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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: "BUSINESS_1 LOTTO" <businesslotto5@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:48:14 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! FROM GLOBAL LOTTERY AND FINANCE COMPANY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,the 26th off
November,2004, of winners of the Global Mega Lottery South Africa's
International Progamme, held on 30th of August,2004, as part of our
promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies
from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and
NewZealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You
qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we are
running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company's e-mail address attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and
consequently won in the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout
for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Global Mega Lottery Finance Company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this information strictly confidential 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 this program. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will participate in our end of year (2004) high stakes,
US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, for due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice, please contact your claims agent
immediately.
MR. Richard Baloyi
Foreign Service Manager,
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
South Africa
TEL:27-73 428 2288
EMAIL: mrrichardbaloyi@yahoo.com
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 30th-11- 2004.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Warren Burtons.
The Promotional Manager
Global Mega Lottery Pty Ltd
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims
agent through his email contact above.
CONGRATULATIONS! FROM GLOBAL LOTTERY AND FINANCE COMPANY
_________________________________________________________________
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