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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: "ESPERANZA LOTTO.S.L." <esperanzalotto@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:50:58
Subject: PRIZE WINNER!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
ESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
CALLE LOPEZ DE HOYOS 213,
28003 MADRID,SPAIN.
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REF:BS7/28216/11
BATCH:10/927/ESB
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RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you officially of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 10th FEBUARY 2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 8976-2312-908-765, with serial number 2323-56 drew the lucky numbers 367-21-546-43-02-91, and consequently won the lottery in the second category.JANUARY 2005.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 805.585Euros (Eight Hundred And Five Thousand Five Hundred And Eighty Five Euros) cash credited, This is from total prize money of 12,083,775.00Euros shared among the Fifteen (15) international winners in this category.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account 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 or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$100. Million International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email:
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Mrs. Flora Gray.
Email:floragray3@walla.com
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For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than a week of receiving this notification.All funds not claimed on or before this time will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers telephone and fax numbers in all correspondences with this office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs Laura Ruiz Adolfo
For Esperanza lotto
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to,disqualification Anybody under the age of 18 cannot participate in this program,Do not reply to this mail contact your claims department for your claims.
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