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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: megaprimedraw@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:34:18 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRIME LOTTO CHANCELLOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
289 NEWMARSH RD THAMESMEAD LONDON SE28 8TE
UNITED KINGDOM
REF: XYL /26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
Enquiry: Tel:+44 7961014641
ATTENTION:WINNER
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 20TH AUGUST, 2005. of winners of the GRAND PRIME
LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,THE UNITED KINGDOM/ INTERNATIONAL,
PROGRAMS held on 15TH JULY.Your e-mail address is attached to
ticket number 023-1111-790-459, with serial number 5073-10 drew
the lucky numbers 43-10-42-37-10-43, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$970,000,00 USD ONLY
in cash credited to file REF: XYL/26510460037/05. This is from total
prize money of $11,050,000 USD. shared among the seventeen
international
winners in this category. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn form 25,000,000 e-mail from Australia, New
Zealand,Middle East,
America, Europe, North/South America,African and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Courier company in UK insured in your
name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a
part of your prize,you will participate in our end of year high stakes
US$8,5 million International Lottery. To begin your claim, please
contact our International claim agent;
Email: STEPHEN LITTLEWOOD .
claimdpt2005@yahoo.co.uk
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER/CONSULTANT,
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 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.
Thanks for your co operation
Sincerely,
SIR GEORGE HARRIS
Online Co-ordinator for U.K PRIMEL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
Program.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GRAND PIME LOTTERY,THE /UNITED KINGDOM.
NOTE: your Winnings Certificate/Deposit slip and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to
show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e.
Driverslicense or International passport.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
PLEASE FORWARD YOUR REPLY TO:
STEPHEN LITTLEWOOD .
claimdpt2005@yahoo.co.uk
___________________________________________________________
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