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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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From: "vax foundation lottery" <vax_foundationlottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:56:45 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION ( YOU HAVE WON)
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
VAX FOUNDATION LOTTERY SA.
150-152 RICHARD JOHNSON BOULEVARD,
RANDBURG, JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA
DEAR:SIR/MADAM,
After a successful completion of the third category draws of VAX FOUNDATION LOTTERY, held on 14TH JUlY 2005, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement today that you have emerged one of the winners of the VAX FOUNDATION LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of ourpromotional draws.Participants were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program. You/Your company, attached to ticket number 714-5-9827, with serial number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers 03, 15, 23, 25, 35, 40, (30), and consequently won in the Third Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 1.200.000.00US (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of 4,800,000.00 shared among the four international winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS your fund is now deposited with FIRST RAND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY insured in your name. To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to US1.3 billion, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process.MR.Sipho MalulukeCLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER,PHONE: 73-1954029,EMAIL:sipho_malu@yahoo.co.ukFor due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims agent within a week of receiving this mail.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.REFERENCE NUMBER:1022 BATCH NUMBER: 224 Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, FOUNDATION LOTTERY SA. 150-152 RICHARD JOHNSON BOULEVARD, RANDBURG, JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.
Thank you.
LUCKY THEMBA
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