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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: "MARK GEORGE" <mmarkings@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:51:28 +0000
Subject: PROMOTIONS MANAGER UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom
E-mail: curialcomltd@sify.com.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT,
REF: UKNL/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement Today, 08th July 2005, of
winners of the UK NATIONALLOTTERY, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
held on 07th July 2005 in Croydon,London.You email address was attached to
ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5063-11 drew The lucky
numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently Won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay Of 500,000.00 British
Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to file REF NO. UKNL/26510460037/05. This is
from total prize money Of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the
four International winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. Please note
that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) dollars would be released to you
by our preferred payment center in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release of
your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned. This is part of our security protocol to avoid Double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants Of this program. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary Agent;
International Clearing House UK. 127-128 New Kings Road London SW6 4LZ
United Kingdom. TEL: 44-703-194-8162
FAX: 44-870-134-7029
E-mail: curialcomltd@sify.com
Agent in charge...
Mr Todd Benson.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
For due processing and remittance of your prize Money, please remember to
quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of your Correspondences
with your agent.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30
days from today. After this date, all funds will
Be returned as unclaimed.Furthermore, should there be any Change of your
address; do inform your claims agent As soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Dr Paul White
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com
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