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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: mr_johnsmith07@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 12:53:07 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION!YOU HAVE WON (CLAIM YOUR WINNING)
GLOBAL TRUST LOTTERY ORGANISATION
DONNER STR, 45/2015
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:GTL/67-C337209635.
ATTENTION:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the GLOBAL
TRUST INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 5th August,2004. Your company,
attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with serial number A025-09
drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42,and consequently won in category
C. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1.500,000.00
(One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in cash credited to file
REF NO.REF:GTL/67-C337209635.
This is from a total prize money of US$22.900.000.00 ( Twenty Two Million
Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars) shared among the fourty-five(15) international
winners in the category C. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America,
Asia, Europe and North America as part our International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your funds 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 end of year
high-stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.
To claim your prize, please contact Global Trust Administrator:
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Mr. Rook Van Nas
Global Trust Lottery Organisation
E-mail: admin_globallottery@tiscali.co.uk
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For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer and complete
your claim not later than 5th September,2004. After this date, all funds
will be returned as Unclaimed for the next sweepstakes.
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NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with
your claims officer.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
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QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER AS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR MAIL, AND ATTACH THIS
EMAIL WHEN YOU MAIL YOUR CLAIMS AGENT TO EXPEDITE YOUR CLAIM AND AVOID SERIOUS
DELAYS.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.John Smith.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
GLOBAL TRUST LOTTERY ORGANISATION
__________________________________________________________________
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