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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: bonloteriaint@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 15:46:04 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref: FER/8309/1209/26
Batch:387-768-857
Winning No:897/WBR/318
Attn:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Bono Lottery International Program
held on the 4th of Maybtg5, 2005.
Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 12324277 serial
number 6663817262 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-22-23-24-30
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)file
Ref: FER/8309/1209/26 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
internationalpromotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as
part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where
they have operational base.
To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the apponted agent
below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office Address Tel & Fax Number
for easy communication.
MR.CHRIS BROWN
JOSE MARIA AGENCIA SPAIN
EMAIL: josmariaagencia@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 6th of April 2005 otherwise your
prize will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
Susan Zeaman
Co-ordinator
BONO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SPAIN.
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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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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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