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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: bneth@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:03:01 +0100
Subject: Congratulations You have Won
BRITISH/NETHERLAND INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON.
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attention.
We happily bring to your notice the results of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 26th April, 2005 in London. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number: 6784/04 drew the lucky
numbers: 49-0-11-78-55-4, which subsequently won you a prize in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00
(One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of USD75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five Million
United State Dollars) shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in
this grand category "B". This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest
ever for British Lottery. The estimated USD 75 Million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in U.K.history. The biggest was the USD 363 Million jackpots
that was shared between two winners in the January 2004 draw of The Big Game
Mega Millions'predecessor.
All participants were selected randomly from various websites on 'The World
Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies. This promotion takes placeannually. For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed and your prize remitted to you as required in this grand category
"B" terms and conditions of claims. This is a part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners.
Please note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view
of this, your USD 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) prize would be transferred to your designated Bank account
. Our approved agent, The Trans Atlantic Company will immediately commence
on processing your claims, to facilitate the release of your prize to you
as soon as you makecontact with them.
Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim,kindly contact our fiduciary
agent with the below details forprocessing your claims:
*************************************************
Name: Mr. Jeffrey Rice. E-mail: britishnether@netscape.net Foreign Services
Manager, Payment and Release orderDepartment,Trans Atlantic S.A London, United
Kingdom.
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Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must be duly completed
early to avoid impersonation and or double claiming.
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 staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Russell Turfrey.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
For: The BRITISH/NETHERLAND Internation Promotion's.
___________________________________________________________
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