This is an example of the kind of letter you may receive claiming that you have won the lottery, in this case the non-existent Royal Spanish Sweepstake Lottery. It is a complete fraud! NEVER respond to the email or any email address contained within the text. As is often the case with such letters it contains many simple spelling and typographical errors. It also contains a postal address. However, because the letter is fraudulent the address is usually fictitious.
See Crimes of Persuasion for an extensive, but incomplete (because new examples are coming along all the time), list of fraudulent lottery names used in scams. Also note that valid lottery names are also sometimes used for fraudulent purposes. Of course, in such cases the lottery itself is perfectly legal and honest - just their name is being misused for criminal purposes.
ROYAL SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CALLE GRANVIA 32N 1C MADRID SPAIN
REF: RSSL/61-ILGI0509/45
BATCH:RSSL/15/096/WRCS
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Royal spanish Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 14th september 2004 in Madrid
Spain.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 212005600545 188 with Serial number
4888/02 drew the lucky numbers: 41-6-76-13-45-8, which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00 Euro(One million Euro) in cash
credited to file KPC/9080333308/03.This is from a total cash prize of Ten
Million Euro(10 million Euro), shared amongst the first Tenth (10th) lucky
winners in this category.Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our Madrid booklet representative office in Spain as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your 1,000,000.00 Euro(One
million Euro) would be released to you by our security firm in
Madrid,Spain.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place
annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted
to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr Jeff Carlos
World Royal Consultancy And Security Madrid Spain.
Email: [an email address]
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember,You are to contact our agents by email and within a week of
receiving this notice.After this date, all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Yours Sincerely,
Wilfred Alberto
Lottery Director.