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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: ml_promotion@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:00:56 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,the winners of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on
3th of Dec. 2004. You are attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with
serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 1-11-15-42-49-3-4, and consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £6,945.000.00
british pounds in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL /26510460037/02. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000
names from Australia, New Zealand, America,Europe, North America,Africa
and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with an offshore bank 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 your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your
claim agent: Mr. Franklin Charles,WOOD FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, Vertex Finance
Company at paymentoffice@rediffmail.com or Tel: +44 704 010 2929 for due
processing and remittance of your prize money.
Please send down your Telephone and Fax nos. Remember, all prize money must
be claimed not later than one month from today. 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, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. ANITA O'SULLIVAN,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
NATIONAL LOTTERY,
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
WEB SITE:http://lottery.merseyworld.com/
EMAIL: ml_promotion@tiscali.co.uk
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification.Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
31th of December, 2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence and winners must pay for the postage of their cheque.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
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