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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: TREASURE CHEST LOTTO <treasurechestlotto@walla.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:45:27 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery,
Nachtwachtlaan 20,
Amsterdam 1058 EA,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: MR. TYMEN RYKAARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 29th September 2004 of your selection as one
of the five winners of the promotional Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery Netherlands held recently as
part of our EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
1,600,000.00 Euros (One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Euros only) in cash credited to file REF
NO.TCL/2551256003/03.
We in the Treasure Chest Sweepstakes Lottery Netherlands is by this program,
Launching our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of
the ever-growing number of participants in our various lottery programs. With funds accrued exclusively
from previous draws, payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.
After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial database of 300,000 emails all participants
were selected through a computer ballot system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA
and South America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of
launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their
respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have
emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize is to be handled by our Prize
Transfer agents.
You are to contact our agents by email or fax within a week of receiving this notice. Please find full
contact details below:
SAAL SANDER,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
CASHCHANGE B.V.
SITTARD,
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:31-619 928 076
FAX:31 205 248 515
EMAIL: saalsander@netscape.net
Also find all other relevant winning lottery information below:
Ref No: TCL/2551256003/03
Batch No:14/0017/IPD
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099
Also send your Name,Email Address,Contact Address and Country of Residence when replying your
Claims Agent. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than a week of receiving this
notification. 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 you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public
in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by unscrupulous individuals.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
TYMEN RYKAARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
TREASURE CHEST SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.
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 claim agent.
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