Just assuming that this is an internet scam. If not I just talked myself out of some $800,000. Since I could not find any report on this particular lottery I thought I would add it in and see what comments about it are out there.
Below is a summary of what they sent me.
Dr.Mrs.Jenniffer Gray.
Email contact:
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Contact the Chairperson Lottery Organized Committee
Dr.Wilson Goodman
Tel:+44 703 1872 255
No : 125 St Michael's street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Or 235 Kings Street West
Toronto , Ontario Canada.
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+B
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American sweepstake Lottery International programs held in Essex United Kingdom and Canada.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers 1/14/24/30/35/45, with a bonus # 9 , for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file AL/9080118308/04.
This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category
world-wide Please notethat your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play couponIn view
of this, your US$820,000.00(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by the Bank .
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programe by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -
Mr.Harris Mark( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Jan Smuts Rd 9 walters Ave
Rose Bank Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Tel: +27 78 371 5006
Fax: +27 11 507 5156
E-mail:
[email protected]Please be informed that all winning must be claimed within one month of play .Kindly understand that your winned sum is insured to avoid double claiming and security from misconduct. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that has successfully won this
competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Jenniffer Gray.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs Kenny Martin Asst Sec
Mr.Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Bar Mar Sanchez.
African/European Head Office
Baumgartenstrasse 15
Postfach 686 Geneva
CH-8201 Schaffhausen
You are to provide the claim agent with the under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. Sex..........................................
6. OCCUPATION:..................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:..............................
8. PHONE.......................................
9. FAX:........................................
10.WINNING REF................................,
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims
process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.
Congratulations once again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies with the support of some financial institution. The the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake LOTTERY internet draw in each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation This email is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by other legal rules. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately onthe telephone number given below and delete the message from all locations on your computer. You should not copy this email or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so may be unlawful.
Joe
Portland, Oregon
U.S.A.