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ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM SCAM

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The claim

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION,

ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM

VIA MARTIN LUNIMA STREET,

FLINT, A541.

LIVER POOL.

UNITED KINGDOM.

INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

BATCH NO: RMELP/FP/1209/00067/002

REF. No: RMELP/SP/37239/80327/662

WINNING NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you of the release of the ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 23rd of Aprl, 2005 and the results released on the 27th of April, 2005.

Your email address attached to Ticket No:00586 with Serial No 558902 drew the lucky numbers of 41-22-010-245-45-922 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 500,000.00 Britain Pounds (Five Hundred Thousand Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file REF. No: MELP/ZP/5679/59827/760. This is from a total cash prize of 23.7million Britain Pounds shared among several international lucky winners in the premium, 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories respectively. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has 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 only Microsoft users from over 350,000 companies, and 25,000,000 individual e-mail addresses all over the world.To begin your lottery claim, do contact the Director of Wnnings with the information below:

DR. KERRY GREATER MAYER

DIRECTOR OF WINNINGS

ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM

+44-703-194-0198

FAX-+44-870-120-7133

EMAIL:greaterhararey@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than three weeks after the receipt of this e-mail. After this period all uncaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications do remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do not hesitate inform your Director of Winnings as soon as possible.

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

NOTE: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

MRS. HELEN ANDREW

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION

Rated Hoax by Hoax-Slayer.

What the fact-checkers found

The ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers responsible. There is no “ROYAL MAGIC E-MAIL LOTTERY PROGRAM” and no prize money.

For more information about Lottery Scams see:

Email Lottery Scams – International Lottery Scam Information

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