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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: MARIO SANCHEZ <EPrimitiva@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 03:37:33 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT. MADRID, SPAIN
TEL: +34-652-561-348
REFERENCE /EGS/2551256003/05 FAX: +34-699-900-788
BATCH /1490/001753V00/MTS
DEAR WINNER 20/05/05
RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTFICATION.
This is to inform you on the release of the EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA ONLINE LOTTERY
PROGRAM held on the 30TH OF APRIL 2005. Due to some discrepancy in mix-up of numbers and
addresses, the result were later released on the 6TH of MAY 2005. Your name attached to ticket number
025-11-464-992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of DOLLARS $615,810.00 ( SIX HUNDRED
AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file
with REF. NO. EGS/2551256003/05 and BATCH NO. 1490/001753V00/MTS. This is from a total cash
prize of DOLLARS $13,871,320 (THIRTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE
THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among the international
winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a 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 online computer ballot system drawn from 20,000 names from Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America and Africa, 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 year high stake DOLLARS $ 1.3 BILLION inter lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent:
JOSE WILLIAMS
Manager:SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A.
TEL: + 34 628 052 434
FAX: + 34 660 863 778
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, 30th of JUNE 2005 after 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 SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S. A. 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 should complete and return together with a copy of your
identity to Fax Number + 34 660 863 778 for immediate processing of your claims. And big thanks to RED
CROSS for sponsoring this lottery game.
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our
International promotions program.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MARIO SANCHEZ
VICE PRESIDENT.
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