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Once Lottery Scam

This is another version of the Lottery email scam, now being sent out by "GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY."
Read more about the history of this scam.


Here's what a typical message looks like:

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
BATCH: LTT/2147/0033/22/L-OR, REFERENCE: PKA/35-014
CLAIM TRACK: N?: 10105936-B
DATE: 13 / 11 / 04


Attention,

This is to inform you about the release of the awaited result of the once international lottery commission program held on the 7th September, 2004. Due to some mixed up of numbers and address the result were release later this 29th of November 2004, your email attached to the winning numbers: 1-11-20-23-37-43, which consequently won the lottery in the 4th category.

Therefore you have been approved for a lump sum pay out of US $ 900,274,00 (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND,TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR DOLLAR ONLY) in cash credited to your BAT/NUM:LTT/2147/0033/22/L-OR, we acknowledge your participation.

CONGRATULATION!!

A drawn from a total cash prize of US $100,000,000(ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ONLY)shared among the 26 international winners in this category, all participants were selected through computer balloting, drawn from 29,000 emails from Europe, south America, Australia, Asia, North America, as part of our international promotions program, 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 we take part in our end of year high stake US $ 1, 5 billion international lottery.

Due to the mixed up of numbers and address, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been confirmed prize remitted to your designated account, this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim or people taking unwarranted advantage of situation by other participants, please be advice that your funds has been deposited with global trust agency and is insured to your BATCH,REFERENCE NUMBER due to the failed effort of communication.

Remember, the dead line for this final notification is 13th of December 2004, by which fund will be returned back to the MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA as unclaimed. Contact your agent below: GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY.


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GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY
Marquez de Urquijo, 4 28008-Madrid,
Spain.
Email :glotruagency@netscape.net
Contact: Fred Carr (For Global Trust Agency)
Tel : +34 6595 74711
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Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 5th of December,2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Any form of delay will not be entertain.

Yours Sincerely,
Harry George.
Lottery Coordinator

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