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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: "ONLINE SWEEPLOTTO" <onlinesweeplotto@msn.com>
Reply-To: agoldmanuk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 01:02:00 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!!
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref: no: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch No: OBW/A10-234
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY
PROGRAM which was held on the 1th June, 2005 as part of our new year
celebration bonanza. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally
released on 11th of July, 2005. Your Email address attached to ticket number
OSL-1177678-750 with serial number 2113-77 drew the lucky numbers
4-18-77-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,005,000.00 GBP
(One Million And Five Thousand British Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to
file LSUK/2231/81/04. This is from a total cash prize of 50 Million Pounds
Sterlings shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in different
categories. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North
America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct
twice every year. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY. The estimated 50 million Pounds Sterlings jackpot
would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the $363
million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big
Game Mega Millions' predecessor.
Your fund is now deposited at Global Trust Finance & Management UK, insured
in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of this program by the general public.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your
1,005,000.00 (One Million And Five Thousand British Pounds Sterlings) would
be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with Him.
To begin your claim please contact your Fiduciary agent:
Mr.Authur Goldman
Foreign Remmittance Manager,
Payment and Release Order Dept.
GLOBAL TRUST FINANCE & MANAGEMENT
Phone: +44-704-011-4037
Fax: : +44-870-121-9858
Email: agoldmanuk@yahoo.co.uk
You are strongly adviced to call him up on the reciept of this notification
for you only have a period of 7days to clear things up for your winnings
transfer.
Your claims agent will guide you through and help you transfer your winnings
into your nominated account.Note that all prize funds must be claimed not
later than 1 week from this announcement. After this date all funds will be
returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please endeavor to
quote your Reference (Ref: no:LSUK/2231/81/04) and Batch numbers (Batch No:
OBW/A10-234 )in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore,should
there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
Pls qoute your contact phone numbers when replying to MR.AUTHUR GOLDMAN for
easy contact.
Yours faithfully,
Ms.Marion Clapton.
Cordinator.
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