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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: primitiva_madrid@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:43:50 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION!! WINNING NOTIFICATION
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO, 137 MADRID - ESPANA.
www.elgordomasgordo.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REFERENCE: LP/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 28/07/2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
004-05117963-198,with serial number 99375,batch number 24/00319/PD,lottery
ref number LP/26510460037/05 and drew lucky numbers 05-07-11-12-13-27, which
consequently won in
the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of 1.500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This is from total prize money of EUROS 80,400,000.00 shared among the twenty
international winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000.00 company and 20,000.00 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world such as, Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
Your fund is now insured to your name due to mix up of some numbers and names,
we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by Association of software producers. We hope with part of
your winning, you will take part in our next year? 100 million international
lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent:
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Mr. Thomas Romero Sanchez.
Santalucia Securities S.A.
Madrid-Spain.
Email:l_primitiva@excite.com
Tel:+ 0034 618 230 445
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Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25th of August,2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds and will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your REFERENCE number and BATCH numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Silvia Diaz Gomez.
Lottery Coordinador.
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