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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: "Grace Sanders" <grace-sanders@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:16:20 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/CONGRATULATION
PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref. Number: 919347/749-0
Batch Number: 3566465021-0TA/03
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
ATTENTION WINNER,
Despite the unfortunate serial terrorist bombings here in London
We are yet,pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winner's
International Program held in Dominican Republic On the 13th AUGUST
2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number G276017-487 With Serial
Number 493-678 drew lucky numbers 7-28-87-65-69-73, Which consequently WON
in
the 2nd category, you have Therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of US$600,000(SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you Keep your
winning information confidential until your claims Has been processed, and
money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
Claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some Participants. It
might interest you to know that all participants were Selected through a
computer ballot System drawn from over 20,000,000 companies and 30,000,000
individual Email addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional
lottery program takes place every three Years and is being sponsored by the
top
leading information technology cooperations,headed by Bill Gates, President
of
The World Largest software.The organisers of the program have committed well
over, 1 billion US dollars to this years lottory program,with winners in
different categories, This program was designed to appreciate and encourage
the usage of the internet by users expecialy that of E-mails and marketing.
More so, we would want to inform you that our next subsequent stake will be
held in DECEMBER 2005: and US $ 2.5 billion is expected to be won in the
international lottery program.
To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary/Processing Agent
Rev. Roland Smith. Who is our Accredited Representative for the processing
and legal documentations Of your claim. You can reach him on: email
address: revroland_smith01@yahoo.co.uk or Phone: tel: +44-704-011-1205
Fax:+44-709-2865252
Please be aware that the Paying Bank will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation Provided by our
processing Agent, that would be designated to your File.
However, Due to the unfortunate sporadic bomb blast which has caused
disruption of major
activities here in London, we strictly advice that all winning must be
claimed not later than 17th of september 2005. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note that in order to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications kindly remember to quote your
reference information in all correspondences. Furthermore, should there be
any
change of contact Information/Deferment necessary; Please inform our Agent
as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 years is AUTOMATICALY DISQUALIFIED
from this and subsequent lotteries.
Yours Sincerely,
Grace Sanders.
Lottery Coordinator
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