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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: "THE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA LOTTERY." <the_nal101@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:27:26 +0000
Subject: GOODNEWS
REF NUMBER: 435062725
BATCH NUMBER: 7050470902/189
WINNING NUMBER: GB8101/LPRC
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize which
was released on the 28th of August 2005, from the
Australian International Lottery programme, which is
fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your
email address was attached to ticket number; 47001725
07056490102 and serial number 7741134002.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17,which consequently
won the lottery in the second category. You hereby
have been approved a lump sum pay ofUS$200,000.00 (TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash prize shared
amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania
as part of our international promotion program which
is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and
sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational
companies as part of their social responsibility to
the citizens in the communities where they have an
operational base.
Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) falls
within our European representative office in
Amsterdam, Holland as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of US$200,000.00 will be released to
you from this regional branch office in NIGERIA. We
hope that with part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3
million international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial
agent, BARR PAUL ANDERSON at to file for your claim.
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number
which can be found on the top left corner of this
notification as well as your full name, address and
telephone number to help locate your file easily. For
security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this
information confidential from the public until your
Claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this
programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 20th of
September 2005; otherwise all funds will be returned
as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
organizations.
PLEASE CONTACT REV FR PAUL ANDERSON, so that he will
tell you of how you will receive your winning prize.
Name: BARRISTER PAUL ANDERSON
Email: fiduciary_agent001@hotmail.com
Phone: 234-8036271482
Congratulations once again on your win!!!
Best Regards (Co-ordinator)
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT AT ANY BREACH OF
CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT
TO DISQUALIFICATION.
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