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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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From: "Lotto Lotto" <lotto_winnersfldraws@casino.com>
Date: 17 Dec 2004 05:33:14 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!
FLDRAWS20010 PROMOTION
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:F/D/P /45360986038/04
BATCH: 16/06745/LUEP
ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
we are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 17th December, 2004 of winners of our END OF YEAR DRAWS held on 30th November 2004. Your name, is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$5,700,000.00 credited to file REF NO: F/D/P/26510460037/04 this forms part of the total prize sum of $11,400,000.00 shared among only 2 star winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computerized random ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America, and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted quarterly.
You shall be paid by certified bank draft which is now deposited with a Financial Security Company in Europe waiting to be curried to you upon due processing of your winning documentations and appropriate identification as required by Law. You are therefore requested to commence further processing of your won prize to ensure a prompt payout of your payment. 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 received by you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by unauthorized persons. To commence the facilitation of this process kindly contact your claim agent Ms Mary Carter via this mail address: "agentmarycarter@timemail.com"
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 23rd,December 2004.After this date, all funds will be foreclosed and returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, All Winners will be asked to produce evidence of identification and eligibility. Please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your 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 promotion program.
Sincerely,
The Promotions Manager,
Raymond Buchanan
FLDRAWS20010 PROMOTION
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification and annulment of
already declared prize
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
CONFIRM YOUR WINNING
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