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Finally,I can enjoy for the rest of my life now! I receive a winning notification email from “UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT” two days ago, and my email account has been picked as a winner of 1.5 million pounds in “E-mail address ballot lottery international program”.
I just can’t wait to share with others, check the full email notification below:

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF N: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH N: 14/0017/1PD

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on Sat 20Th Aug.2005 for NON-UK CITIZENS. Your email account has been picked as a winner of 1.5M (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).

This result is now released on Draw 1068 Sat 18 Mar 06 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows Ball number 7Ball number 10Ball number 22Ball number 24Ball number 34Ball number 44 All winner’s are been advice to keep Their 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, For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Buckley George, on ++447024084487 +447024084516,Fax +44-870-135-7404. You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.

All winning must be claimed not later than 10th JUNE, 2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to submit the following informations to the headquarters by fax, also via email to your claims agent Click Here for verification of identity and you must include your email ID that was selected when sending fax.

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport /or valid driving License.
7. Your category code is Sv04

Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive. (Euro Lottery Intern.)
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).Copyright 2002 Europe Union Lottery International
MRS JULIE VAN HANS, VICE PRESIDENT.

*cough*, that’s enough for the “daydream”. Since I’m never join or plays the lottery game above but how come I’m receiving the winning notice? Apparently, this lottery winning notification email has been sent by the Identity theft with the tactic call “phishing” (pronounce like fishing). The “Click here” link is to compose a replay email to verify_nationallottery@yahoo.com and its easy to fool people around to have a click on it. If you’re replying the email, you’re not getting your “winning money” for sure but revealing your real email address to the ID theft. Just watch out if you’re getting this kind of “lucky” email. More info about the UK National Lottery scam here.

Phishing terms in AntiPhishing.org:

Phishing attacks use both social engineering and technical subterfuge to steal consumers’ personal identity data and financial account credentials. Social-engineering schemes use ’spoofed’ e-mails to lead consumers to counterfeit websites designed to trick recipients into divulging financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords and social security numbers. Hijacking brand names of banks, e-retailers and credit card companies, phishers often convince recipients to respond. Technical subterfuge schemes plant crimeware onto PCs to steal credentials directly, often using Trojan keylogger spyware.