An Email with the Subject "CONGRATULATION ! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION !!!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:50:03 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as " Grant Lotteries"<grant_lotteries@yahoo.com>.
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Applecrest & Grant Lotteries, 7 Manchester Street London W1U 3AE. London. Dear WINNER, YOU WON 500,000.00 Pounds With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Apple crest & Grant Lotteries International programs held on the 6th, of October 2010 drew cash Prize of 500,000.00.Pounds Your e-mail address attached to code number 370011672387-290-02 with claims Number 12093782/42 drew these lucky numbers 894-4563-001-764-64-2911, which consequently won in the 1st category. You have been approved to receive a Cash prize of 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds). Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous winners, we advise that you Keep your winning information confidential until your claims is been processed and your funds (500,000.00 Pounds) Transferred to you. This security measure is important; its protocol meant to avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other participants. METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS: Participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system (computer ballot) from over 35,000 Companies and 70,000 individual e-mail addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address Emerged as the winner of our last jackpot. This is promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored Orient software Corporation (Orient Networks). It is met to reward some individuals and corporations who have devote their time and resources surfing the world Wide web (www) with their email addresses. Remember that all winning must be claimed not later than 5 work We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next 18million Pounds draws in March. 2011. Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please Always remember to quote your Code number in all correspondence with our paying agent (Deutsche Bank-Amsterdam). Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address, please notify us immediately so to make the appropriate adjustment. Congratulations from the management and staffs of Applecrest & Grant Lotteries. FORWARD YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELOW TO THE AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM: 1) Full name......................... 2) Tel/fax........................... 3) International passport/Drivers lience....... 4) Quote your code numbers ................. 5) Full Address.................... 6) Ocupation....................... 7) Age......................... Is the winner of the last EURO LOTTERY/ Applecrest & Grant Lottery draws, with a cash prize of $500,000.00. Kindly advise us with details of the process of the transfer of your cash prize within the next 5-working days. Contact details of our Paying centre in uk: Company's Name: IFECO DIPLOMATIC CHENNEL 51a High Street, Hanham, Bristol. BS15 3DQ, Kensington London W85sp. London United Kingdom. Email: dcsworldwide@yahoo.com Tel: +447045790658