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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: "Joy David" <joy_david_mrs@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:17:47 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Date: 14/11/2004,
Ref: 475061725,
Batch: 7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release
on the 10 November 2004 from the Australian
International Lottery program.
Your name and your e-mail was attached to ticket
number; 475061725 07056490902 serial number
7741137002 09/01/2004 This batch draws the lucky
numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,
which consequently won the lottery in the second
category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of
US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS) in cash
credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total
cash prize of US16, 000,000.00 shared amongst
sixteen lucky winners, based on their category.
All participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of
our international promotions program which is
conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some
multinational companies as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have operational base.
Further more your name falls within our Africa
representative office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$1,000,000.00 will be released to you from this
regional branch office in Johannesburg. We hope with
part of your prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international
draw.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Name: MR.R ZUMA
Email: (zuma_oldmutuallottery@yahoo.com)
Email: (mr_r_zuma@yahoo.com)
Mobile: +27-73-368-7743.
Office Address: Mutual park
Jan Smuts Drive
Pinelands 7405
South Africa
Please quote your reference, batch and winning
number which can be found on the top left corner of
this notification as well as your full names and
address to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep
this information confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed with a specified
date; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed
and eventually donated to charity Congratulations once
again on your winnings.
Best Regards
JOY DAVID
(Co-ordinator)
N.B. Anybody under the age of 18 cannot participate in
this programme and any breach of confidentiality on
the part of the winners will result to disqualification
Contact your claim agent. (Mr. R ZUMA) Mobile
(27-73-368-7743) E-mail (zuma_oldmutuallottery@yahoo.com)
(mr_r_zuma@yahoo.com)
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