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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: lotter.news2005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 03:59:14 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE.
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: WINNER,
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 18th of july
2005 winners of the OY-KEIKKAUS NETHERLAND LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
held on 20th of march 2005.
Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750,with serial
number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and
onsequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$800,000.00 in cash credited to file REFNO.OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$17,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international
winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 15 million names from Australia, New Zealand,America,Europe and
North,America and Africa as part of International Promotions
Program,which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in yourname.
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
you prize,you will participate in our end of year highmstakes
US$1.3billion International Lottery.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT;
[MS.SANDRA JONES] FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
contact address: SANDRA_CLAIMAGENT_OYL05@yahoo.com.
with the following information:
Your Full name.......
Age..................
Sex..................
Reference Number.....
Country of origin....
Residential Address..
Occupation...........
Position.............
Telephone............
And Fax Number.......
For due processing and remittance of your prize to you.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address,doinform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS .
___________________________________________________________
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