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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: uni_palbv@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:56:59 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UNIPAL LOTTERY NETHERLAND.
48/50 AMSTER-WEG AMSTELVEEN
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
THE NETHERLAND.
TEL:+31-612-462-654
FAX:+31-847-300-360
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS Congratulations to you as we bring to your
notice, the results of the Category "A" draws of UNIPAL LOTTERY Netherland.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the Third
Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on
the 13th September 2004 and results were officially announced after the
draws.
Participants wereselected through a computer ballot system drawn from 4,000,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America,
Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of
our International Promotions Program.
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 3344/6181-44, with serial number
72-76 drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25, 30, 41, 54 (44), and consequently
won in the Category "A".
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000.00 (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United state dollars) in cash, which is the
winning payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the total prize money
of 13,000,000.00 shared among the 2 international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any
kind, we request that you keep the entiredetails of your award strictly
from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our mid year (2004) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to 40.Million, we hope that with a part
of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process;
MR.VINCENT ROWE
CLAIM AGENT/VERIFYING HOUSE
UNIPAL LOTTO NETHERLAND
HOT LINE TEL:+31-612-462-654
FAX:+31-847-300-360
E-mail:vincentrowebv@netscape.net
For due processingand remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later
than 2weeks. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, Find below your reference and
Batch numbers. Note that you are to forward this email to the the finance
firm in your first correspondence with them, wether by email or fax.
REFERENCE NUMBER: ULN/6191/111-02/04
BATCH NUMBER: 18211-TH
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
UNIPAL LOTTERY NETHERLAND.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.
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