warning! SCAM
(real scam letter, quite typical)
January 29, 2006
The following scam letter has been
received by mail:
NORTH AMERICAN PRIZE
AWARD COMMISSION
CORPORATE HQ: 2051 WILLIAM BLVD,
WINNIPEG. MB R3T 3Y6
TEL: +1(204) 951-1896 fax: +1(204) 480-4848
DATE:
JANUARY 16, 2006
FROM THE DESK OF:
JENNIFER ANDERSON
PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR,
CLAIM FILE #: NAPAC/146/00326/3
ATTN: [Real Name hidden] (WINNER)
RE: FINAL AWARD
NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you today
Monday January 16, 2006, of the release of the North
American Cash Prize/Award Program held on Friday January
13, 2006. Your name/company attached to the ticket
number: 035-569-555 with serial number
6280001144 drew the lucky number: 000-707-999
which consequently won the prize in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$1,100,000.00 (One million, one hundred thousand
United States dollars only) cash credited to file
Ref: NAPAC/146/00326/3. This is from a total cash
prize of S$l3,200,000.00 (Thirteen million, two hundred
thousand United States dollars only) shared among twelve
(12) international winners in the third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your winning money is now deposited with a finance
company insured in your name. For security reasons, we
advise that you keep your winning number top secret from
public notice until your claim has been processed and
your winning prize sent into your bank account as this
is part of our protocol to avoid double claiming or
undue taking of advantage of this program by
participants. A11 participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from seventy-five thousand
(75,000) names of individuals from North America,
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand as
part of our international promotion program, which we
conduct once a year. Your profile was received from our
Middle East Asian counterparts through your country's
database.
To receive your winning prize, please contact our paying
agent, Glen Woods, The Accountant/payment Director of
National Finance & Payment Center on telephone: +1 (902)
412-2689, fax: +1 (902) 482-5188 for immediate
processing and transfer of your winning prize into your
account. Remember all prizes must be claimed not later
than Friday February 17, 2006. At the expiration of this
date, all unclaimed prizes will be nullified and
returned to the department of finance.
In order to avoid unnecessary delay
and complications, please remember to quote your
reference number in every of your correspondence with
our paying agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address, or phone number, do notify our paying
agent as soon as possible and also include your new
phone and fax numbers. This letter should serve as a
final notice on your winning prize.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Yours sincerely,
__________________
JENNIFER ANDERSON
jenniferanderson@napacom.com
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