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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: remijohnson@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 18:16:01 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
UK-PRIME LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL
16-19 FUTON RD
CORSICAWEG
HOLLAND
APRIL 2005
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Attention,
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 9th
April,2005 of winners of the International Prime Lottery were our
winners were listed. You / your company, attached to ticket number
041423313541 24, with serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C (third
category).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$2.500.000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/4080318306/04. This is from
total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the s! ix(6)
international winners in the category C. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,USA and
North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and
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. We hope with
a part of you prize, yo u will participate in our end of year high
stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:
REMI JOHNSON
Email:remijohnson@lycos.com
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than 1 (one) month after this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to Barister Remijohnson
Peterson, by email, should have this email sent along with it and also,
your email address to which this email is sent, should be clearly and
boldly written in your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon! as
possible.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18! is automatically disqualified
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
The Director Promotions,
Prime Lottery International.
___________________________________________________________
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