Me ha tocado un premio de la Lottery Arena Jackpot

Hoy al abrir el correo nos hemos llevado una grata sorpresa:

!Nos ha tocado la lotería!

Sí, un premio de la Lottery Arena Jackpot.

El correo es el siguiente:

ASUNTO: Email Confirmation Reference:No: XKHL-37-14-29-13
PROCEDENCIA: Academic Affairs Activities and Events -WR [accaff_conf@ngha.med.sa]
ADJUNTO: LOTTERY_ARENA_JACKPOT_NOTIFICATION.doc (158.0 KB)

Email Confirmation Reference:No: XKHL-37-14-29-13
Please view the attach file for your 2.5 million euro
CONTACT: Mr. Henk Van Newton
TEL: 0032-493-949-443 or + 1132-493-949-443
Reply to Email: arenaoffice10@aol.com

Resulta que nos han tocado 2.5 millones de euros, y ¡sin haber jugado!

Decidimos entonces abrir el correo adjunto para ver qué tenemos que hacer para cobrar el premio:

LOTTERY ARENA GENCY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT BRUSSELS BELGIUM
REF NO: XKHL-37-14-29-13
BATCH NO: 11/21999/SUPS
Reply to Email: arenaoffice10@aol.com
ATTENTION: Winner,
RE: AWARD BONANZA NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the LOTTO ARENA SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 3rd of February, 2012. In Brussels Belgium, Due to mix up of some names and numbers, the results were later released today.

Your email address attached to ticket number JSPSD-11532264832140 with serial number 2215-13 drew lucky numbers 05-34-28-31-42-40*3, which consequently won in the 1St category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump payout of €2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: XKHL-37-14-29-13. This is from a total cash prize of €20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION EUROS), shared among all international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, MR. Henk Van Newton, the Foreign Operations Manager of LOTTERY ARENA AGENCY INTERNATIONAL BRUSSELS BELGIUM. TEL: 0032-493-949-443/+01132-493-949-443 Contact Email: arenaoffice10@aol.com for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 working days. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERY OF ECONOMY & PROPERTY as unclaimed Fund.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Yours sincerely,
PRIZE CLAIM TICKET
No: X-3006794284-Z
Mrs Helen Holtar Reply To This E-Mail Address
VICE PRESIDENT arenaoffice10@aol.com

No es difícil intuir qué pasará si decidimos contestar al correo: solicitarán el envío de una cantidad de dinero para poder realizar las gestiones del cobro, y nunca más sabremos nada del dinero enviado ni del premio.

Este tipo de timos se denominan "cartas nigerianas", y ya ha sido tratado en este otro artículo.

Aún así, les enviamos una contestación al correo. A las pocas horas, tenemos otro mensaje en nuestra bandeja de entrada:


ASUNTO: PAYMENT_APPROVAL_INSTRUCTIONS
PROCEDENCIA: LOTTERY ARENA AGENCY [arenaoffice10@aol.com]
ADJUNTO: PAYMENT_APPROVAL_INSTRUCTIONS.doc (180.6 KB)

LOTTERY ARENA AGENCY INTERNATIONAL

Schijnpoortweg 119,Antwerpen, BELGIUM

TEL: 0032-493-949-443 FAX: 0032-704-254-14

EMAIL:arenaoffice10@aol.com;

PROCESSING INFORMATION

Our Ref Nr/00011241SLA

We acknowledge the receipt of your information. After normal verification and scrutiny exercise, you are found qualify to receiving payment of the above stated lottery prize.

We shall proceed to conclude the payment process of your lottery prize, thus your winning money (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro Only) shall be confirmed to you in your stipulated mode of payment within 72 working hrs.

You are therefore required to proceed to Brussels Belgium as an Official appointment has been schedule for you on Saturday the 11th of February 2012, to come and sign the release document and a certificate of award shall be awarded to crown you as one of the lucky winners of the year 2012. Lottery Arena Corporation International and being part of the celebration, which will be document to promote this program and your presents, is the only way winners contribute to this program.


You are therefore required to proceed with the following.


(1) A VALID IDENTIFICATION PROOF (It could be your passport or a driver’s License)


(2) Endeavour to send your flight schedule so that our protocol officer can pick you from the airport to the venue of the award ceremony, which will apparently commence from 11.am local time.

ALTERNATIVELY

Please note that failure to comply to this appointment date in person, you to contact the attorney here in Belgium, to assist you in signing the release document as well as to collect the award certificate on your behalf, before the fund can be release to your designated account.

Contact the lawyer as soon as possible to avoid any delay if you cannot make the trip.

Advocaatenkantoor: Adv. Laurent Venit

BARR: Laurent Venit

laurentvenit@lawyer.com

laurentvenit@live.com

TEL: 0032-487-976-108

ADVOCAAT LAURENT VENIT, is familiar to this program and that is why we recommend him.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN CONTACTING THE ATTORNEY BY EMAIL.

All rights and obligation of any client to this claim can be denied if the release document is not signed.

We await your prompt response and acknowledgement.


Congratulations in advance.

Best regards,

MR. HENK VAN NEWTON

PAYMENT DIRECTOR

LOTTERY ARENA CORPORATION AGENCY.

NB: NOTE THAT THIS OFFICE MUST RECEIVE YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS AND SEND THE CONFIRMATION OF THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS TO US AT LEAST 24HRS BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL IN BRUSSEL TO ENABLE THE VERIFICATION CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENLIST YOUR NAME ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT IS GOING TO RECEIVE THE PRIZE ON THAT DAY

Vaya. Si queremos cobrar el premio tenemos que estar en Bruselas el día 11 de Febrero....

Pero no tenemos de qué preocuparnos. Si no podemos asistir a la cita, tenemos la posibilidad de ponernos en contacto con un tal Laurent Venit. Este señor parece ser que es un abogado que está familiarizado con todo el asunto de los cobros de loterías.

Debemos enviarle nuestro número de teléfono para que contacte con nosotros. A partir de aquí, ignoramos qué es lo que pedirán, pero seguro que tendremos que pagar por sus honorarios... y al final de todo, tampoco habrá premio de la lotería.