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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: "mr" <fredmackson@xasamail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:54:53 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION,CONGRATULATIONS!!!
EL- -MUNDO LOTTERIA PRIMITIVA.
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,
MADRID,SPAIN.
BATCH/114001994
REF/EG/1347420248/44.
25th,April2005
ATTENTION:
RE: AWARD CLAIM FINALNOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you on the release of the EL- MUNDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAMMES held on the 25th OF MAR
2005. Your name attached to ticket number
672-01-332-087-665 with serial number 8756-11 was
entered as a dependent client with reference number
EG/1347420248/44 drew the lucky numbers
22-10-87-12-43-77 which consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of USD 615,810.00 ( SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in
cash credited to file with REF. NO. EG/1347420248/44
and BATCH NO. 114001994.This is from a total cash
prize of USD 10,468,770 (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND
SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY US
DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among 22 (Twenty two)
international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with OCASO security company
and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account as this is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program
by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from
Asia,Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America
and North America as part of our International
promotions program which we conduct once every year.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize
in the next years highstake inter. lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims
agent:
NAME: SIR PEDRO LOPEZ the foreign service Manager of
"OCASO SECURITY COMPANY S.A."
TEL:011-34-657-105-551
FAX: 011 496 925 577 337
EMAIL ADDRESS: plopez@fastermail.com
For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
designation of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than, 15TH OF MAY 2005 this date all funds will be
returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as
unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your
Lottery Winning will be paid to OCASO SECURITY
COMPANY S. A. as insurance fee after you have
received your money.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.Enclosed with this letter is also a payment
processing form which you will complete and return
to OCASO SECURITY Fax Number: 011 496 925 577 337 .
for immediate processing of your claims.
Congratulations once again from all our members of
staff and thank you for being a part of our
International promotions program.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Fred Mackson
VICE PRESIDENT.
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