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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: primelottopromo2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:04:22 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=21=21=21?=
PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
17-19 cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Customer Service
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 3RD OF MARCH,
2005 of winners of the International Prime Lottery promotion . You / your
company's e-mail address, attached to ticket number 41423313541 24, with
serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently
won in category C (third category).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$2.500.000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/4080318306/04. This is from
total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six(6)
international winners in the category C. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia,
New
Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and
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. We hope with a part of
you prize, you will participate in our end of year mega/ high stakes
US$1.3 billion International lotto.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:
ASHLEY ROLAND
Email:ashleyfiduciary@yahoo.com
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
12.company/brief description:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than 2 (two) weeks after this date, all funds will be returned
as unclaimed. All correspondences to ASHLEY ROLAND, by E-mail,
should have this e-mail sent along with it and also, your e-mail address
to
which this e-mail is sent, should be clearly and boldly written in your
response.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences
with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
NOTE: Anybody under the age of 18! is automatically disqualified..
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
SIR H.J.LEEDS
The Director Promotions,
Prime Lottery International.
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