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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: "Paul White" <ukstake_pricedept@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:33:54 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center Bevan House
184 WESTINGFIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
UK-STAKE PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Ref: UK/9410R2/03
Batch: 12/28/DM32
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
FINAL NOTIFICATION: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We happily announce to you the draw (#938) of the UK Stake draw/Promotions
held in Liverpool UK, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES, Your email address was attached to ticket number 36475600545-187UK, with serial number 9318/14 drew The lucky numbers 18-06-20-14-64-11-05, and consequently Won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay Of 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to file REF NO. Ref: UK/9410R2/03. This is from total prize money Of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the four International winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP), dollars would be released to you by our preferred payment centre in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 it. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. Again,this is part of our security protocol to avoid Double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants Of this programme.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent;
Tel:(+44)-7031948347
Mr Mike Peters
Email:mk_peters45@uk2.net
Fax:(+44)-8717340774
Claim/agent incharge.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
For due processing and remittance of your prize Money, please remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of your Correspondences with your agent.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later Than Ending of August 2005. After this date, all funds will Be returned as unclaimed.
Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims agent As soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Dr.Paul White
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com
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