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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: Eugene Burton <claims_dept10@yopolis.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 19:54:46 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
kamelot Financial Reconciliation Inc.,
Accredited Claim Agent-
UK National Lottery Organisation.
2B Olympic Way,SeftonBusinessPark,
Aintree Liverpool L70 1NL,
United Kingdom.
Date:3rd December,2004.
REF: Winning Numbers: 14 - 17 - 23 - 28 - 42 - 49 - 05.
Batch Number:BTC7494509NV15.
Ticket Number:KM6599587UKL13.
Our Ref: BNS-NL/0508/04.VOL.2/UK.
YourRef: BNS-NL/02CTG/0508/04/UK.
Dear Sir/Ma,
RE: Grand Prize Awards: GBP 1,005,000.00.
On behalf of the Board of UK National Lottery Organisation, and Kamelot Financial Reconciliation Inc.I wish to congratulate you for being one of the lucky winners of this year's lottery draws.
Congratulations!!!
We acknowledge receipt of your confirmations, and you are thus hereby assigned the reference number as stated above. Please take note of this reference numbers, and ensure to keep it highly confidential, as it is part of your payment process. We also emphasise the need for you to keep our every detail strictly confidential, until you have received your payment.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
You have been approved for a lump sum payout of GBP1,005,000.00 (One Million and Five Thousand Pounds Sterling Only) bonded and insured under a comprehensive insurance policy in your favour for security reasons.
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 gotten to you through any of your chosen options that you will be told later.
We also advice that you fully comply with every instructions and
information as you may be required, to avoid mixed-up of numbers/E-mail Addresses in this year lottery draws payment.
Note that all claims must be made not later than 15th December,2004 as
any unclaimed funds will be revert back to UK National Lottery Organisation's treasury as unclaimed winning deposits.
NO PRIZES WILL BE RE-ISSUED FOR PROCESSING AFTER THE ENLAPS OF THE DATE AS STATED ABOVE.
Please forward your complete details as stated below to enhance your
payment arrangements.
1. Your Full Names
2. Re-confirm your E-mail address
Please take cognizance of the limited time frame for claim processing
and payment of your grand prize award winnings.
We await your swift response.
Once again CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Eugene F. Burton
Accredited Claim Agent-
UK National Lottery Organisation
FOR: Kamelot Financial Reconciliation Inc.,
2B Olympic Way,SeftonBusinessPark,
Aintree Liverpool, L70 1NL, United Kingdom.
E-mail: eugene_burton@atlas.cz or
eugene0_1burton@fastermail.com
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