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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: "Mrs. Grace Kelly" <hppromos10@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:29:52 +0000
Subject: >>NOTICE FROM HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY<<
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
88 WOOD STREET, LONDON, EC2V 7QT
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
RE: Official Notification of Winning (HWP 2005)
Dear participant, Thank you for participating in the HWP 2005 Lottery
Program. Our lottery program selection has finally been performed today
which was held at the HWP international complex UK. HEWLETT PACKARD
PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY is a joint Euro/America private lottery registered and
organized in accordance with the World Lottery Regulation act and the
British gaming board. We the HEWLETT PACKARD LOTTERY organizing committee
are pleased to officially notify you of the status of your email
application.
An official notification of winning is hereby issued to you as your email
promotional
ticket number HWP-13-02-96-09;with serial number HWP/027/198 and
REF:NO.HWP/027/2005 in batch H/3233 randomly drew for the lucky numbers
000-000-3123 which selected your email as a winner of our lottery program
you have consequently won the lottery program in the first batch.
We have officially approved a sum payout of GBP £300,000.00 POUND only to
you as the lottery winner. This amount is from total prize cash of GBP
£1,500,000.00 POUNDS randomly distributed among Five (5) international
winners selected by our Lottery Random System Selection (LRSS).
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/ email issued from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe,
North America and Asia, as part of our International Promotional Program,
which is conducted yearly. Your prize can only be obtained from the assigned
listed correspondence office, they are to assist and provide helpful
information to you in order to receiving your prize.
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings with the following details:
1. Full Name
2. Phone and Fax Number
3. Sex
4. Nationality
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,
HWP Claims Unit Department,
Contact Person:
Mr.John Carl.
Email:lotteryhouse@shinyfeet.com
Contact Tel/Fax: +44-870-1376-954
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Please carefully read all information provided on your winning file. Please
always remember to quote your winning reference and Lucky winning number
correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from
all our staff for being part of HWP 2005 Lottery Program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Grace Kelly. (Information Department)
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
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NB: The HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY holds the right to cancle your
winning if you are below the age of 18,Employees and immediate family
members of employees of Hewlett Packard, its associated companies,
professional advisers, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible
to be winners of this promotional lottery Contacts should be made directly
to the Claims Unit Department via email on or before 14 days after receiving
your winning notification as this is mandatory.
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