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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: "Miguel Wayne" <miguel@miguelwayne.net>
Reply-To: netlottery@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:03:12 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Under International and Swiss Lotto
REF NUMBER: 014/061/500
BATCH NUMBER: 962901-PCF03
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
24th of October 2004 all games promotion. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453
with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers
18-7-14-23-31, which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of 2,000,000 (POUNDS) (TWO MILLION POUNDS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 companies and 30,000,0! 00 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We look
forward to your active participation in our next year
USD50 million slot. To process your claim, please fill
the form below and contact our clearance office via
the email address below:
Clearance officer: Mr.Craig Hamilton
Email Address: netlottery@hotmail.co.uk
Your fund can be release from either of the following
options and are required to choose the mode in which
you want your claim release to you.
1. International Bank Draft
2. Certified cheque
3. Wired transfer
If you choose option 3, you are require to provide
your account details. Note that, all winnings must be
claimed not later than one month starting from today,
failure to respond to this mail before a month time
from today, all unclaimed funds will be null and vo!
id. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
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FORM
Internet lottery
Under International and Swiss Lotto
140 Northampton Road
EC1R 0HB London
United Kingdom.
LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: …………………………………………………
Reference Number: ……! ;……………………………………
Batch Number: …………………………………………………
First Name: …………………………………………….............…........Name:
…………………………………………………………
Home Address: …………………
Town/City: ……………………………………………………
Post Code: ………………………………………………………………
Country: ………………………………………………………………
Telephone (Home): ……………………………………………………
Mobile: …………………………………………………………………
Fax (Private)! : …………………………………………………………………
Fax (Office): …………………………………………………………………
Email Address: ………………………………………
Date of Birth: ……………………………………………………………
Occupation: ………………………………………………………………
Mar! ital Status: ……………………………………………………………
.........................………hereby declare that
the above information are true and binding on me. If
at any time it is discovered that I have given false
information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Angelina McBrian.
(Lottery Coordinator)
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Please be informed that NON RESIDENTS of Ireland and
United Kingdom will be required to procure a
Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate
from the Court in Ireland prior to award payment
policy of organisers/European Gaming Board as required
by the Clearance office.
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect
Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
Verifications and validation provided by this !
Clearance Office.
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