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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: "Euro Milliones" <euromill@europe.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: contacteuro@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:19:08 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
€uromillones Lotería International S.L
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/98851266004/05
BATCH NO: 344/300643/SJC
ATTN: ESTEEMED WINNER
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the EUROMILLONES LOTERIA INTERNATIONAL/MID YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 11th of August 2005.
Your name attached to the ticket number 1025 - 71464976 - 529 with serial number 55176 - 0059 drew the lucky numbers 13 - 15 - 22 - 37 - 39 - 45 - 99 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$815,960.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/98851266004/05.This from a total cash prize of US$13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS! .
Your funds are now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or the unwarranted exploitation of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and USA as part of our third quarter international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our mid year (Next summer) high stake US$1.6 billion international lottery.
The first process will be to contact our liaison office based in London. They will handle your initial processing before it is finally forwarded to Madrid for payment. You can contact them on this email address contacteuro@netscape.net Please quote your reference number and also confirmed your full name and address when sending your email in order to expedite your claim. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th september 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA in Spain as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
ANTONIO GARCIA PERAL
VICE PRESIDENT
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