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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: "EDWARD CLARK" <edwardclark50@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:23:31 +0000
Subject: RE: BONUS LOTTERY
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FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE
FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION We are
pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws
of De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery
programs.The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list
of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual
and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search
from the internet. No tickets were
sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of 500,000.00 Euros ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each
from the total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting our
requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report.To begin the claims processing of
your prize winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited
claims agent for category \"A\"
winners with the information below:
Mr. Edward Clarks,
Remittance Department Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company [INTERNET-DRIVE INCORPORATION],
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
E-mail:edwardclark55@netscape.net
Tel/Fax:+3184758-0618
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the
next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all
correspondence.You are to keep all lotto information
away from the general public especially your reference and ticket numbers.
(This is important as a
case of double claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate
agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
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privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited.If you have received this electronic transmission in error,
please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the
material from your computer.
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