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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: info_oyl2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:19:46 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!!AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
OYL KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 14th of December
2004 winners of the OY-KEIKKAUS NETHERLAND LOTTERY/
INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS held on 1st OF December 2004.
Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial
number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00 in cash credited
to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$17,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from
Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part
of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a 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$1.3 billion International Lottery.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT;
[MAGRET HARRISON.] FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, magret_harrison2004@winning.com
with the following information:
Your Full name,Age, Sex, Reference Number, Batch Number, Country of
origin ,Residential Address,Occupation , Position,Telephone And Fax
Number.
For due processing and remittance of your prize to you.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 23rd of
December 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 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,
GEORGE ROLDOUPH.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
___________________________________________________________
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