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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: luckydaylottery_international24 <luckydaylottery_international24@telstra.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 09:44:31 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
2834 REIMBRANDTSPLIEN,
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: LDNL/009842/04.
REF. NO: LDNL/1282884/04.
AWARD NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the EMAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 14th of May 2004. Due to the mix up of number,the results were released on the 19th of May 2004. Your name attached to ticket number 561000 with serial number 009888 drew the lucky numbers of 11-8-9 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUR 1, 000,000.00(ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash credited to file with REF. NO: LDNL/1282884/04.
CONGRATULATIONS: Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every three years. Please be informed that all non-resident of Holland are required to pay a refundable fee between EUR300-900 Euros in advance for their non - resident processing/application fee prior to the collection of their winning prize. The amount to be paid is subject to your country of origin. To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that have been appointed for the processing of your winning. Please call the claiming agent;Mr. HANS JACOBS, the Foreign operation manager of the appointed company,LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL on,Tel: 0031-620-569-089 (luckydaylotto@primposta.com) for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice.
Any claim not made before two weeks from this date will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA HOLLAND.
Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Mr. Hans Jacobs and please follow all his instructions religiously.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 20 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Dorothy Van Der-Berge.
Vice President,
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
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