i won the eL-gordo sweepstakes prize!!

[sniffa]

USD 420,000... but i'm not supposed to teLL anyone about it untiL after i give them my bank numbers.
hmmm, 2 things are jumping out on me in this scam maiL -
1. again, i got an emaiL sent from the sender to himseLf. i stiLL don't understand that.
2. i never, ever get these, but today they're piLing up.. so who did i piss off recentLy?
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 20:35:39 +0200
From: "EL- GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM" <[e-mail]> Add to Address Book
To: [e-mail]
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,MADRID, SPAIN,
Tel/Fax:[phone]
&! nbsp;
ATTENTION:REF/EG/2551256003/04
BATCH/000750013 ! ; &nb sp; &n! bsp;

This is to inform you on the release of the EL- GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 25st JANUARY 2005. Your e-mail attached to ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been appro! ved for a lump sum payout of USD 420,000 ( FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY THO USAND EURO ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. EG/2551256003/04 and BATCH NO. 000750013. This is from a total cash prize of 10,468,770 EURO (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EURO ONLY) Shared among 17 (Seventeen) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with a Bank and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a big! ger cash prize in the next years highstake EURO 1.3 BILLION inter. lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, DR. DAVID BROWN the foreign operation Manager of '' La Caixa'' Bank Spain on TEL:+ 34-610-912-790, E-mail [e-mail] for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 29TH OF JUNE, 2005 this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to ''La Caixa'' Bank after you have received your money.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform you! r claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again f rom all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. SABINA RODIO