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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: easyawardnotice74@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:20:22 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTICE
AWARD WINNING NOTICE
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the Category
"A" draws of EASY LOTTERY BV. We are happy to inform you that you have emerged
a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws.
The draws were held on the 20th December 2004 and results was officially
announced today 6th January 2005. Participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals
and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle
East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program. You/Your
Company, attached to ticket number 369-555-876/6181-22, with serial number
90-77 drew the lucky numbers 29, 41, 20, 39,48,44 (01), and consequently
won in the Category "A". You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay
out of U$2 MILLION (TWO MILLION AMERICA DOLLARS) in cash, which is the winning
payout for Category "A" winners. This is from the total prize shared among
the 2 international winners in this category.CONGRATULATIONS!
Your funds are now deposited with GROUP AGENCY NL, a reputable finance firm
in the NETHERLADS Insured .In your best interest and also to avoid mix up
of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details
of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring
your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program. We also wish to bring
to your notice our mid year (2005) high stakes where you stand a chance
of winning up to U$10.Million, we hope that with a part of your prize you
will participate. Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin
your claims process;
MR.MICHAEL SMITH
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
GROUP AGENCY NL
REG.OFFICE HOLENRECHTSTR 209
AMSTERDAM 9848 ZX.THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:+ 31-652130081
FAX:+ 31-847447173
EMAIL:groupagencynl@netscape.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not late than
30th January 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference and
Batch numbers. Note that you are to forward this email to the finance firm
in your first correspondence with them, via email or fax.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GLNL/6181/11-02/04
BATCH NUMBER: 1811-SGN.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions programe.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
Mrs. Briggs sintei
EASY LOTTERY NL.
EMAIL: easylottrybv@europe.com
REG.OFFICE BELJMER PLAZE
786 DEN HAAG 2900 DV
THE NETHERLANDS.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.
___________________________________________________________
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