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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: "uklotto uklotto" <uknationallotto_4@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:29:06 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTICE
UNITED KINGDOM ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
TRADE MARK:UKLOTTERY#NW907UNION JACK.
CARPENDERS PARK
WATFORD,HERTFORDSHIRE
WD 195 UNITED KINGDOM.
DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR&ON-LINE CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
FINAL NOTICE:
We officially announce the result of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGH-STAKE
ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 30TH OF
MAY2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 7289-11546632-152 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 9-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 450,000POUNDS
(FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY ) in cash credited to
the file reference number: UKLT/245512568021/05.This is from a total cash
price of POUNDS 9,000,OOO (NINE MILLION POUNDS ONLY) for TWENTY lucky
winners approved for the first category of winners.
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured to 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.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names all over the world as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct twice every year. To begin your claim
please contact your claims agent.
Name:MR Chales Thomas
Email:uklottoclaimagent@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447031946087
Fax:+448700686803
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER payment and release
order department.For processing and remittance of your prize funds into
your designated bank account.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 20TH OF August 2005
LAST COLLECTION DATE. After this date all funds will be returned to
our treasury as unclaimed. You are adviced to quote your reference and
batch number in every correspondence with us or your claims agent in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. . Furthermore,
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.
For the immediate release of your payments you are to provide the
following details to your claims agent;
1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Telephone and fax number
4. Occupation
5.Sex and Age.
NB. A receipt/copy(via phone, email and fax) of every transaction with
your claim agent should be forwarded to the above email address for
record and documentation purpose. This is to curtail the issue of double
prize claim as earlier experienced. Remember that this programe is
organised to enhance unity and also e ncourage all micro-soft users all
over the world
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
KENNETH SMITH
VICE-PRESIDENT
UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
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