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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: johnlenon2005@handbag.com
Reply-To: johnlenon2k5@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:47:40 -0700
Subject: PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT REPLY ASAP
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY,UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 26th FEBRUARY
2005.
Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning
number 26-02FEB-2005-02MSW, with serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky
numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP
1,400,000.00 POUNDS in cash credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
This is from total prize money of GBP 7,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared among
the Twenty(5) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our microsoft computer ballot
system drawn form 21,000 names,3,000 names from each continent, as part
of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, which is conducted
annuallyfor our prominentMS WORD user all over the world, and for the
continous use of E-mail.
We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under construction,
as we are updating our site.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured with your
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 and your E-mail address, Please note that, you
are to contact us via email and not phone as we are promoting the use
of E-mail,any communications with this office should be by mail.You are
to keep your ref. number and batch number from the public, until you
have
been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the
act of scamming people of their ref number and prizes. We hope with a
part of your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money
to you. The claims officer contact email is:
Name:Mr John Lenon
E-mail: johnlenon2k5@yahoo.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 30th of
July,2005. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
penalised accordingly.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with your claims officer.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Monica Lopez
For MS WORD LOTTO UK;
Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately.
SPONSORS:
CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA MICROSOFT
CO-OPERATIONS USA, METRO PRIVATE BANK UK,DG COURIER SERVICES UK.
___________________________________________________________
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