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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: stephanyhanks@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 14:14:20 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNER=20=21=21=21?=
WINNING NOTIFICATION
EL GORDO LONDON SWEEPSTAKE
GATE WAY LOTTERY COMPANY
ADDRESS: 25 Malcomess Park St Georges Road East London
DATE: 6th,November,2004
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-545-603-987: REFERENCE: 33/6738/IPD
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EL-GORDO LONDON SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
held on the 1st ,Nov, 2004. The results were released on the 4th, Nov, 2004.
Your email address was attached to ticket number 766-553-450-189 with serial
number 375-871-775-431 that drew the lucky numbers of 90-51-55-26-49, which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum of payment of Pounds 3,000,000 (THREE MILLION POUNDS
ONLY) in cash. Credited to file with REF:Nº.EGS/3253-9847/1343. This is
from US $75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in cash among the
16 participating finalist playing 6,000 full tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice until your claims has been processed and the money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants
as it has happened in the past. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from25.000 names from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part
of our International Promotions Program.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programs. To begin your lottery claims, please contact your claims agent,
MR.ROY WILLIAMS on Telephone number:+0044- 7031942024 and Fax no: 0044-8701258022,
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks from
the day you receive this notification. Any claim not made before this date
will be returned to the East London Regional Office. And also be informed
that 2% of your lottery winning belongs to your agent because they are the
company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE
this 2% will be remitted. AFTER you have received your winnings prize because
the money is insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your
claim agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please
do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Your claim agent, MR ROY
WILLIAMS, will send a copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit
certificate to you.
CONGRATULATION!!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part
of our International promotions program. We wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
MISS STEPHANY HANKS
stephanyhanks@yahoo.com
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
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