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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: antamoore@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:22:36 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION - Ref.No.-SF/04/652659966/BV
FROM: PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT OF ROYAL NATIONAL LOTTERY, WINNING NOTIFICATION
FOR SILVER STAKE WINNER - Ref. No.- SF/04/652659966/BV
Attention:
ROYAL NATIONAL LOTTERY has just concluded its final draws of it's
periodical promotional program. An exclusive list of email addresses of
thousands of individuals and corporate bodies were picked by automated
random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. Your email
address emerged as one of seven winners in the silver stakes category as
email addresses were soughted,from a total number of 75,000 addresses
drawn from all over the globe.
After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions
Program, only SEVEN winners emerged in this category and therefore each are
to receive payouts of 3,000,000,00 EUROS from the total of
21,000,000.00 EUROS(TWENTY ONE MILLION EUROS).
However,every email address selected was accompanied by a reference and
ticket number, after the cyber lotto selection, the below ticket and
reference numbers emereged as one of the lucky winners in the above
category.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Reference number for your prize is:Ref. No.- SF/04/652659966/BV
Ticket No.- SF87866BV
For confirmation of the claim of your prize money, we have employed the
service of an lnternational Trust firm. They are to handle the transfer
of your cash prize of 3,000,000.00 EUROS in line with our procedures
and upon your directions. Be informed your prize has been insured to its
full value with your email address and will be transferred to you under
their professional service.
To immediately initiate the processing of your prize claim, please
contact our financial handlers EQUITORIAL TRUST AND FINANCE COMPANY
BV,below are the contact information of their FINANCIAL DIRECTOR:
Mr.Jesse Owens
Chief Financial Director
EQUITORIAL TRUST AND FINANCE COMPANY BV
Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AV Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Phone:+447040104368
Fax: +447005802861
email: owenjess16@yahoo.com
cc:: owenjess16@mail2netherlands.com
Be advised to keep all lotto informations away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket number, all these informations are
below. This is important as a case of double claim will not be
entertained. You are equally required to provide Prize reference
number-SF/04/652659966/BV and winning ticket number-SF87866BV for confirmation.
In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact within two weeks of
receipt of this correspondence. EQUITORIAL TRUST AND FINANCE COMPANY BV
are to handle all matters with regards to claiming of your prize
money.You are also advised to send a copy of this email,to your claims agent
Mr. Jesse Owens, when contacting him.
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize. We congratulate you once again and it
is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs
in the nearest future.
Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Sincerely,
Anita Moore,
Promotions Manager
ROYAL NATIONAL LOTTERY
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