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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" <sklotto04@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:54:20 +0000
Subject: EMAIL NEW!!CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT
FROM: MRS.LINDA BODE
THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BACTH NO: LHTE/EU/1599/66788
REF. No: LHTE/EU/1570/60654/002
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 26th of SEPTEMBER, 2005.
Due
to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 12th of
SEPTEMBER
2005.
Your email address attached to Ticket No:4586394333 with Serial No
2114654777 drew the lucky numbers of 04-01-55-40-89 which subsequently
won
the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of1.000,000.00
EUROS(ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY) in credit to a file reference number
KHLM8774352087 This is from total prize money of 5.000,000.00(FIVE
MILLION
EUROS)
shared among the international winners in our 1st -5th categories. 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 RICHARD GARRY,
DAYZERS LOTTERY
Tel, +31-610-171-453
Fax, +31-847-542-053.
email to:richgarry@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 SEPTEMBER,
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,
LINDA BODE
Lottery Coordinator
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