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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: gatewaylottosbv@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:56:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=20=20=20YOU=20=20=20HAVE=20=20=20WON=21=21=21?=
FROM:PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF GATEWAY LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.WINNING NOTIFICATION
FOR CATEGORY B WINNER -
Ref No:GLI/CLOL/0616-B931062538
We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as
one of the lucky email addresses in the category "B" of the online lotto
conducted by Gateway Lotto International.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
The cyber-Lotto was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer
balloting system, where by email addresses(25,000 email addresses),were
extracted from all continents of the world.A draw was held in different
categories and winners emerged from different parts of the world and they
are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus,
you
are entitled to a prize money of 4,000,000 Dollars
Reference number for your prize is:GLI/CLOL/0616-B931062538
Ticket number::[NL/GLN/AA812961028].
As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system
where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of 30,000 email
addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an automated computer ballot
of our International Promotions Program, only ONE winner emerged in this
category and therefore you are to receive payout of 4,000,000 Dollar.
To immediately claim your prize, please contact our
fiduciary agent below are the contact information of fiduciary agent:
MR.ADAM SMITH
FIDICUARY AGENT
GATEWAY LOTTO
GATEWAY CENTER,
STEENWEG 16b
6041 EW AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS.
Tel:+31-650-557-588 | +31 207 088 844
Fax:+31-632-504-029
EMAIL:gateway_lottosbv@k.ro
Provide Prize reference number-GLI/CLOL/0616-B931062538 and winning ticket
number-[NL/GLN/AA812961028] for confirmation. In your best interest(s),
you must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence.
Gateway Lotto BV code no:GL/29557/NL
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process
of collecting your prize.
We congratulate you once again and we hope that you participate
in any of our international programs in the nearest future.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs Eva Brooks,
Promotions Manager
Gateway Lotto International.
You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation and
processing of your winnings. We advice that you adhere strictly to their
procedures to avoid any
disqualifications and subsequent cancellation
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers and email
the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your
claims.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE
WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE THE
PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNER.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION
ACT OF
THE GATEWAY LOTTO INTERNATIONAL.
REPLY TO gateway_lottosbv@k.ro
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