El Gordo Winner!!

So you won the lottery in Spain did you?
When did you go to Spain? Do you have a ticket? No? Then you probably have a letter simular to this one...and it's a scam my friends..

Loterias y Apuestas                                                                                              La Primitiva
del Estado                                                                                                 Avenida Carlos V No 54
From: The Lottery Award Board                                                                    08024 Madrid Spain
El Gordo De La Primitiva Lotto.                                                                  Tel-Fax: 34-657-564 742

Ref: ZKC/64938/00555

BATCH: 000567/4877

                                                                                                                           20/08/04

ATTENTION: The award winner,

Dear Sir/Madam *they really had no clue who I was!!!*

RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the El-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA PROGRAM held on the 21 of April, 2004. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, the results were released on the 19 July 2004. Your name attached to ticket number 031-1127-841 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers of 21 -22-37-39-41-49 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $615,810.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF: NO./ZKC/64938/00555. This is from a total cash prize of $10,087,770 (TEN MILLION AND EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared amoung the 17 (seventeen) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name *never mind the fact they don't know who I am....* 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 money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking 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 *cause you know those are two different contries!* as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next year's program.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent, MR, John Sanchez. Foreign operations manager SANTALUCIA SEGUROS S.A. on Tel: 34-657 087 710, Fax: 34-699 137 163 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 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2004 After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIEND as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning belongs to SANTALUCIA SEGUROS S.A. because they entered your name for tis draw and they are your claims agent. This 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the moeny is insured in your name already, and sealed with an insurance bond coverage; for a security protocol.

NOTE: In order to advoid unnecessary delays and somplications, 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 your claims agent as soon as possible.

Enclosed with this letter is also a payment processing form which you should complete and return to Fax Number: 34-069901370163, of your claims agent SANTALUCIA SEGUROS S.A. Congradulations once again and thanks for being a part of our International promotions program.

Sincerely,

PEDRO RAMIREZ,

President, Lottery Award Board.

(Everything in the ** are my little comments and weren't originally apart of the letter...)