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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: "george washinton" <international_award2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:55:37 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION ON AWARD WINNING.......
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,Friday 29th of
September,2005 winners of the OY-KEIKKAUS NETHERLAND
LOTTERY/INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS held on 1st OF January 2005.
Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial
number 2113-22 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$1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO.OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$17,000,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from
Australia,New Zealand,America,Europe and North America and Africa as
part of International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company 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 you prize,you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT;
[MIKE HARRISON.] FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
claimagent_oyl005@yahoo.com
with the following information:
Full name.................................
Age...........................................
Sex...........................................
Reference Number....................
Batch Number...........................
Country of origin.......................
Residential Address..................
Occupation...............................
Company..................................
Position....................................
Telephone And Fax Number....
For due processing and remittance of your prize to you.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 7th of October
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.
Sincerely,
GEORGE WASHINTON.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to Disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS .
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