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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: "Jose Elith" <joseelith1@msn.com>
Reply-To: joselith@walla.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:59:20 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE /FUND CLAIM
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
KAIX INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY
REF NŸ: KGS/2251256003/02
BATCH NŸ:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAM which was held on the 27th October, 2005. Due to mix up of names,
the results were finally released on 7th of November, 2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number
2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the
lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
payout of US$1.9M (One Million Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in cash
credited to the file reference number: KGS/2251256003/02.This is from a
total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 ( Twenty Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen (15) international winners in this
grand category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying Bank and
insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice
that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe,South and North America as part of our international promotions
program which we conduct twice every year.
We hope that with part of your prize,you will part-take in our summer
(mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of $1,3BILLION international
lottery.
To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the appointed Agent with your
Full Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and also
Home & Office Address for the processing of your claims
***********************************************************
MR.ALEX IKEM
E-mail: alex_ikem@walla.com
***********************************************************
For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank
account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 30th
January,2006. After this date all funds will be
returned as unclaimed for the next sweepstake. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your reference and batch
numbers in every correspondence with us or your claims agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
Best Regards
MRS. JOSE ELITH
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