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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: "UKONLINELOTTERY UKONLINELOTTERY" <ukonlinelotteryint@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpeterwallace01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:03:15 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON THE UK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY FIRST CATEGORY
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.
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.
NOTIFICATION.
We officially announce the result of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGH-STAKE ON-LINE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 1st OF august 2005.
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 POUNDS 450,000
(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 contact your
claims agent immediately with this contact details below,
MR PETER WALLACE
mrpeterwallace01@gmail.com
+447031948756
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 30TH 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.
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 encourage 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.
TOBY BAILEY
VICE-PRESIDENT
UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD
BE FOWARD TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY ,THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND
LOTTERY IMPOSTERS .THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION .
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