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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: promotionscentre@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:13:20 +0200
Subject: EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY RESULT, PLEASE RESPOND URGENTLY.
EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
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28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON. LONDON
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Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN
Batch: 12/25/0034
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA HIGH-STAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 20th October, 2004. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally released on 3rd December, 2004. Your Email address attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/SHYN. This is from a total cash prize of US $50 Million dollars shared amongst the first fifty (20) lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 names/email addresses from all the continent as part of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for El-Gordo Lottery. The estimated $50 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor. However, your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public. Note also that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in South Africa. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in South Africa. Our agent will immediat!
ely commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent with contact information stated bellow to assist you with the processing and remittance of your prize money into your designated bank account.
Mr. Allen Smith
Email: Globalmail@webmail.co.za
Please note that all prize money must be claimed not later than 24th December, 2004. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference (EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN) and Batch numbers (12/25/0034) in every correspondence with your agent.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being part of our promotions program
Yours faithfully,
Smith Carpenter.
Promotions Coordinator.
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