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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: "microsoft promos" <microsoftpromos@gmx.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 23:13:33 +0100 (MET)
Subject: MICROSOFT NOTICE!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY,UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 30th JANUARY 2005. Your
company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number
20-12DEC-2004-02MSW, with serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers
887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP 1,400,000.00
POUNDS in cash credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 This is from total
prize money of GBP 7,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty (5)
international winners in this category. All participants were selected
through our microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 21,000 names,3,000
names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions
Program, which is conducted annually for our prominent MS WORD user all over
the world, and for the continues use of E-mail. We are sorry to let you know
that our site is still under construction, as we are updating our website.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured with your REF
NO: MSW-L/200-26937 and your E-mail address, Please note that, you are to
contact us via email and not phone as we are promoting the use of E-mail,
any communications with this office should be by mail, You have the right to
call the bank, as we will provide you with the necessary details on how to
claim your prize. You are to keep your ref. number and batch number from the
public, until you have been processed and your money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
the act of scamming people of their ref number and prizes. We hope with a
part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department
by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The
claims officer contact email is:
Name: Edward Pinto
E-mail: edpinto231@yahoo.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 30th of march,
2005. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalised
accordingly.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with your
claims officer. Any winner below the age of 21 years is automatically
disqualified or have his parents claim His/her Prize/money.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Monica Lopez
For MS WORD LOTTO UK;
CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA MICROSOFT
CO-OPERATIONS USA, METRO PRIVATE BANK UK, DG COURIER SERVICES UK ETC
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately.
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