El Gordo Spanish Sweepstakes - Santa Lucia Security Company S.A. FRAUDulant Award Notification Claimed that I won $615,810.00 in an International Lottery Told me to contact Martinez Solari and was signed by Jose Luis Miguel (VP) Madrid Nationwide

I received this letter shortly after an international trip indicating that I had won an Internation Lottery (the El Gordo Spanish Sweepstakes Lottery/International Promotion Program) held on July 31st, 2004. My ticket number was 025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 and my "lucky" number was 03-15-27-37-39-40 which they said won in the 3rd category, whatever that is.

They went on to say that I had won $615,810 US Dollars in cash credited to file REF No:ETI/2551256003/04 from a total cash prize of $10,468,770 shared among seventeen international winners.

They then said that I must contact Martinez Solari (Foreign operation manager) at Sanata Lucia Security Company S.A. Tel 011-34 600-260-294 for processing and remittance of my prize money. If it isn't claimed by September 25, 2004 the funds will be returned to the Ministry del Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.

They attached a "Payment Processing Form" that asked for all my personal and banking information including routing numbers and next of kin.

The letter was signed by Jose Luis Miguel and listed his title as Vice President.

The letter was a black/white copy with grainy images and fake logos. I severely doubt that this is a reputable lottery and strongly urge anyone NOT to reply to this blatant hoax. Hopefully someone, somewhere will bust these idiots.

Nathan
Watsonville, California
U.S.A.