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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: joyce_simpson@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:44:37 +0100
Subject: Notification
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
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28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
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Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attn: Winner
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 17th of February, 2005 in London.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been
approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred
Thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of US$75,000.000.00 (Seventy Five Million
United State Dollars) shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category."B" This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
British Lottery. The estimated $75 Million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 Million jackpot
that went to two winners in January, 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega
Millions? predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
In
view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, United
States Dollars) would be released to you physically by our affiliate
Bank. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
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. This is a 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 your claims
agent with the below details for processing of your claims and endeavor to
list out your winning numbers when filing your claim.
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Name: Mr. Harold Brookes.
Tel: +44 7031941121,+44 7031941154,+44 7031845076
Fax:+44 7092861551 / +44 7092861600
E-mail: britishusalottoclaims@web-mail.com.ar
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.
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.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Joyce Simpson.
British Lottery Commission Coordinator.
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