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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: netherlandswinner@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:14:42 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
RE:CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER NOTICE.
Website: www.freelotto.com
Paleisstraat 147
2514 JA, The Hague.
Reference Number: KNL/ 5834HF91628/MST
Batch Number: KNL/24593-517413/MST
Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you about the result of the - e-mail lottery ballot
international / world gaming board Programs,THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS,held
on the 4th of July, 2005,Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number KNL
3282246D with Serial Number KNL 39173WK694 drew Lucky Numbers 06-21-26-33-79-81,
which consequently won in the first category.You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum payment of ?1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro only ) in cash,credited
to file Reference Number KNL/ 5834HF91628/MST. This is from a total prize
of ?50, 000,000.00 (Fifty million Euro only) shared among the fifty international
winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited in a suspense account with the paying bank and
insured in your name .However, following the mix up of some numbers and names,
we ask that you keep your Winning Information confidential until your claims
have been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from over 2,000,000 companies? and 30,000,000
individuals? e-mail addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional
program takes place every three years. Microsoft Corporation , to encourage
some few individuals with web sites and e-mail addresses promoted this lottery.
We hope that with part of your winning, you will take part in our next International
lottery.
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To file for your Claim,please contact our Claim Agent;FREELOTTO FINANCIAL
SERVICES;
Claim Manager - Dr. DANIEL VAN GOGH :(FAX :+31-847-473-118/:+31-847-301-243
E-mail: danielvan_agency@walla.com Email: freelotto@mmail.com
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for the processing and remittance of your funds into your designated bank
account.
All winnings must be claimed not later than 25th of July, 2005. After this
date, all unclaimed funds will be withdrawn and included in our next stake.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in all correspondences.
Please note that your payment authority will be issued to effect immediate/swift
transfer in the mode you will prefer and designate, upon satisfactory report
on verification and validation recommendations provided by our claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your e-mail address, do inform
our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thanks for being part of Microsoft Corporation promotional Programme.
Please do not reply to this Email.Contact your claims agent(TERMS AND CONDITIONS
APPLY)
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Catherina van Boemen.
Lottery Co-ordinator
The Lotto company UK & Europe.
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