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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: sara.smith@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:42:23 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=20YOU=20HAVE=20WON=28500=2C000=2E00=20EUROS=29=20LOTTERY?=
SAND GLASS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Website;http://www.sand-glass.org
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
This is to inform you on the release of the SAND GLASS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM held on the 20th. FEB. 2005. Due to mix up of some numbers and names,
the results were released on the 25TH FEBRUARY. 2005.Your name attached
to ticked number 031-1127-841 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky
numbers of 21-22-37-39-41-49 which consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd CATEGORY You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum payout of 500,000.00 [FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS] in cash credited
to file with REF NO - FJ-546465-00153. This is from a total cash prize of
10,468,770 [ TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY EUROS ] shared among the international winners in this 3rd Category.
CANGRATULATIONS.
Your fund is now deposited with a financial company and insured in your
name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice untill your claim has been processed and money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or for security of our winners.All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia. Australia,
New zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct
once every year. we hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in
the next years program.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims international agent
via- John Bolton- Foreign Operation Manager - ROYAL ASSURANCEFINANCE. Fax
- +44-8701348063, Email - johnbolton@swissmail.net for the processing and
remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th March. 2005,
After this date all funds will be returned to the SAND GLASS FOUNDATION
INTERNATIONAL as unclaimed funds and also be informed that 5% of your lottery
winning prize belong to ROYAL ASSURANCE FINANCE Because they entered your
named for this draw and they are your claim agent. This 5% will be remitted
after you have received your winning prize because the
money is insured in your name already.
Note - In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complication, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us
or your 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 MEMBERS OF STAFF AND THANK YOU FOR
BEING A PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.!!
Sincerely,
Mrs Sarah Smith
Company Secretary.
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