I Won the Nigerian English Lottery!.
Only I never entered any lottery. Here’s the email I received this morning:
Euro Millions Sweepstakes
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59WINNING NOTIFICATION
It is my sincere pleasure to announce to you the result of our draw # 05/16
of the Euro Millions Lottery, online Sweepstakes International Program
held on the Friday,22nd,April 2005 in London, UK.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 3-10-13-24-47-5-9 , which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ? 84,084.40
( £57,143.55) in cash, credited to file EML/9023118308/03.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Western
booklet representative office in london as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, your ? 84,084.40 would be released to
you by the claims department. Our claims agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as
you contact him.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed
online.This promotion takes place weekly.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem it fit to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
Mr. Richard Matlock
The EML Foundation,
claims department
Email:[email protected]
Fax: +44-207-681-1612
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with our designated agent
or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
MRS.KIMBERLY DUKE
Online Co-ordinator for Euro Millions Lottery Sweepstakes International
Program.
Riiiight.
And I wonder how much my “winnings” will cost me to collect?
Think they’d accept a deed to the Brooklyn Bridge in exchange? I’m tempted to play with them, but honestly I don’t have the time or the temperament for it.