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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: Walter Bergen <walterbe@email.it>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:08:15 +0100
Subject: Congratulations,Contact our agent for collection
From: The Promotions Manager
UK International Lottery
PO Box 1010 Liverpool L70 1NL
Attention: Sir/Madam,
RE: PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement yesterday of the winners
of the UK International Lottery Program, held on the 3rd of January 2005.
You or your company, attached to ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329,serial number
53J-721B drew the lucky numbers 2-14-16-21-32-36-48, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd international category.
You have therefore been approved for a Lump-Sum Payout of US$1,200,000.00
(One Million, two hundred thousand USD), in Cash credited to file with REF
NO: SNI/8033113427/04 and BATCH NO: 44/4107F82/IZ.
This is from total prize money of US$24,000,000.00 shared among 20 winners
in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
from over 185,000 companies and individuals from Australia, New Zealand,
Africa, Europe, North America,South America and Asia as part our
International promotions program for the year, conducted bi-annually.
Congratulations!
Your fund is now deposited with our Finance Firm in the United Kingdom and
insured in your name awaiting collection.
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 fully processed and
your total prize money remitted to your bank account of your choice.
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 money, you will participate in our end of year high stakes of
US$58 Million International lottery slot in December 2005.
For the immediate processing and collection of your prize money,Please
contact our Claim's Agent in the United Kingdom:
MRS.BERNICE COOPER
Finance Co-ordinator
Europe Payment Outlet
Tel/Fax:+447005804389
E-mail: bernicecooper@latinmail.com
bernicecooper@lexpress.net
All prize money must be claimed not later than 30th January, 2005. After
this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
All correspondences to BERNICE COOPER, should have this email sent along
with it and also, your full Contact Address, Country of residence and your
E-mail address.
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
programme.
Sincerely,
Walter Bergen
(Promotions Manager)
UK International Lottery
PO Box 1010 Liverpool L70 1NL
NB: WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE LATE NOTIFICATION,PLEASE CONTACT THE ABOVE
CLAIM'S AGENT IMMEDIATELY.
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