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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: FREE LOTTO <freelottopay@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:51:43 +0200
Subject: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON.
REF: IPL/096685769/WP1
BATCH: GL/678753-PCQ04
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the FREE
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PROGRAMES held on the 12th July 2005 in UK. You
were entered as dependent clients with reference Number: IPL/096685769WP1, and batch number
GL/678753-PCQ04. Your name attached to the ticket number: 6453 drew a lucky winning number,
which consequently won the free stake in the second category, in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of $1,500,000 (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/096685769/WP1. This is from a total cash
prize of $10,756.820 (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT
HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS) Shared among the international winners in all categories,
congratulations!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 91,000 (Ninety One
thousand) names around the world, as part of our second international promotions program, which was
conducted in the September month of the calendar.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, until your
claims have been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.
To claim your winning price, please contact Mr. Paul Hayward, (Chief Payment Officer) ASSISTANCIA
2005 SECURITY S.A, a group of (OVERSEAAS SECURITY BVORG) at Tel: +31-616 040 856
freelottomillion@rediffmail.com they are your agent, and were responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-3772-554-H°67/B4 (keep personal) Remember, all prize money
must be claimed not later than (10-10-05). After this date, funds MIGHT be returned to the ministerio De
Economia Y Hacienda as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations.
We also encourage you to visit our website at www.freelotto.com and take your chance to play and
become part of our daily winners. Millions of dollars are won on a daily basis on one of the world's most
famous free lotto service.
Sincerely,
MRS. TRACY LODWIG
(PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR)
For: The Free Lottery International
The Free Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by a conglomerate of international IT companies. The Free
Lotto Internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and
computers globally. We are proud to say that over $200 Million U.S.Dollars is won annually in more than
150 countries worldwide
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