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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: globalcom_lottery@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:08:46 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION...
GLOBAL COM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS.
EGASTRAAT 254,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the
29th of September 2004 of the GLOBAL SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS,
NETHERLANDS held on the 25th September 2004.
Your email address attached to the Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 with Serial
No: 8888/03 drew from the Lucky No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which
consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS (US$1000,000.00) in cash credited to security file number
GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize of US$4 Million share
among four individuals in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance
Department in the security company to your name ,Due to the mixed up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from
the public notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your
account as this is apart of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
the 100,000 company/individal email addresses from all over the world as
part of our international promotions program, which we conduct every Four
years.
We hope with a part of winnings ,you will take part in our end of year stake
USD$20million International Lottery Program. TO begin your claims, please
contact your claim agent:
DR. Phin Jones (Director of operations).
TEL.0031-643-104-472.
Email: globalfinacier@excite.com
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your
choice. remember,all winnings must be claim not later than OCTOBER 20th
2004, After this date,All unclaims funds will be
returned to the promotion company.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your security credicted file number and batch numbers respectively
in every correspondence with your claim agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.
Yours sincerely,
MRS.ROSEWISA KATS,
(promotion manager).
NB: All participants below the age of 18 years old are automatically disqualified.
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