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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: "linda bode" <lindabode@sklotterie.com>
Reply-To: lindabode_skl@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:11:17 +0000
Subject: SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE WINNER
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SKL-Overschiestra 189;1162 XK
Amsterdam,Netherlands.
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Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN
Batch: 12/25/0034
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN
LOTTERIE PROGRAM. Your Email
address attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial number
2113-05 drew the lucky
numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ˆ2,500,000.00
(Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN. This is
from a total cash prize of
ˆ25 Million Euros shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in
this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names and email
addresses from all continent of the world as part of our international
promotions program which we
conduct twice every year.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for SUDDEUTSCHE
KLASSEN LOTTERIE. The
estimated ˆ25 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe
history. The biggest was the
ˆ363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing
of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public
notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as
this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by the general
public.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your ˆ2,500,000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand
Euros) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our
agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact
with him.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
Mr.Peter Voight
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release Order Dept.
Sistemas Informáticos Finance and Security Company.
Phone: +31-617-636-801
Fax: +31 847-300-938
Email: peter_voight1@web-mail.com.ar
Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your prize funds into your
designated bank account.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month.
After this date all funds will
be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and
complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference
(EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN) and Batch numbers
(12/25/0034) in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore,
should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our
promotions program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Linda Bode.
Promotions Manager.
SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSEN LOTTERIE
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