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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: "george pam" <mrgeorgepam@mrgeorgepam.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:21:36 +0000
Subject: REPLY FAST
EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY NL.
BURDENSTREET 21B
1053 DS AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HWS/2002292201/04
BATCH:19/204/JJS
ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,
WINNING NOTIFICATION. INCASE OF ANY EXPENCIES FOR ANY WINNER FROM USA,
ONE MRS TINA ROLAN A WORKER WITH MOBIL OIL IN NIGERA WILL TAKE CARE.
We are pleased to inform you about the release of the EURO-AFRO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 6th of October
2004,your name attached to ticket number:577-4834490301. with serial
number 6599/04 drew the lucky numbers:4-33-26-40-56-
78.,whichconsequently won the lottery in the 4TH category.You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay
out of USD$1MILLIOM in cash credited to file HWS/2002292201/04.This is
from a total cash prize of USD$10MILLION shared among the ten
international lucky winners in this category.
Furthermore,your lucky winning number falls within our AFRICAN booklet
representative office in WEST AFRICA,as indicated in your play
coupon.In view of this,your USD$1,000,000.00[ONE MILLION US
Dollars]would be released to you by PAYING BODY IN WEST AFRICA
CONGRATULATION.YOUR Fund has been therefore deposited with THIS BANK UNION
BANK in
your name from where it would be released to your nominated bank account.
Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this
a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to your account as this is part of the security
protocalls to avoid double claiming orunwarranted taking advantage
ofthis programs by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. NOTE; WE WERE WARNED TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE MANY WHO DID NOT PLAY
THIS
LOTTERY WILL WRITE FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS FUND. BE REMINDED AT THIS
TIME THAT YOU ARE THE 6TH PERSON THAT WON THIS LOTTERY PROMOTION AWARD
CONTEXTED ALL OVER THE WORLD. AND THE ONE OF THE WINNER AMONG FOUR
WINNES FROM YOUR COUNTRY USA
MANY APPLIED FOR THEIR FRIENDS, THEIR RELATIVES, AND THEIR BUSINESS
PATNES,SO THAT IF THEY DID NOT WIN, THEIR WILL WIN. SO IT HAPPENS THAT
YOU FALL WITHING THE TEN THAT WON FROM THIS BARGE.AMON THE TEN WINNERS,
THREE WINNERS IS FROM EUROPE,TWO FROM MILDLE AND FAR EAST, FOUR FROM
AMERICA, AND ONE IS FROM AFRICA
To begin your claim,you should first acknowledge receipt of this
notification through the AFFILIATED BODY IN WEST AFRICA WITH THE
INFORMATION BELOW. Endevour to include your full recent contact
address, telephone/fax numbers and your bank account details where you
want this fund transfered to while replying this notification.
Information of our affiliated body in WEST AFRICA where you should
contact for this winning,
CONTACT NAME;. GEORGE PAM
EMAIL;mrgeorgepam@yahoo.ca
As soon as you confirm receipt of this notification,you shall be
advised/directed on how to contact the paying bank for processing and
remittance of your fund to your nominated bank account. BY our
affiliated body in WEST AFRICA ,
Remember,all winning must be claim not later than TWO WEEKS AND AFTER
THIS DATE ALL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED to the parental body.
NOTE:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address,do
inform our affiliated body in WEST AFRICA as soon as
possible.Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank
you for being part of our promotion program.Reply to the email of our
affiliated body in west africa AND MAK A COPY
OF YOUR EMAIL TO US FOR CONFIRMATION
CONTACT NAME;. GEORGE PAM
EMAIL;mrgeorgepam@yahoo.ca
MR . GEORGE PAM
YOU ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT HIM FOR YOU WINNING. ALL CERTIFICATE HAS
BEEN FORWARDED TO THEM FOR THE FINAL RELEASE. HE WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE
PAYING BODY;
EMAIL;mrgeorgepam@yahoo.ca
MR . GEORGE PAM
Sincerely Yours.
MRS RITA DAVID- EDDY JOE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT
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