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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: "linda bode" <dayzerlotto005@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:45:59 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION!!
FROM: MRS.VIOLET VAN BUMMEL
THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BACTH NO: NL/EU/2299/69888
REF. No: NL/EU/4810/99054/002
WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE This is to inform you of the
release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held
on the 10th of SEPTEMBER, 2005. Due to the mix up of number, the results
were released on the 16th of SEPTEMBER 2005.
Your email address attached to Ticket No:6687994333 with Serial No8814690997
drew the lucky numbers of 44-06-77-90-79 which subsequently won the lottery
in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of$2,500,000.00 DOLLARS(TWO MILLION DOLLARS FIVE HUNDRED ONLY) in credited
to a file reference number KHLM8804377099 This is from total prize money of
$12,500,000.00(TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS shared among the
international winners in our 1st category. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses
and 3,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and website
all over the world as part of International Promotions Program, conducted
every TWO years ,and this is promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a financial/ Security
company insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has 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.
To process your claim, please contact your file/claim
officer:
MR.TERRY MADE
Tel:+31 649 210 097
Fax:+31 847 533 271.
email:terrymade@zwallet.com
Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your correspondence
with them.Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be
required to procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate
from the Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming Board as required by
the paying Authority.Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect
Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance
of your winning prize to designated account of your choice, please treat as
urgent.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to ensure
the legibility.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th OCTOBER 2005.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
VIOLET VAN BUMMEL.
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