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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: "Harry Patrick" <harry.pat2000@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: la.stevens2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 11:45:25 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
PRIZE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
Ref No:ILP3124938LN Batch No: 30/1274/ILP.
Attention: Sir/Madam,
RE:AWARD/PRIZE CLAIM NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement year 2004, of winners of
the INTERNATIONAL LOTTO programs held on 2nd of September 2004 as part of
our third quarter of the year bonanza. You or your company, attached to
ticket number 318-331-11309, with serial number 410-509 drew the lucky numbers
9-17-27-30-35-44-1, and consequently won the lottery in the International
Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euro 1.2 Million
in cash credited to file RefNo:ILP3124938LN .
This is from total prize money of Euro 28,800,000.00 shared among 24 winners
in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer balloting system drawn from over 35,000 company
and individual names/emails from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe
and North America,South America and Oceania part our International Promotions
Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance/Security House and insured in
your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of thisprogram. We hope with a part of
your prize money, you will participate
in our end of year high stakes Euro 1.8 billion International Lottery in
December.
To process your claim and collect your prize money,please contact your claims
agent;
LAURA STEVENS. (FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR)
EUROPE PAYMENT OUTLET OFFICE
76 FETER AVENUE,LONDON, EC4A 1AG
EMAIL:la.stevens2004@tiscali.co.uk
For the immediate processing and remittance of your prize money to the designated
account of your choice anywhere in the world.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 18th September
of 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences
to LAURA STEVENS,should have this EMAIL sent along with it and also, your
FULL ADDRESS, YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,and your
EMAIL ADDRESS. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your Reference and Batch
numbers as stated above ,in every one of your correspondences with your
claim agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
HARRY PATRICK.
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
LOTTO NETHERLANDS
ZICHTENBURGLAAN 31 2544 EA DEN HAAG,NL
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to instant disqualification.Please do not reply to this mail.
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