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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: "TERRESA ALLAN" <terrallans1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 14:16:52 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS : WINNING NOTIFICATION
From Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
EMAIL:afrolottoreps@yahoo.com
CONGRATULATIONS : WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Participant,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 3rd Jan., 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and
Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners
in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$820,000.00 (EIGHT Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
dollar)would be released to you by Absa Bank South Africa.Our African agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This
promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please
contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this
message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as
follow: -
Dr.ARIGS EDWARD (Esq.)
E-mail: afrolottoreps@yahoo.com
Direct Line: + 27 73 179 8687
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31th May,
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our
agent,please keep us informed.
Thank you for your Co-operation.
Mrs. Terresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
(National Lottery ,United Kingdom zonal Secretariate)
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