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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: sandrablanco@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:41:02 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?AWARD=20NOTIFICATION?=
FROM:THE DESK OF SANDRA BLANCA THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
GOLDEN TRUST LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL,
LONDON,ENGLAND
REF NO:GLUK/9871256453/04
BATCH NO: 12/0025/GLUK
CONTACT PERSON DR.BARRY WONG.
EMAIL:goldentrustlottery@europe.com
Dear Beneficiary,
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the
GOLDEN TRUST LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/END OF YEAR HIGHSTAKE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on Tuesday,November 30,2003.
Your name attached to the ticket number 11 - 23 - 34 38 48 49 46 750 with
serial number 2113 - 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 - 15 - 22 - 37 - 39 -
45 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.Your ticket has
therefore, won you a lump sum payout of 1,250,960.00 BRITISH POUNDS (ONE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY BRITISH POUNDS)
in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/2551256003/02.This is from a total
cash prize of 21,266,320.00 BRITISH POUNDS (TWENTY-ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED
AND SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY BRITISH POUNDS) shared
among the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name
due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to the account you may wish to nominate, as this is part of our security
measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from all the continents of the world
as part of our end of year international program, which we conduct once
every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part
in our mid year (summer) high stak1.6billion british pounds international
lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent,DR.BARRY WONG , Foreign
Operations Manager, TRIPPLE "G" PRIVATE LOTTERY AGENCY,LONDON,ENGLAND on
EmaIL:goldentrustlottery@europe.com for processing and remittance of
your prize money to a designated bank account of your choice. Remember,
all prize money must be claimed not later than this year 2004. After this
date all UNCLAIMED funds will be CANCELLED AND INCLUDED IN THE NEXT STAKE..
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us
or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
MRS. SANDRA BLANCA,
VICE PRESIDENT,
GOLDEN TRUST LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL,
LONDON,ENGLAND.
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