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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: "NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uklotterydraw@winnersinfo.net>
Reply-To: joevanin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:01:17 +0000
Subject: WINNERY
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the
First Category, of the 2005 UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, which is part of our
promotional draws.
The draws were held prior to your notification.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,
America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and
North & South America as part of our international promotions programme
conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with
part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.
The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers: 04-14-23-31-35-41(bonus no.24), which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of £238,617 (Two
hundred and thirty eight thousand, six hundred and seventeen pounds
sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total
cash prize of £954,468 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in
this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a
period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your
winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £238,617 (Two hundred
and thirty eight thousand, six hundred and seventeen pounds sterling)
would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch
and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm
on Monday through Friday
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact: Mr.Tony johnson
Email: joevanin2005@yahoo.co.uk
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
You can visit our website and also get a prize breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Collins Peterson
Lottery Co-Coordinator,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
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