More importantly... Why are they still in business?

ticket number 7PWYZ2006 FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just
concluded annual final draws held on (23th October, 2006) by
STAATSLOTERIJ Worldwide Promotion. Your email was among the 20 Lucky
winners who won $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) each in the
STAATSLOTERIJ 2006 PROMO.

However the results were released today 15h
December, 2006 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2006)
and ballot number (BT:12052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a
random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of
29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked
by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
However, NO TICKET WERE SOLD but all email addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The
selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) . This Lottery is approved
by the Netherlands Gaming Board and also licensed by the The
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is
the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To begin the
claim processing of your prize you are to contact the fiduciary agent
as stated below:
Name: Mr. Theo van Baasten
Phone # : +31-644-749-539
Fax # : +31(847)300-848
E-mail: esfcorp@netscape.net

Due to possible
mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this
program. *Staff of STAATSLOTERIJ are not to partake in this PROMOTION.

Accept our hearty congratulations once again!

Best Regard
Rita de
Witt.
(Online Award coordinator)

I have been reporting on this fake lottery for years, (at least two). And yet, they continue to operate, stealing tens of thousands of dollars a year from gullible people. The police, despite having numerous reports, I know because I have reported them myself... Have done nothing. People continue to fall for this disgusting scam, and Netscape, AIM, Yahoo, Hotmail, and all the major and minor, free email services, continue to allow this garbage to be sent throught their system. You can't tell me that any of these providers is unaware when thousands of emails are sent a minute from some Internet cafe in Nigeria or The Netherlands...

If you get one of these, dont just delete it. Report it, and insist that the provider take action. Report it to local police, explain to them how these scams work, and offer to work with them to catch these clowns. DO SOMETHING!

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Posted by: Jane at January 12, 2007 03:57 AM