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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Naomi Della" <promotionscoordinator@ldnl.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: claimsdirector@ldnl.org
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:13:44 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
LUCKY DAY LOTTERY NETHERLANDS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LDL /21441356012/33
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION:WINNER
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today that you are one of the winners of the LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. Your email attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2311-44 drew the lucky numbers 11-16-26-32-37-48; the lottery was categorized into fIVE zonal (Africa,America, Europe,Middle East and Asia and Oceania)stages with the amount won by individual respectively and consequently you have won the lottery in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 Million Euros (One million Euros)Credited to file REF NO.LDL/21441356012/33.This is from the total prize of 17,000,000.00 Million Euro(s) in the 1st category shared among the seventeen (17) international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 (Fifteen) million email addresses from across the globe as part of International Promotions Program,which is conducted ann!
ually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are required to keep this award to yourself until
your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program.Through computer balloting you have been zoned for your funds to be released by our united kingdoms redemption/ payment center.To begin your claim you are to contact the director of payment services (Rachel Eliason Esq) using details below:
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Name: Rachel Eliason(Esq)
Email:claimsdirector@ldnl.org
Tel: +447031918732
Fax: +448704901596
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For due processing and remittance of your prize.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than three weeks after the day of notification.After this
date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
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
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Naomi Della
Promotions Coordinator
Lucky Day Lottery Int.
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The LUCKYDAY Awards is proudly sponsored by the
Microsoft Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba,
Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of
other international IT companies.The LUCKYDAY
LOTTERY internet draw is held once in a year and
is so organized to encourage the use of the internet
and computers worldwide.We are proud to say
that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in
more than 150 countries worldwide.
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