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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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From: "SAL.agent SAL.agent" <sal.agent@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 12:17:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Winning Notification
Online coordinator for Sweepstakes International Program
SOUTH AFRIKAAN LOTTO.
127, JAN SMUT AVE.ROSEBANK, 2154
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT,
REF: GLS/5181/7390007/77 BATCH: 2101/14/LPP
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 6th Febuary 2007, of winners of the SOUTH AFRIKAAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 08TH febuary 2007.You were attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05,your ticket drew the lucky numbers 4, 24, 27, 35, 37, 44,48 and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of US$1,200,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. GLS/5181/7390007/77.
This is from total prize moneyofUS$15,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners I n this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions Program. CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with Finance and Security House insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names during preparation of the festive season, we ask that you keep this award strictly 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 this year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
ANDREW KHUMALO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
COIN INVESTMENTS
EMAIL: Sal. agent @yahoo.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 26TH MAY 2007. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed to the Lucky Star Lotto trust fund account
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent and remember to keep this mail for reference purposes. Furthermore, should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and
Thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely.
James Dlamini
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
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