can u tell me if this is a legitimate sweepstakes or a farud?
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:18:19 +0300
From: "Mid Finance" <midfinance@k.ro> View Contact Details
To: Customer (name blocked for privacy)@sbcglobal.net
Subject: here it is.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: ZAR/23457677/2005
BATCH: 11/576809/KC/MFP
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on
26TH APRIL,2005, to declare the winners of the FREEDOM LOTTO SOUTH
AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
Your company, attached to ticket number
356-00098-3211-222, with serialnumber 818-09 drew the lucky numbers
14-41-25-19-49-37, and consequently won the lottery. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of $500,000 in cash credited to
file ref number: ZAR/23457677/2004 and batch number: 11/576809/KC/MFP.
You are among the six international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
17,000 names from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe and Middle East and Asia as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is carried out quarterly.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and
your
prize money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this promotion. We hope with a
part
of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes.
We have deposited your prize money of $USD500,000(Five hundred thousand
united states dollars)with the paying finance/security company and is
now available for claim.
To begin your claim,please contact:
MR. ROBERT LITHULI
(FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER)
MIDWAY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD.,
PHONE:+27-736-670-362
EMAIL:midfinance@k.ro
You are expected to provide the following details below to your claims
agent:
1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) AGE
4) MAILING ADDRESS
5) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
Note: All prize money must be claimed not later than 6th May,2005.
After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Congratulations once again,from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Susan Cotze.
Promotions Manager
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This is their request:
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:12:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Customer (name blocked for privacy)@sbcglobal.net View Contact Details
Subject: Fwd: TO PROCESS & DESPATCH YOUR CHECK THROUGH EXPRESS COURIER.
To: "Mid Finance" <midfinance@k.ro>
Good Day, Can you please re-send me the original transcript notifying me of my winnings please for some reason or another it has accidently been deleted or misplaced. I will be in contact soon regarding payment thank you.
Mid Finance <midfinance@k.ro> wrote: Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:19:50 +0300
From: Mid Finance <midfinance@k.ro>
To: <Customer (name blocked for privacy)@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: TO PROCESS & DESPATCH YOUR CHECK THROUGH EXPRESS COURIER.
Dear Veronica C DeAnda,
To process your claims on your behalf, these fees has
to be taken care off by you.
This is the breakdown of the fees you are to pay. And
it should be paid today to
enable us have your check sent to you.
1) Gaming Board fees on prize win $100.00
2) Midway Financial Holdings ltd.Admin fee $100.00
3) Full insurance on package $100.00
4) Courier Charges $163.00
5) Stamp duties $100.00
Total $563
As soon as we confirm payment of
the fees through money gram, we shall process your
claims and despatch
your check immediately.
This is the cashier's information you will use in
remitting the fee through money gram:
MR. PAUL OKENYE
42 BLAIR ST.,
DURBAN 4000,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Please as soon as you do that today, call me to give
me the 8 digit figures in the money gram receipt and
the sender's name so that I can process everything
first thing tomorrow morning.
Congratulations,
Mr. Robert Lithuli
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