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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: grandpromo <dgcourier@fastermail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 11:06:59 +0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE,
LONDON WC2N 5BX, THE UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/67-AO91652004
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 1st of December 2004, of winners of the GRAND
UNIVERSAL PROMO held on 4th of November 2004.
Your email address was attached to ticket number
13-2316-5086-477; with serial number A025-09 drew the
lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87, and consequently won
in category A. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 in cash credited
to file REF NO. GUPL/67-AO91652004. This is from total
prize money of US$3,000.000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the category A.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals
from Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, America,
Asia, Europe and North America as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
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 participants of this
program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate
in our end of year high stakes US$10. Million
international lotto.
To begin your claim, please respond back to your claiming agent;
David Alen
mailagent@myway.com
He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing
and remittance of your prize money. Remember, you must
contact him using his mailing address not later than
two weeks after this date or funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
number in every one of your correspondences.
Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477
Serial number A025-09
Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87
File REF NO. GUPL/67-AO91652004
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brian Lloyds.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification.
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