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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: JOHNSON TONY <onlineamericanlottery@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:41:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FROM THE DESK OF;MRS.BRENDA KENNETH.
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR;MOTHER THERESA
LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,117 MADRID - ESPANA.
REFERENCE NUMBER:TGD/67-BO11748322.
BATCH NUMBER:SQ2T-AAI3-KCL.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY 'A' DRAWS
After a successful completion of category 'A' draws of MOTHER THERESA
LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 19TH March,2005.We are
pleased to inform you of the official announcement today,(20) Sept,
2005.That you have emerged as one of the lucky winners of the MOTHER
THERESAS LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our
promotional draws in remembrance of the late MOTHER THERESA(PEACE MAKER,
PIONEER AND LEGEND OF OUR TIME).Participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names/email addresses of individuals
and companies from
Africa,America,Asia,Australia, Canada,Europe,Middle East,and New
Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
You/Your Company is attached to ticket number 7009-142-113,with serial
number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers 11, 16, 29, 36, 38, 42 and
consequently won in Category 'A', You have therefore been awarded/approved for
a lump sum pay out of 1,735,810.00(One Million Seven Hundred And Thirty
Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Ten Euros Zero Cents Only)in cash
credited to file number;REFERENCE NUMBER: TGD/67-BO11748322/ BATCH
NUMBER:SQ2T-AAI3-KCL.
This is from total prize money of $31,244,580.00(Thirty One Million Two
Hundred And Forty-Four Thousand Five Hundred And Eighty Euros And Zero
Cents Only).Please endeavor to donate not less than 10% of your winning
to any internationally recognized charity homes closer to you so that a
lot of the less privilege once can feel our contribution and
remembrance of THE LATE LEGEND (MOTHER THERESA).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with CHATERED SECURITIES AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION insured in your name.To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any
kind,we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice
until the entire process of transferring your claims has been
completed,and your funds remitted to your account.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming.
Please contact your claims agent immediately Barrister.Austin
Michael,through this medium;(lotterygames@graffiti.net) For due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your
choice.NOTE:To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.
Congratulations;
Sincerely,
MRS.BRENDA KENNETH
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
MOTHER THERESA LOTTERY GAMES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.
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