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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: claim_grandpremier@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:41:46 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
GRAND PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Re: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 2ND of May 2005 in
London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545 188 with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky
numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which Subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred thousand, pounds
sterling) in cash credited to File PC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from total cash Prize of £125 Million shared
amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this grand
category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest
ever for British Lottery. The estimated £125 million
jackpot would be the sixth biggest in U.K. history. The
biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in May 2003 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
Asia/Africa booklet representative office in South Africa
as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
US£2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred thousand, Pounds
sterling) would be released to you by our appointed
affiliate Bank in South Africa. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide
Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 companies and individual., this promotion
takes place annually. 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 a
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements. Please be warned
To file for your claim, Kindly contact our fiduciary agent
with the below details for processing of your claims.
***********************************************************
Name: Mr David James
E-mail: davijames@workmail.co.za
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
***********************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must
be duly completed early to avoid impersonation and the
issue of double claim. To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in
any correspondences with our designated agent or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Margaret Cole
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
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