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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: "THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC" <admin_watergateworld@msn.com>
Reply-To: manager_watergateworld@msn.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:33:37 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE WON.
THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC
#71 FENCHURCH STREET,
LONDON,
EC3M 4BS,
UNITED KINGDOM.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dear Winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize
which was released on the 2nd of July 2005, from the
Australian International Lottery programme, which is
fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your
email address was attached to ticket number; 47001725
07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This batch
draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and
bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in
the second category. You hereby have been approved a
lump sum pay of US$200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS) in cash credit.
2) 800 mobile phones
(3) 20 laptop computers
(4) 30 digital cameras
File ref: ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash
prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a
Computer balloting system drew form Nine hundred
thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,
United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and
Oceania as part of our international promotion
program, which is conducted annually. This Lottery was
promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have an operational base.
Furthermore, your details (e-mail address)
falls within our European representative office in
Amsterdam, Holland as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of US$200,000.00 and other valuables
will be released to you from this regional branch
office in NIGERIA. We hope that with part of your
prize, you will participate in our end of year high
stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
Date:02/07/2005
Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050470902/189
Winning no: GB8101/LPRC
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings
Mrs. E.C. Briton
Chief Claims Officer
The Australian International Lottery Inc
TEL:+ 44 703 184 2325
FAX: +08 703 890 391
EMAIL: manager_watergateworld@msn.com
EMAIL: customers_services1@yahoo.co.uk
N.B: Steps to claiming your prize;
1.Please quote your Reference number in all
correspondence with the claims officer.
2.Winners must send his names, address, telephone
number and means of identification (international
passport, drivers license or work I'D card) to claim
officer, via email or fax, to process the immediate
payment of your prize.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Promotions Manager
The Australian International Lottery Inc
UK & Europe.
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The Australian International Lottery Inc Awards is
proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the
Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mackintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.
The Australian International 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.Do not
reply this E-mail.
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