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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: "Anna Davidson" <annadavidson@649agentca.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:55:54 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!
From: Mrs. ANNA DAVIDSON
No: 125 St Michael's Street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Canada.
Check for LOTTO 6/49
Email: annadavidson@649agentca.com
Customer Service: 680
NCA 85914 Ref:EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match6+B
WINNING NOTIFICATION
THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROMOTION OF
THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the Wed 20 July 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom and Canada Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers
2/7/22/27/45/48 with a bonus # 42, for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the
lottery in the 2ndcategory of daily three.
You have therefore beenapproved to claim a total sum of US$1.000,000.00 (One
Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04.
This is from a total cash prize of US $130,000,000 Million dollars,shared
amongst the first One-Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this
category worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon, because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World
Cup to be Hosted in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept
to enable you participate in our subsequent games before the grand finale.
In view of this, your US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in the Uk or
canada.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and
personal e-mails.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for
your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in Canada immediately you
read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact
information is as follow:
Mr. Jacobs Feroza
email: jferoza@649agentza.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of
ourpromotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs.Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners
Dr Bill Wilson. African/European Head Office
Baumgarten-strasse 15 Postfach 686 Geneva CH-8201
Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South African
Offshore Payment Office Madrid, Spain. Thanks for your
Co-operation in anticipation. Contact:
(www.canada.com/lotteries)Check for LOTTO 6/49
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