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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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From: bbnbanklotto2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:48:53 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HONOURABLEWINNER=20CONGRAT?=
LOTTO BBN BANK LOTTERY, ESPANA
SINGEL 256 - 258,
SP-1016-AB MADRID,
MADRID,SPAIN - EUROPEAN UNION.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGOGHS255125600419
BATCH: 14/01259/IPD
ATTENTION:GOOD DAY
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
Dear WINNER!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 17th November 2004,
of winners of the LOTTO BBN BANK LOTTERY, SPANISH /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
held on 12th July 2004. You are attached to ticket number 113-2471-752-209,
with serial number 5063-11 drew the lucky numbers 31-24-14-37-18-43, and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have won in the "C" category ,therefore you have been approved for lump
sum pay out of USD 800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED! STATES DOLLARS)
in cash credited to file reference number: REF: EGOGHS255125600419. This
is from total prize money of USD 17,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
hundred forty five international winners overall and fourteen winners in
this category. All participants were selected by a computer ballot system
drawn form 225,000 e-mail addresses from Australia, Africa, Europe,North
America, New Zealand and Asia as part of the International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited and 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 money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unscrupulous acts by other participants of this program. We hope that
with a part of your prize, you will participate in next year high stakes
of the USD 1.3 Billion Inte! rnational E-mail Lottery High Stake.
To begin your claim, please c ontact our International Claim Agent:
MRS.MICHELLE LEONEL
mrsleonel1@yahoo.com.br
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Euroshore Financial.
LOTTO BBN BANK LOTTERY,
MADRID, SPAIN.
With the following: Full name, Age, Sex, Residential Address, Nationality,
Company name and Address, Occupaton and Post held,Tel(s) & Fax.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later
than 26th November, 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address
or e-mail address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible!
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being par! t
of our promotions program.
Sincerely yours,
DR GEORGE HAGGARD.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
LOTTO BBN BANK LOTTERY,
MADRID,SPAIN.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification
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