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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: stehpenmorrison@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 21:55:11 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL
UNITED KINGDON
ATTENTION:
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,18TH JUNE, 2005 of winners of the EUROPE ELGORDO
SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 1STJANUARY, 2005.
Your email address is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew
the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$1,000,000:00
(one million united states of america dollars)
in cash credited to file REF NO. EESW/25041238013/03.
This is from total prize money of US$80,400,000.00 shared
among the
seventeen international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from a collation of frequent internet
users from all over the world from Australia, New Zealand,
America,
Europe, North America,Africa, middle east and Asia as part
of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
bia-annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
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 or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you
will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please you are to provide the below
details to OUR CLAMING OFFICE CENTER
this via:email europeelgordopromolotterycompany@jmail.co.za
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated
account of your choice and to enable the speedy evaluation
and
processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere
strictly to procedures, to avoid any disqualifications and
subsequent cancelation
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers
4. occupation / age
5. next of kin
6. amount won
7. lottery date
the above detailed information will be absolutely
neccessary for the processing of your payment cheques,
drafts or wire transfers.
Please note that this winning is valid for THREE WEEKS
and failure to issue claims after this period will
automatically void your payment. Remember to quote
your ticket number, serial number and lucky number in your
future
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank
you for being part of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
MR STEHPEN MORRISON
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
any of our winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
MR STEHPEN MORRISON
PROMOTION MANAGER
EUROPE ELGORDO PROMO LOTTERY COMPANY
UNITED KINGDOM.
___________________________________________________________
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