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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: "Switz lottery" <switzlottery123@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:43:55 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD
DEPARTMENT,
Date: 17/03/2005,
Ref: 475061725,
Batch:7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 7 march 2005
from the Switzerland
International Lottery program.
Your name and your e-mail was attached to ticket number; 475061725
07056490902 serial number
7741137002 09/01/2004 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37-42 bonus
number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION
DOLLARS) in
cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of US16,
000,000.00 shared
amongst sixteen lucky winners, based on their category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as
part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.
Further more your name falls within our Africa representative office in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$1,000,000.00 will be
released to you from this
regional branch office in Johannesburg. We hope with part of your prize, you
will participate in our
end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Name: MR.douglas mullers
(d_mulleroldmutuallottery@yahoo.com)
Mobile: +27-73-560-5425.
Johannesburg Regional Office:
123 Rivonia Road, morningside, Sandton Jhb
South Africa.
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on
the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and
address to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed with a specified date; otherwise all
funds will be returned as
Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
zeb brown
(Co-ordinator)
N.B. Anybody under the age of 18 cannot participate in this programme and
any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification
Contact your claim agent. (Mrdouglas mullers) Mobile
(+27-73-560-5425) E-mail (d_mulleroldmutuallottery@yahoo.com)
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