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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: flashfortune1@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:39:07 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINING CONGRATULATIONS
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,
25, GRAYSTON DRIVE.SANDTON.
Date:21/01/2005.
Your kind attention:
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,the 21th January 2005,
of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 30th
December 2004 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of you
visiting Various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76,
and consequently won in
the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners.
This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Alert Finance and Security 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 your
prize, you will
participate in our up coming mid year (2006) high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
Mr. Philip Schoeman
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER ALERT FINANCE AND SECURITIES,
TEL: 00-27-73-390-88-72.
FAX: 00-27-73-668-41-34.
EMAIL: info_alert@consultant.com
LONDON LIAISON OFFICE FAX: +44-709-286-0101.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 30th January,2005.
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 provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box.
Contact your claims agent through his telephone or email contact
above.
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