Alert - Xmas Lotto Bonanza eMail Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately did not win Hot Lotto GBP millions British Lottery, rather you are the target of a scam often refered to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

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Following is the text of the scam email:

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-----Original Message-----
From: caecilialloyd@yahoo.co.id [mailto:caecilialloyd@yahoo.co.id]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:51 PM
Subject: Xmas Lotto Bonanza


Your Email Won The Prize!
From Caecilia D. Lloyd (Mrs) (Claim Prize)
The British Hotball Lotto
11 Claughton Firs,Prenton CH43 5TG
Liverpool United Kingdom
REFERENCE #:67/80/IPD
BATCH #: EGGS-541-623-782

Sir/Madam,

Being officially assigned to select winners across the globe, the management is pleased to inform you of the result of the Hot Lotto GBP millions British Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 28th September, 2007 and result where release on the 14th November,2007. Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 653-908-321-675 with serial main number 345- 790-241-671 drew lucky star numbers 34-32-90-43-32 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP1.500.000.00, with REFERENCE #:67/80/IPD and BATCH #: EGGS-541-623-782.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Software Companies in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr Louis E. Greg
email:greglouisconsul@netscape.net
Tel:+44 702 407 5128
Fax:+44 709 287 2619
Foreign Service Manager

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Caecilia D. Lloyd.
International Online Co-coordinator

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