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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "David J. Civera" <davidciv@thisiscyberia.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elgorddo@madrid.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:57:52 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! .
C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID ESPAÑA
TEL: + FAX: 00 34 652 257 707 .
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/25512/56003/03
BATCH NO: 1490/001753V00/IPD
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today 5TH MAY 2004 on the results of the EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 28th of APRIL 2004.
Your name attached to ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with serial number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 19 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 41 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$515, 960 ( FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS)only in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/25512/56003/03.This is from total cash prize of US$13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS) shared among the international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS! .
Your fund is now deposited with a BANK and insured in your name already with insurance bond policy coverage. Due to mixed 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 nominated 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 USA, Canada, Europe,Middel East,Asia and Africa as part of our mid year Summer international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our end of year high stake US$1.6 billion international lottery.
To begin your claim, please, enclosed is a payment release order form,fill and fax back to your claims agent, ANDRES C. SANTANA Foreign operations Manager, BANCO BANESTO S.A ON TEL: 00 34 686 128 187, FAX: 00-34 646 471 527 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 9TH JULY 2004. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your 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 international promotional program.
Sincerely,
DAVID J. CIVERA
(VICE-PRESIDENT )
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