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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: "MRS MARIA PEDRO WILSON" <maria_pedrowilson3@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mariapedrowilso@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:45:31 +0100
Subject: PRIMITIVA LOTTERY WINNER/URGENT REPLY PLEASE
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
VALENCIA - ESPAÑA.
E-mail: maria_pedrowilson@coolgoose.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
RE--AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today,10th December 2004,of
the ELGORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONALPROGRAMS held on the 24th of
October2004.Your name attached to ticket number 025 11464992-750 with serial
number2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of euros 1,547,000.87(One
Million Five Hundred And Fourty Seven Thousand Eighty Seven cents.)in cash
credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is from a total prize of
euros 26,299,000 00 share among the seventeen (17) International winners
in this category.
CONGRATULATION!!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a LA CAIXA SECURITY COMPANY AND INSURANCE
VALENCIA ESPAÑA .S.A. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your
claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your account as
this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award
or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East
and South-North America .As part of our international promotions program,
which we conducted once in a year. We hope with a part of your prize, you
will take part in our end of the year high stake euros 300 Million
International Lottery.
To being your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim
agent, Mr MIGUEL FIGO FERNANDO,at LA CAIXA SECURITY COMPANY AND INSURANCE
VALENCIA ESPAÑA .S.A. (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Tel: +34 655050
414,Fax:+ +34 655 050 414 .Email:lacaixa_security_com@cashette.com .Remember,
all prize money must be claimed not later than the 20th of Dec.2004. 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 of your correspondence
with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.Congratulation again
from all member of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotion program.
Best regards,
MRS. MARIA PEDRO WILSON.
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