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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: luckylotto200@handbag.com
Reply-To: payeeagent202@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:36:06 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
LOTTO INTERNATIONAL NL.
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 55,
2289 DG RIJSWIJK.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: LONL/30771/78.
REF. NO. LONL/129387/04.
S.C.F.N No:0991/66S.
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the LUCKY LINKS LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL BV held on the 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2004. Due to the mix up of
numbers, the results were released on the 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2004. Your name
attached to TICKET NUMBERS 56739-00 with SERIAL NUMBERS 42809-03 drew
the LUCKY NUMBERS of 5-1-6 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for payment of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) in cash credited to file with REF. NO.LONL/129388/04.
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 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 you are expected to send the
Administrative/Legal/Processing
fee between (695:00) EUROS for the processing of your winning sum of
$1,000,000.00(USD).
To begin your lottery claim contact,
ADVOCATE DON PETERS JOHN & Co. the Law Chambers,and an appointed filing
agent of the, PAYEE AGENT INTERNATIONAL B.V.
ADVOCATE DON PETERS JOHN.(LEGAL ADVISER).
Direct Tel: Number 0031-627-212-729.
Email:payeeagent202@netscape.net,
For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
destination of your choice.
Any claim not made before three weeks from this date will be returned
to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA THE-NETHERLANDS.
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 NUMBERS and BATCH NUMBERS in all your
correspondence with ADVOCATE DON PETERS JOHN when requested for and do follow
all his
instructions.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon
as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Any Winner under the age of 18 years is automatically
disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Stella Van Bosch.
(LOTTERY CO-COORDINATOR).
LUCKY LINKS INTERNATIONAL ( B.V).NL.
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