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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: smithude@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:05:44 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
CASHPOINT SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY,
Johanness burg 72B,
2053 DS South Africa
AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:CPSL/67586007/45 BATCH: 07/0115/INL
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,10th July 2005, of winners of the promotional CASHPOINT SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY NETHERLANDS / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.Your company/Name was Luckily selected among the ballot winners,held on 30th December 2004 as part of our yearly bonanza.Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43,and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,800,000.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars only) in Cash credited to file REF NO.CPSL/67586007/45. This is from total prize money of US$20,600,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House insured In your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly 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 next high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent:
Name:Dr.Golden Man, FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
South Africa.
TEL:27-838-941-770
FAX: 27-115-075-193
EMAIL:lotterypaymentdirector@hotmail.com
for quick responce please endeavour to mail me in both mail box.For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 18th november 2005.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 in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
CASHPOINT SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to Disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claim agent.
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