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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: "uknational lottery" <uknationallottery@unitedkingdomsweeptakesnotification.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:54:15 +0000
Subject: WE ANTICIPATE YOUR REPLY!!!
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street
United Kingdom, SE156NH
United Kingdom Online Sweeptakes
An Affiliate of Foundmoney International
Arena Complex,Storey's Gate, London
I.P.P Award Dept.
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today , winners of the
International United Kingdom Online Sweeptakes were our winners were
listed. You / your company, attached to ticket number 564-75600545-288,
with serial number 56475600545188 drew the lucky
numbers37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C (third
category).
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF:
PLI/4080318306/04.
This is
from total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six(6)
international winners in the category B. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,USA and
North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask
that you keep this award strictly 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. We hope with a part of
you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
US$1.3 billion International lotto.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:
Williams James,
Email: williams_james@myway.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than 1 (one) month after this date, all funds will be
returned
as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mr. Wiliams James, by email,
should
have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to
which
this email is sent, should be clearly and boldly written in your
response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change
of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
The Director Promotions,
United Kingdom Online Sweeptakes.
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