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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: "christson jonah" <christson3200@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: christson_24i@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 03:11:11 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
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.
ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you about the release of the EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE
OTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 6th of October 2004,your name
attached to ticket number:677-4834490301 with seria number 6599/04 drew the
lucky numbers:4-33-26-40-56-78,which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
USD$1MILLION in cash credited to ileWS/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 Lagos,Nigeria 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 our banker,UNION BANK PLC.CONGRATULATION. YOUR Fund has been
therefore deposited with our banker 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 protocools to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this
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.To begin your
claim,you should first acknowledge receipt of this notification through the
above email address. 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. As soon as you confirm
receipt of this notification,you shall beadvised/directed on how to contact
the paying bank for processing andremittance of your fund to your nominated
bank account.Remember,all winning must be claim not later than 24TH OCTOBER
2005 AND AFTER THIS DATE ALL BE RETURNED AS
UNCLAIMED.
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 us as soon as
possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotion program.
Reply to christson_24i@yahoo.co.uk
BEST REGARDS.
Christson Jonah
MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT
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