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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: "anton geesink" <delottobv@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:46:56 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK
2289 DG RIJSWIJK, DEN HAAG
THE NETHERLANDS.
(Customer Services)
Ref: 74NL/957/-00885DT
Batch: DT957/74NL
Zonal Draw No: DT-A2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 915
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of
the DELOTTOBV
International Lottery Program held on 18th August
2005.Participants were selected through a randomly
selecting 15,000 participants from an initial
database of 300,000 emails all participants were
selected through a computer ballot system from the
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and
north America as part our International Promotions
Program, which was
conducted in view of launching ourselves into the
Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all
Participants by their respective continents from
across the globe, we produced an extensive list
from which you have emerged as one of the winners
of the Grand Draw prize. To ensure a smooth
collection of your winnings, the transfer of your
prize is to be handled by our Prize Transfer
agents .You are to contact our agents by email/fax
or call within a week of receiving this notice.
Be advice to 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. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
(US$1,500,000.00) 0ne Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars only in cash credited to file
number 74NL/957/-00885DT.This is from a total cash
prize of US$7,500,000:00 shared amongst the five
(5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5
plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your favour
and is ready for claims. To begin your claims
therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact our licensed and accredited claim agent
for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 7
working days (date of this email inclusive) for
the processing of your winning and remittance to
your designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed
with. Please be informed that claims not processed
within the stipulated period may be forfeited to
the pool without further notice. Your claim agent
will immediately
Commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him/her. You may
wish to establish contact via e-mail or
fax/telephone with the particulars presented
below.
OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT
(INVESTECBV)
Contact Person: Mr. Hans Boyer
Email: investecbvfinance1@myway.com
Tel: +31 647 218 608
Fax: +31-847-301-222
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality, and Press anonymity until the end
of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level
of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to
circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Truly Yours,
ANTON GEESINK.
Lottery Co-Coordinator,
TEL/FAX: +31 84 739 4339.
Important Notice:
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to Disqualification. Contact
your claim agent as instructed above.
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