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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: glomegalottery@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:17:06 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE A 2ND CATEGORY WINNER.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, the 10th of June, 2005,
of winners of the Oslo Lottery South Africa, International Progamme,
held on 4th of June, 2005, as part of our promotional draws. Participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 2,500,000
email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw as a
result of visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions
for.
You/Your Company's e-mail address attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30, +5 and
consequently won in the 3rd Category.You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout
for Third category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Third
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance Company insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
information strictly confidential from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next, high
stakes, US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, for due processing and remittance of your prize money to
a designated account of your choice, please contact your claims agent
immediately. His contact details are as stated below;
MR.Lucky Nkosi.
OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
Foreign Service Manager,
Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
South Africa
TEL: +27-83-366-3265
E-MAIL: bonginkosiyami@hotmail.com
Remember, you must contact your claim agent immediately. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications. Please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with
your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Alexandria Moore.
The Promotional Manager
OSLO Lottery Pty Ltd
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims
agent through his email contact above. Congratulations once again from all
our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
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