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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: globalcom201@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:28:22 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION...
GLOBAL COM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS.
C/SAGUNTO EL BUENO No 150
26114 MADRID,
ESPANA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the
23rd of April 2005 of the GLOBAL SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS, ESPANA held on
the 16th APRIL 2005.
Your email address attached to the Ticket
No:1001-58255563-2285 with Serial No: 8888/03 drew
from the Lucky No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which
consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
(US$1000,000.00) in cash credited to security file
number GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash
prize of US$4 Million share among four individuals in
this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance
Department in the security company to your name ,Due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and
remitted to your account as this is apart of the
security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from the 100,000 company/individal
email addresses from all over the world as part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct
every Four years.
We hope with a part of winnings ,you will take part in
our end of year stake USD$20million International
Lottery Program. TO begin your claims, please contact
your claim agent:
DR. Phin Jones (Director of operations).
TEL.0034-686-210-829.
Email: globalfinacier05@netscape.net
For processing and remittance of your cash to a
designated account of your choice. remember,all
winnings must be claim not later than MAY 14th 2005, After this date,All
unclaims funds will be
returned to the promotion company.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your security
credicted file number and batch numbers respectively
in every correspondence with your claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.
Yours sincerely,
MRS.ROSEWISA KATS,
(promotion manager).
___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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