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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: "Notification Dept UK National Lottery"
<notificationdepartment@onlinewinninggame.org>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:04:29 +0000
Subject: Winning Result Notification.....
THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY /PRIZE AWARD DEPT
179-199 HOLLAND PARK AVENUE
LONDON, W11 4UL GB
REF NO: UKS/2551256003/04
BATCH NO: 1490/001753V00/IFO
ATTN: Beneficiary/Lucky Winner
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the THE
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 5th June 2005.
Your name attached to the ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with serial
number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 45 which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ₤815,960.00
(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLING) in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/2551256003/04.This is from a
total cash prize of ₤13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS STERLING) shared
among the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name. Due
to computer system breakdown which resulted in a mix up of some numbers and
names, you are advised to confidentially preserve your award notification
letter until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
designated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid
dubious claims and abuse of the program by unsuccessful participants. All
participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from USA, Canada, Asia, New Zealand, Europe and Africa as part
of our HIGH STAKE Annual International Program, We also invite you to
participate in the forthcoming end of year 25Million Supers take edition
coming up in November 2005.
Processing and Payment to winners has commenced. You should Fax / Email the
completed Processing and Payment Form together with a valid identity to
MR THOMPSON BROWN
MANAGER PAYMENT PROCESSING DEPARTMENT
NEWTON FINANCE AND SECURITIES
TEL/FAX:
EMAIL:
For processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated
account. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 days
from the date of this notification thereafter all funds will be returned to
the MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AND PROPERTIES as unclaimed. Also, for your
information, 5% of your lottery won fund belongs to your claims agent as a
part of their commission. This commission will be paid to them only after
you have received your fund in your designated account.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again and thank you for being a part of our
International Promotion program.
Yours faithfully,
ERIC MOORE.
THE UK INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY /PRIZE AWARD DEPT
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