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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: el-gordsweepstake@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 14:11:50 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!(CONTACT THE APPIONTED AGENT)
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref: ILP/174/547/250/330
Batch:TAD/987/664/7411
Winning No:5874125562/OKC780
Attn:
We happily announce to you the draw of the EL-GORDO LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 4th of May, 2005.
Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 12324277
serial number 64756984254 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-22-23-24-3
bonus number 5, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of ?1,500,000.00 (ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) in cash credit file
Ref: ILP/174/547/250/330 from the total cash prize of?15,000,000.00 shared
amongst ten lucky winners, based on their category.
All participants "email address" were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada,
Australia, United States, Asia,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as
part of our international promotion program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational
Companies a part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the Communities
where they have operational base.
To process your claims you are hereby advised to contact the Appointed Agent
below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office Tel & Fax Number,Mobile
Phone and Full Home and Office Address for easy communication.
MR.Juan Jose
Manolo Agencia S.A Spain
EMAIL:manoloagencia@netscape.net
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be
found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your
full names and address to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and
Unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or
Unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings must be claimed before 4th of July, 2005 otherwise
your prize will be returned as unclaimed and eventually put in for the next
stake next year.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
Rita Abrams
Co-ordinator
El-Gordo Lottery International Spain.
www.loteria.com
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
___________________________________________________________
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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