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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: "SONIC BV LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <sonicbvlottery_international@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:36:25 +0000
Subject: ATTN-WINNINGS NOTIFICATION.
SONIC BV LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Singel Canal, 1017 AZ Amsterdam.
Annual Lottery Promotions
Customer Service
Ref:SLI/4080318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Sonic BV Lottery
International programs held on the 19th of August 2005 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2005 in AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number:5368/02 with Serial number:
56475600545 188 drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros in
cash credited to file SLI/9023118308/03.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds have now been deposited and insured through our security
firm for transfer to your chosen destination in cash. 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 unscrupulous individuals.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over
500,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This promotional program being the first of its kind will now take place
annually
and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year
Five
Million Euros, International Lottery Draws. To file for your claim, our
accounts department authorized to verify and process your claims for your
total payment would be contacting you. (You will receive more information
upon your acknowledgment of this email) via our designated claims officer,
Mr Gregory Wilson.
Email address;claimsdepartment_greg@yahoo.co.uk
This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by software
corporations listed below,
1, Microsoft Corporation. http://www.microsoft.com/
2, IBM http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/
3, Symantec Corporation http://www.symantec.com/index.htm
We intend to use this medium 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 claims must be made not
later than 7th of september 2005. After this date all winning funds will be
included in our subsequent program. 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 organizations and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is not eligible to participate in this
program.
Sincerely yours,
Mr Richard Harp
Uk Co-ordinator
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