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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: "FREELOTTO COMPANY UK" <freelotto2005@express-courier-uk.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:26:13 +0000
Subject: Dear Winner
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
The Marina Offices,
upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 1ST of SEPTEMBER 2005 as part of our
promotionalprograms for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number FL754/22/76 with reference number FL/04/736207152/UK drew
winning numbers 37-13-43-85-67-11 and lotto code number FL09622UK, which
consequently won in the 2ndcategory via our electronic ticket as stated
above. You have therefore been
approved for a pay out of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security
firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire
transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable
to you. We also advice that you keep your winning information very
confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double
claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn
from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually and
we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year ?20
Million Pounds International Lottery.
Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:
Robert Kirton
Chief financial Director
The Freelotto Company
TEL:+447040106494
TEL:+447040117493
FAX:+448701308158
robertkirton05@myway.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember,you must contact your claims officer not
later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds
will be included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005.All
correspondences to ROBERT KIRTON by email should have this email sent along
with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent,should be
clearly and boldly written in your response.
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other
private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would
encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more
opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their
immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later
than 3RD of OCTOBER 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order to
avoid complications always quote your reference number in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as
possible. Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this
program.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Vera White
Promotions Manager
The Lotto company
UK & Europe.
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The FreeLotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the
Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers,Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other
international
IT companies.The freelotto internet draw is held once in a year and is so
organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We
are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than
150 countries worldwide.
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We also encourage you to visit our website at www.freelotto.com and take
your chance to play and become part of our daily winners. Millions are won
on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous free lotto service.
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