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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: "UK NTAIONAL / INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM" <faithbkk@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uknationalfinancedept01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:40:42 +0000
Subject: RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON.
Ref: KPC/90801182809/05/TCA
Draw No: 05/1019
Attention,
We happily bring to your notice the results of the UK National Lottery
International programs held on the 28th September 2005 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600575 366 with Serial
number: 5399/05 drew the lucky numbers: 21-32-41-42-43-46-17 , which
subsequently won you a prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$ 913,685.60 (Nine Hundred and
Thirteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty-five United States Dollars
and Sixty cent) in cash credited to file KPC/90801184100/05/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of £ 2,800,000 pounds shared
amongst the first Five (5) lucky winners in this grand category "B".
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery.
The estimated £ 2,800,000 pounds jackpot would be the ninth-biggest in
U.K. history. The biggest was the USD 363 Million jackpots that were
shared between two winners in the January 2004 draw of The Big Game Mega
Millions'predecessor.
All participants were selected randomly from various websites on 'The
World Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your prize remitted to you as required in this
grand category "B" terms and conditions of claims.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners.
Please note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your US$ 913,685.60 (Nine Hundred and Thirteen
Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty-five United States Dollars and Sixty cent)
in cash prize would be transferred to your designated Bank account. Our
approved agent, The Trans Atlantic Company will immediately commence on
processing your claims, to facilitate the release of your prize to you as
soon as you make contact with them.
Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim, kindly contact
our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing your claims:
Name: Mr. Jeffrey Rice.
E-mail: (uknational_award_dept@hotmail.com)
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department, Trans
Atlantic S.A London, United Kingdom.
Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation and or double claiming. To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/draw
numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Faith Burke
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Tel:+44-703-190-7351
FAX NO/+44-870-129-9820
For: The UK National/ International Promotion's.
N.B please confirm your winning from our central lottery link
http://www.thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24 with your
Draw number: 05/1019
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