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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: "JOSE LUIS MIGUEL" <josemiguel04@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:09:17 -0800
Subject: CRYSTAL SECURITY NETWORK S.A
CRYSTAL SECURITY NETWORK S.A LEASING, COMMISSION AGENTS, SOLE REPRESENTATIVES, SECURITY SERVICES. AVENIDA DE LA ALBUFERA NO 35, 28038 MADRID, ESPANA. DIRECT EMAIL: josemiguel04@excite.com HELLO, This is to inform you of the release of the CRYSTAL SECURITY NETWORK S.A. LOTTERY held on the 14th January, 2005. DUE to the mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results were release on the 22rd January 2005. Your name () attached to ticket number 021_2238_952 with serial number 4323_18 drew the lucky numbers of 10_33_48_52_50, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,500,000.00 Euros (one million five hundred euros) in cash credited to file with REF.NO.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of 13,868,770.00 EUROS (thirteen million eight hundred and sixty eight thousand, seven hundred and s!
eventy euros only) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of the numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past. ALL participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America and Africa as part of our international promotions program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. TO begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent, MR CARLOS LOPEZ. Foreign operations manager, CRYSTAL SECURITY NETWORK S.A. Which I will!
give you his contact after I have hear from you. , for the proces
sing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed. Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to CRYSTAL SECURITY NETWORK S.A, because they entered your name for this draw and they are equally your claims agent. This 10%will is remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is insured in your name already. NOTE: ln order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original copy of your prize-winning certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a p!
art of our international promotions program. We wish you continued good fortunes. Sincerely, JOSE LUIS MIGUEL, VICE PRESIDENT. DIRECT EMAIL: josemiguel04@excite.com
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