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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-Afro Sweepstake" <euroafrosweepstake@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:08:59 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
HEAD OFFICE
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/2001183308/05
BATCH:18/203/JJS.
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you about the release of the EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 2nd of August 2005, your name
attached to ticket number:564-75600545-188 with serial number 5388/05 drew
the lucky numbers:3-11-27-30-34-41, which consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1 MILLION in
cash credited to file HWS/2001183308/05. This is from a total cash prize of
US$10 MILLION 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 US$1,000,000.00 [ONE MILLION US DOLLARS] would be
released to you by our banker, PRUDENT FINANCE COMPANY, 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
protocols 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. Endeavour to include your full
recent contact address, telephone/fax numbers and your bank account details
where you want this fund transferred to while replying this notification.
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.
Remember, all winning must be claim not later than 2nd November 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.
Sincerely Yours.
DONALD SMITH
MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT
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