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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: robertsimons102@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 05:00:09 -0700
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l,
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: WINNER!
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today 11th of April winners of the OYKEIKKAUS
NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS held on 28th March 2005. Your company,
attached to ticket number
025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-22 drew the
lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won
the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared
among the seventeen international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names
from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and North
America and Africa as part of International Promotions
Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company 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 you prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
CAROLINE HECHTER FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, GLOBAL CROSSING,
AMSTERDAM, n.l
caroline_hechter@hotmail.com For due processing and
remittance of your prize to a designated account of
your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 30th 0f April 2005. After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
ROBERT SIMONS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
ROBERT SIMONS.
___________________________________________________________
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