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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: "EURO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL CENTER" <eurolotterypromo@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:00:44 +0100
Subject:
EURO LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL CENTER
LOTERIAS Y APUESTAS DEL ESTADO (LAE)
LONDON-UK.
+44-704-011-8332.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: NU/40069900/05 BATCH: 4/756572/UDP
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement, of winners of the
EURO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL LOTERIAS Y APUESTAS DEL ESTADO (LAE) PROGRAMS.
International programs held on the 21/12/2004. Your name and e-mail
address are attached to ticket number 6356254266-8924 with serial
number7564763,BATCH: 4/756572/UDP, REF: NU/40069900/05 and drew
lucky numbers 2-7-19-26-45-50, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of €1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION EURO) in cash credited to file
No:LP/7563473653/04.This is from Which is from the total of sum of
€64,828,87 that was brought out for this lottery promotion programe.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 400,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names were selected from all the continent from
Asia,Europe,America,North America,Afric,Austrilia and New Zealand which is
part of an international promotional program takes place every
year. we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next
year €100million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our accreditted paying agent :
OMEGA AGENCY
MADRID SPAIN ,
CONTACTS:BARR. MICHEAL ALBERTO (HEAD OF LEGAL DEPARTMENT)
EMAIL: omegaagency@corporation.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 11TH
MARCH,2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be declare as
UNCLAIM and will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.And any winner below the age of 18 is prohibited for the claim of his or her
winning and such winner is hereby automatically disqualify for filling any claim.
NOTE:please ensure that your winnings notification is been
kept/protected under utmost confidentiality until final claims has
been processed and prize winning fund remitted to you accordingly
to avoid complications of someone else coming behind you to claim
your winnings.Furthermore,should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions programm.
Yours Sincerely,
MR.FRED ANDERSON.
FOR:MANAGEMENTS
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