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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: "Lucky Seven" <lucky7lottery@mail2world.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:07:02 -0800
Subject: CONTACT US NOW.
LUCKY 7 LOTTERY ZA.
119 Worcester Street,
Grahamstown 6140.
South Africa.
Email reply to;-lucky7lottery04@plasa.com
PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: DL/ETS/16-DD2751244
BATCH NO: 57/77014/FRA.
ATTN: Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement 1st of November, 2004,
of winners of THE LUCKY 7 LOTTO PROGRAMS held on the 28th of September,
2004 as part of our Third quarter of the year bonanza. Your email,
attached to ticket number 77-8706-4612-200, with serial number 76201-11
drew the lucky numbers 49-70-72-24-32-45, and consequently won the
lottery in Category B. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of R16,200,000(US$2,700,000) in cash credited to file REF:
DL/ETS/16-DD2751244.
This is from total prize moneyofR113,400,000(US$18,900,000) shared among
7 winners in this category. All participants were selected through a
computer balloting system drawn from 96,000 names from Middle East,
Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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 participants
of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes US$21,000,000 International Lottery. To begin your
claim, please contact your claims agent for due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Mr. David Thomas
PRIZE REDEMPTION OFFICER
Telephone Number: +27 82 867 1129
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 prize redemption officer. Furthermore, should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon
as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Carolyn Molete.
The Promotions Manager,
LUCKY 7 LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact
your claims agent.
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