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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: "SONIC BV LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <sonicbvlottery_international@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:45:28 +0000
Subject: From my desk;winning notification!!!
SONIC BV LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Singel Canal, 1017 AZ Amsterdam.
Annual Lottery Promotions
Customer Service
Ref:SLI/4080318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Sonic BV Lottery
International programs held on the 19Th of July 2005 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2005 in AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number:5368/02 with Serial number:
56475600545 188 drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros in cash
credited to file SLI/9023118308/03.
0CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds have now been deposited and insured through our security firm for
transfer to your chosen destination in cash. We also advice that you keep
your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to
avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous individuals.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 500,000
email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotional
program being the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our next year Five Million
Euros, International Lottery Draws. To file for your claim, our accounts
department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total
payment would be contacting you. (You will receive more information upon
your acknowledgment of this email) via our designated claims officer,
Mr Gregory Wilson
Email address:gregwilson_claimsdept@yahoo.co.uk
This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations
listed below,
1, Microsoft Corporation. http://www.microsoft.com/
2, IBM http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/
3, Symantec Corporation http://www.symantec.com/index.htm
We intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes which
would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating
more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their
immediate environment. Please Note that claims must be made not later than
24Th of July 2005. After this date all winning funds will be included in our
subsequent program. In order to avoid complications always quote your
reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as
possible. Congratulations from our organizations and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is not eligible to participate in this
program.
Sincerely yours,
Richard Harp
Uk Co-ordinator
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