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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: "KOLADE" <fokotie@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: prof_kolade@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:14:18 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
PACIFIC LOTTO FIRMA,
EUROPE.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: PLF/10 24 2601 3518
Attention please:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
of winners of the
PACIFICLOTTO-FIRMA WORLDLOTTO/INTERNATIONAL
SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAMS.
Your company, attached to ticket number
013-2316-2002-477, with Batch/Serial number A025-09 drew the
lucky/winning numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42,and consequently won
in category C.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of USD$1.5 000,000 in cash credited to file REF NO.
REF:PLF/10 24 2601 3518 .
This is from a total prize money of US$22.5 000,000
shared among the fifteen international winners in the
category C.
All winners were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia,
New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe and North America
as part our of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually for Internet users.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance Group
House insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award strictly from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your funds
remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate
in our end of year high-stakes US$1.3 billion
International lotto.
To collect your claim, please contact Weltlotto
Administrator:
=================================================================
Mr. Justin Philips
Unity Offshore Finance Group.
Amsterdam Netherland.
Email:info_worldloto@hotmail.com
=================================================================
For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claims officer and
complete your claim immediately. All funds will be returned as
Unclaimed for the next sweepstakes.
************
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
number in every one of your correspondences with your
claims officer.
Furthermore,should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
possible.
************
**NB** QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER AS THE SUBJECT OF
YOUR MAIL, AND ATTACH THIS EMAIL WHEN MAILING YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT TO EXPEDITE YOUR CLAIM AND AVOID SERIOUS
DELAYS.
CONGRATULATIONS again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Felix Okotie.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
PACIFICLOTTO FIRMA BV.
__________________________________________________________________
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