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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: "thomas barnes" <uk_national_lottery_2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:48 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#998) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 19th
of august, 2005 in NEWCASTLE, UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:15 . 2. 3. 21. 24.38 .44
47.
Bonus Ball, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category
i.e
match 6,jackpot.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of
U$D 1,536,431.00 (one million, Five Hundred and thirtysix Thousand
four hundred and thirtyone United StatesDollars) in cash, credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of $USD 10,488,540
shared amongst the first five (5) lucky winners in this category.
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online.
This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, yourU$D 1,536,431.00 ( one million five hundred
and
thirtysix thousand four hundred and thirtyone dollars) will be released
to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European 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 claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to receive your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Please be warned!!
To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr.peter andrews
Email: luckyakas001@yahoo.com
phone: +447031908318
with your claims verification form/information below:
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................
CITY/STATE:.......................................
COUNTRY:..........................................
NATIONALITY:......................................
SEX:.......................AGE:...................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
TEL NO:...........................................
NEXT OF KIN:......................................
ANNUAL INCOME:....................................
AMOUNT WON:.......................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.
Yours faithfully,
THOMAS BARNES
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
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