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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: lilianaremoundd@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 17:43:45 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD.
STAATLOTERIJ.NL
C/ CORDOBA N° 21 EGGER-STRAAT
28089 AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDs
FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: YPL/4249859609/WX1
BATCH: GLV/91663/AK
ATTN;WINNER,
RE:WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL AWARD:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results
of the STAATLOTERIJ/
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMES NL held on the 21th JANUARY 2005.
Reference Number:NM/BC921245/KY13,
and Batch number NM/207161/KOP.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 46939 that drew the lucky
winning number, which consequently won the loterij in the second category
in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of 1,000,000.00Euro (ONE MILLION EURO.)
in cash credited to file reference number:HPL/4247159609/WP1.This is from
a total cash prize of TEN MILLION EUROS Shared among the ten international
winners that won the second categories.
congratulations!!!
All participants were selected through a Multi international computer ballot
system drawn from 98,000 (Ninety eight thousand) names of email users around
the world,as part of our international promotion programme.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to
you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our accredited agent:
MR. MARK DUFFMAN.
Foreign Transfer Manager.STAATLOTERIJ.NL,
FAX + 31-847-300-611
TEL + 31-641-062-607
Email:infolottoagent@netscape.net
NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners
will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings notarized.
Winners are to cover the legal charges not STAATLOTERIJ.NL,
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings fund to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep personal) Remember,yourwinning
must be claimed not later than 09-02-05). After this date,
funds might be returned to the unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Liliana Remoud.
THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (NL)
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will resultto
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent MR. MARK DUFFMAN at infolottoagent@netscape.net
___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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