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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: omegalotterynationaltrustboard1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:50:35 +0200
Subject: Re: YOU WIN THE COMPUTER LOTTERY DRAW CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
102 VICTORIA AVE. BRYANSTON,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS ONCES AGAIN
ATTN: THE WINNERS
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform
you of the announcement to you, of winners of the OMEGA
TRUST LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part
of our promotional draws. Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as
part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You
qualified for the draw as a result of you
visiting Various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for.You/Your Company, attached to ticket number
102-319-7473, with serial number 643-20 drew the lucky !
numbe! rs 1, 8, 12, 25, 30, 35, 59, and consequently won
in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay
out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout
for Second category winners. This is from the total prize
money of US$14,750,000.00 shared among the
Five international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the OMEGA TRUST FINANCE
and Security Company insured in your name. Due to the mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly and confidentail 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 your prize, you will participate in
our mid year (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion
International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact
your cla! im agent immediately;
NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:...............................
BATCH/WINNING
NUMNBER:............................................
CLAIM OFFICE
MR.JOE ADAMS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27-83 210 88 73
EMAIL:claimagentofficerltd1@yahoo.com OR
EMAIL:joeadamsclaimagent@tsamail.co.za
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice. Remember, you must
contact your claim agent not later than four weeks. 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 provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-755P-4 BATCH NUMBER: 4- 6-263-BCN. Congratulations
once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
102 VICTORIA AVE. BRYANSTON,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any brea! ch of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent
through his email
contact
above.
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