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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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Please note about this email:
Fraud email example:
From: "james anderson" <info@ukpromointernational.org>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:56:57 +0000
Subject: HELLO!!
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30th of JULY 2005
as part of our promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket
number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060 drew
winning numbers 5-23-35-42-53-56 and credited to batch number 121cfc,
which consequently won
in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above.
You have therefore been approved for a pay out of 1,000,000.00 (One
Million Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with
our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank
account either by means of wire transfers through any of our
correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advice that you
keep your winning
information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid
double
claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot
system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place annually and we hope with part of your winning, you will
take part in our next year ?20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To
file for your claim, you will be contacting our accounts department
authorized to verify and process your claims for your total payment (You
will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software
corporations and other private organizations to help individuals
generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their
business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting
with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. Please
Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 15TH of AUGUST 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our subsequent
program coming up later in 2005. In order to avoid complications
always quote your
reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as
soon as possible.
Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified from this program.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
Agent: MR James Anderson
Email: jamesanderson@uboot.com
jamesandersonukl@netscape.net
TEL: +447031844710Sincerely yours,
FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
UNITED KINGDOM
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
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