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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: "Davis Jones" <lotto113@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nationallotto777@walla.com
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:43:42 -0800
Subject: NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITES 23-30,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND
www.lotto.de <http://www.lotto.de/>
Ref: NAS/941OYI/04
Batch:04/06/MA34
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the National Lottery Promo
International program, held on the 11th January 2005 in Dublin
Ireland. Your email address was attached to ticket number:77770064638
with serial
number:67345/04 drew the lucky numbers 12-8-9-11-12-5, which
subsequently won you the
lottery in the second category.You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of 2,000,000.00 Euros (Two million, euros) in cash credited to file
pl/233376899/04.This is from a total cash prize of 60 Million
Euros,shared among the first
thirty (30) lucky winners inthis category. In view of this,your money
would bereleased to you by our Bank firm in Europe . Our European
agent (Reality
Agency) will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
yourfunds as soon as they are contacted.All participants were
selected randomly
from Worldwide Website through computer ballot system extracted from over
100,000 companies and individuals.This promotion takes place annually. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential
till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner youdeem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure
to avoid double claimming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please bewarned.
To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Agent: The Reality Agency
Name: Mr.Davis Jones.
Email: nationallotto777@walla.com <mailto:nationallotto777@walla.com>
To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your
ref/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffsof this program
Yours sincerely,
Miss Judith Cole.
Public Relations Officer
National Lottery Promo
N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.
______________________________________________________________________
The National lottery promo Awards is proudly sponsoredby the Microsoft
Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers,Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of
other international IT companies.The National lotteryinternet draw is
held quarterly every year and is soorganized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud
to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.We also encourage you to visit our website at
wwww.lotto.de and take
your chance to play and become part of our daily winners.Millions are won on
a daily basis on one of the world's most famous The National lottery
Promo. Reply to nationallotto777@walla.com
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