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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: ttallancom3@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:57:53 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/27/Du34
Tel/Fax: + 44 87013 57957
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madam
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the Saturday 12th March 2005 in
Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Draw No. 962,Draw Winning No: 01,02,08,09,41,48, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00
(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky
winners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected
randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted
from over 10,000,00 companies.
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 you deem fit to claim your
prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding
agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -
Mr .Alex Elexandre (Esq)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
E-mail: alex_elexassociates@yahoo.com
Alex Elexander & Associates
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Tel: 27-83-711-8783
Fax: 27-837-97151
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 28th March,2005.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
___________________________________________________________
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