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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: glomegalottery@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:04:59 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU ARE A 3RD CATEGORY WINNER.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, the 26th of July, 2005,of winners of the
Oslo Lottery South Africa, International Progamme, held on 24th of July, 2005, as part of our
promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions
Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of visiting various websites we are running the
e-business promotions for. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Presidents of the World's
Largest software companies.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the
lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30, +5 and consequently won in the 3rd Category.You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for
Third category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the Third category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security and Finance Company insured in your name. Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this information strictly confidential
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next
high stakes, US$13 million International Lottery.
To begin your claim, for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice, please contact your claims agent immediately. His contact details are as
stated below;
Barrister Lucky Nkosi.
Foreign Service Manager,
OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,
Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
South Africa
TEL: +27-83-366-3265
E-MAIL: bonginkosiyami@hotmail.com
Remember, you must contact your claim agent immediately in order 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: FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Alexandria Moore.
The Promotions Manager.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through his contact details
above. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
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