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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: "HAPPY HOME" <HAPPYHOME@MAIL.WIN.IT> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 15.23.47 +0200
Subject: ATTN *** NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM ***
HAPPY HOME LOTTO YEAR AWARD
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
EUROPE CODE IT/UK -01 EUROPE
EMAIL : HAPPYHOME@MAIL.WIN.IT
***WINNING NOTIFICATION***
Ref : UK/LP/IT /25-11-100/05
Batch : 80/707/A0016
We happily announce to you the draw of the Happy Home Lottery
International programs held on the 29th of may, 2005 in Liverpool United
Kingdom, Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 839-77-606 with Serial
number BL/IT-0043/0101 drew the lucky numbers: 047/3889/044,which subsequently
won you the lottery in the category (B). You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One million Doller's) in cash credited
to file No. UK /IT/AFR 21300/07. This is from a total cash prize of US
$ 10 Million euro, shared among the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category (B). Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Italy as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your US$ 1,000,000.00 (One million Doller's) would be
released to you by our security firm in Italy
Our European 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 Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 web-sites. 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 fiduciary agent:
MRS ROSELINE JOHNSONE
HAPPY HOME AGENT
Fax : + 39 (029) 5441829
Email : contact@happieshomeagent.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once
more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
MRS ELISA SCOLA
EMAIL: eli_sco@netzero.com
Tel + 44 (207) 6811142
Fax + 44 (207) 9003592
Online coordinator for EUROPEAN NATIONAL HAPPY HOME LOTTERY Sweepstakes
International Program United Kingdom
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The Happy Home lottery Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers, Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies. The freelotto internet
draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of
the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over
15 Million Dollar 's are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically
disqualified .Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your Claims agent
immediately.
CONTACT YOUR AGENT WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW
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*Contact address
*Full Name
*Tel no
*Fax no
*Reference no
*Batch no
* Lottory Date
Your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents for
payment accredditation will be prepared after proper authentication
and verification of your claims file.
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 measures to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program.
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