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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: "Compaqnet Sweepstake Lottery Organization" <info@compaqnet.net>
Reply-To: compaqnet-lottrs@compaqnet.fr
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 15:31:34 +0000
Subject: Winning Notification
Compaqnet Sweepstake Lottery Organization.
International Promotions Prize Dept.
Units 2A & 2B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park, Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD. United Kingdom.
REF No: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH No: 14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the NEW PRODUCTS SALES
SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 2nd May
2005.Due to mix up of names, the results was finally released on 31st
May 2005. Your E-mail address attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-750
with serialnumber 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35, which
consequently won the lottery in the "B" category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum payout of US$300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand
US Dollars in cash credited to the file reference number:
EGS/2251256003/05.This is from a total cash price of US$2,500,000.00
(One Million Five Hundred Thousand USDollars) shared among five
(5)international winners in this "B"
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep
this award from public notice until your claims has been processed and your
cheque send to you as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the
general
public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Europe, America and North
America as part of the international products promotions program which
we conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of your prize, you
will part-take in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of
$7MILLION international lottery.
To claim your Prize, please contact our payment co-ordinator on:-
***********************************************
Mr. Alan Dovey
E-mail: alan-dovey@compaqnet.fr
Tel:44-7040112161
Fax:44-7005946939
Tel:44-7005968943
***********************************************
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 30th June
2005.After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the
next sweepstake.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with your claims agent or us. Furthermore, should there be
any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being a winner of our Sales promotions program. NOTE: Any breach of
confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to instant
disqualification. You are automatically disqualified if you are below
18 years of age. Contact the payment co-ordinator by telephone , fax or
email as instructed above.
Mrs. Jennifer Morgan
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR)
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