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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: hellenmaytripplehorn@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 18:37:13 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION
From: MRS HELLEN MAY TRIPPLEHORN
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY
DISPATCH DATE 6TH MAY 2005
ATTENTION: THIRD CATEGORY WINNER
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
After a successful completion of the third category draws of EURO AMERICAN
LOTTERY, held on 25TH APRIL,2005, we are pleased
to inform you of the official announcement today, that
you have emerged one of the winners of the EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.Participants were selected
through a computer ballotsystem drawn from
250,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,America,
Asia,Australia, Canada,Europe, Middle East,and New
Zealandas part of our
International Promotions Program.Your email, attached to ticket number 949-9827,
with
serial number 199-83 drew the lucky numbers 07, 15,23,25,37, (008), and consequently
won in the ThirdCategory.You have
therefore been awarded a lump sumpay out of three million
United State dollars(US$3,000,000:00) in cash, which is the winning payout
for third category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$21,000,000.00 shared among
the total
number of International winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!Your fund is now deposited with our corresponding bank, insured
in your name.
To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep
this
award strictly confidential until the entire process
of transfering your claims has been completed,and yourfunds remitted to your
account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming orunscrupulous
acts by
participants of this program.We also wish to bring to your notice our end
of year
(2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to US$23 million,
we hope that with a part of your prize you will
participate.Contact your claims agent immediately,to begin
yourclaims process
MR. JAMES CLIVE CATRIGHT
CLAIMS/FIDUCIARY AGENT,
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY UK
EMAIL:jamesclive_catright2003@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:+44 785 415 1901
OR:008821646682100
For due processing and remittance of your prize moneyto a designated account
of your choice. Remember, you must contact your
claims agent within a week ofrecieving this notice.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and implications,remember to quote your
reference and
batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with me
or your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: E-A-L549-1
BATCH NUMBER: 277-DT
Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional draws.
Sincerely,
MRS.HELLEN MAY TRIPPLEHORN
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY UK.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality/procedural ethics
on the part of the winners may result in
disqualification.
Do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims
agent
___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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