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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: lottoinquiries55@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:25:34 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL.
NATIONWIDE LOTTO UK
SOUTH PARK
310 GREEN LANE, ILFORD,
IG1 1XT, ESSEX.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: LDNL/001134/04.
REF. NO. LDNL/1285579/04
AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EMAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL / WORLD GAMING BOARD winners of the
SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY; UNITED KINGDOM. Each email address was
randomly selected and attached to ticket numbers and the numbers here
quoted won the lottery in the 3nd category.
Corporate and individual email addresses were selected from
Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.
This was held on 28th of Nov, 2004, but due to the mix up of number,
the results were released on the 5th of Dec, 2004.
Your email address attached to ticket number 600235 with serial number
768955 drew the lucky numbers of 13-7-9 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3nd category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum payout of EUR1,000,000.00 ( ONE MILLION EUROS) in cash
credited to file with REF. NO. LDNL/1285579/04.
CONGRATULATIONS: In a bid to correct the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until
your
claims have been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part
of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place annually.
Please be informed that all non-resident of The UNITED KINGDOM are
required to pay between EUR300-900 Euros for their non - resident processing
/
application fee as a perequisite to the processing of their winnings prior
to the
pay out and collection of their winning prize. The amount is subject to
your country of origin. To begin your lottery claim, please contact the
Fiducial processing Agent that have been designated for the processing of
your
winning. Please call the claims Agent- Mr. FRANK WILLIAM of The Foreign
Operation/Claims Department of the appointed company, LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL
B.V..on Tel: +44-777-457-2911(frawilliam50@netscape.net) for the processing
and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice.
Any claim not made will be returned to the MINISTERIAL ECONOMIA,
The Hague, UNITED KINGDOM.
Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
N.B: Any persons under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from
this programe.
Accept our warmenst felicitation and congratulations
as we wait on your swift revert back to your designated fiducial Agent
for guidance on the procedures of claims and payment.
Yours,
Iris Hans Kok (Mrs).
National Co-ordinator .
__________________________________________________________________
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