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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: "MEGA FORTUNE PROMOTION" <megapromotion@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:01:34 +0100
Subject: RE:NAVIDAD AWARD NOTIFICATION !! PLS CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE PROMOTIONS AWARD CO-ORDINATOR ,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
LOTTERIA MEGA FORTUNE
NAVIDAD PROMOTION.
CALLE GENERAL PERON 20-2A,
28007 MADRID-SPAIN
Ref:no EG/38807886094/04
Batch:340/1608/RDL04
Date:17-03-05.
ATTN:AWARD WINNER ,
RE:NAVIDAD AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the MEGA FORTUNE BONO Spanish Navidad lottery Int.promotion programs held on 22ND DECEMBER 2004
Your name and email attached to ticket number 033-1146993-750 with serial number 1223-05 drew the lucky numbers 02 - 08 - 10 - 25 - 38 - 47 which consequently won the
lottery in the (1B) category.
You are therefore, been approved for a lump
sum payout of Euros €1,291,042.09 (ONE Million Two hundred and ninty one thousand,fourty two euros,nine centimos.) in cash, credited to the file number EG/38807886094/04,this is from the total cash prize of EUR €21,947,715.50 (Twenty one million nine hu
ndred and fourty seven thousand,seven hundred and fifteen Euros Fifty
centimos) shared among the seventeen international and local winners in this category..
Your fund is now deposited with the designated bank for the transfer of your award fund insured in your name by the lotto promotion board.
Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
award informations datas top secrete from public notice until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claims or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 names from
all over the world AS PART OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED EVERY END OF THE YEARS,
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent company
immediately.FOR
DUE PROCESSING AND REMITTANCE OF YOUR AWARD PRICE.
contact person: CARLOS PEREZ , the foreign service
manager of MADRID CRDIT BUREAU S.A on Tel:
+34-685-603-710.,email: (awardagent1@winning.com,
for processing and remittance of your money to designated account of
your choice. Remember, all
prize money must be claimed not later than Four weeks from the date of
this notice,after this date all funds will be returned to the Ministerio de
Economia y Hacienda of Spain as unclaimed. Note,in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference
and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Be
informed that your assigned agent is entitled for the processing of your approved award file.
Congratulations once again, from all members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely ,
Mª MARIA GARCIA
FOR:AWARD PROMOTION BOARD.
MADRID-SPAIN.
0034-677-169-526.
PLS CALL FOR CONFIRMATION
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