The Internet Crime Complaint Center

The following is an e-mail I received this morning…

Subject: Congratulations
From: “Powerball Lotto Lottery” <powerball_claims88@w.cn>, ” <tech3c@biznetvigator.com>”@obav02.netvigator.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:18:31 +0800
To: <info@powerballwinner.com>

POWERBALL LOTTO. BV
POWERBALL-WHEEL E-GAME LOTTO WINNER 2009

Dear Consolation Prize Winner,!!!This email confirms that you have been
notified of by the POWERBALL INTER LOTTO BV The Netherlands of your
email lottery winning for 2009 Powerball Lotto – Wheel E-game held on month of june 2009.
Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number PBL2348974321,
and consequently won in the first lottery category.You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of GBP5,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash which is approximately
$10.4 MILLION US DOLLARS credited to file Prize Ref No.: PBL/CN/6654/CP.
This is from total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the
Twenty(5)international winners in this category.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured with your REF NO: PBL/CN/6654/CP and your E-mail address,
Please note that, you are to contact us via email or call the office, as we will provide you with the necessary details on
how to claim your prize. You are to keep your ref. number and winning number from the public, until you have been processed and
your money remitted to your account.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or call for processing and remittance of your
prize money to you. The claims officer contact email is:

Powerball Claims Officer:
Name: Mr.CUT SMITH
Email:  powerball_claims88 at w.cn
Tel: +44-704-575-1007
Fax: +44-703-592-5669

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.

BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME————-
BENEFICIARY LAST NAME————–
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS—————-
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH————
TEL. NUMBER————————
FAX NUMBER————————-
EMAIL ADDRESS———————-
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS——-

This is fraud.

Since these types of crimes are on the rise, it is imperative that you report them.
Occasionally, an e-mail to your internet provider will suffice to block such e-mail or a notification to the respectable party that is being spoofed – the IRS Phising internet address, for example.

Sometimes, however, it is necessary to notify law enforcement officials especially when money or property is at risk or worse – taken. The Internet Crime Complaint Center will act as a conduit and take pertinent information that will than be forwarded to the FBI or local law enforcement officials.

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