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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: mrkavin4@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 17:43:06 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD
DEPARTMENT.
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Ref:Number:132/756/4534
Batch:number:638901527-AMB/02
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LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners International
programmed held on 26th August 2004. Your e-mail address was attached to
ticket number278511465896-6452 with the drew lucky number3-14-18-23-31-45
which consequently won in the first category, you are therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of US$ 1,000,000 (One million United states Dollars) This is from total prize money of Dollars 20.000,000(twenty million Dollars) shared among the seventeen international winners in categories C with serial number:IL/FLW/12-C033721192.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia, Africa,New Zealand,America,Europe,North America and Asia as part of International promotion.
CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! Due to mix up of some numbers and names you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this programmed by some participants All participants were selected through an e-mail balloting. This promotional programmed takes place every two years.
To file for your claim,please contact our Prize Winning Unit for due
processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Claim Processing Officer.
Mr.Leo.mond.
Email:private_box@uk2.net
Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than 30th November 2004.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence 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.
MR.Kevin.Anben,
Lottery Coordinator.
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