An Email with the Subject "NOTICE...........YOU HAVE WON {Merry Christmas}" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:26:22 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as UKONLINE LOTTERY <chaplinsme@adelphia.net>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK. GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!! UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF; (Registration Z720633X). National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM (Customer Services) Ref: BTL/491OXI/04 Batch: 12/25/0304 WINNING NOTIFICATION We happily announce to you the draw (#953) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 14th December, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of Â250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of Â1,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year. (31/12/2006) Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. (5647560054) In view of this, your Â250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers, this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mr. Terry Martins Email: terrimartins_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. Yours faithfully, Mr. Carl Martins. Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program. NATIONAL LOTTERY.