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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: "ESPAXA LOTERIA NET INTERNATIONAL" <lotonet-awardwinnersdraw@rock.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:06:17 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
ESPAÑA LOTERIA NET INTERNATIONAL . C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,117 MADRID - ESPANA. TEL:0034 635 089 129 FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF: EGS/JRG 7540876/01 BATCH: SLP280097/1MD RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE. We are pleased to inform you of the announcement,of winners of the LOTTERY PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES held on 18th December,2004. Your name is attached to ticket number 01-11-15-29-with serial number-0187654 drew the lucky numbers 3-11-20-24-37-44, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ?1,735,810.00(One Million Seven Hundred And Thirty Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Ten Euros Zero Cents Only) in cash credited to file Ref:No:EGS/JRG7540876/01 This is from total prize money of ?31,244,580.00(Thirty One Million Two Hundred And Fourty-Four Thousan!
d Five Hundred And Eighty Euros And Zero Cents Only) shared among the Eighteen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATION !!. Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your award ref and batch numbers strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place once every year. This lottery was promoted by some software corporation to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses. After the Microsoft anti-various incident on august 2003!
. However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our ne
xt year?1.9Billion International lottery Program. CONGRATULATIONS!!! To begin your winning prize,you must first contact Grupo Securities And Finance Trust to release the last 6 digit numbers (Treasure Key), which was allocated by the organizers (NLF ON LINE).The Treasure Key identifies winner.please contact your claims agent, Foreign Operations/Regional Manager. MR.ANTHONIO GOMEZ (Foreign Operations/RegionalManager) GLOBAL SECURITIES AND FINANCE TRUST On, Tel:+34 696-702-203, Fax:+34 665-092-944, Email:( l2egal_claims_ag@maktoob.com </ym/Compose?To=l2egal_claims_ag@maktoob.com&YY=80733&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b> ) For due processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated account.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 1st January 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed
ENOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondences with us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions programme. Sincerely, CARLOS SANCHEZ .
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