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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: "Power Wheel Lottery Promotion" <weblotterygames@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:23:42 +0000
Subject: PWLP::You Have Won:Contact Claims Agent ASAP
Power Wheel Lottery Promotion
Ref. Number:PL2/209318/09
Batch Number: 18/103/HME.
Ticket Number: 436425795822-5022
ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you today 11th october 2005 of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the 10th August, 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 436425795822-5022 with serial
number 6614102, batch number 8561513507,lottery ref number 7675213911 and
drew lucky numbers 7-9-4-17-34-44 which consequently won in category C, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.500,000.00 (0NE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States dollars).
This is from total prize of USD$30,000,000.00 in 1st category shared
among the Twenty international winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn form 15 million Personal and Business email
addresses from across the
globe as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been fully
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in Europe as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take
part in our next year Sixty million United States Dollars international
lottery.
You are required keep this award to yourself until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program.
Through computer balloting you were been zoned for your winnings to be
released in our Europe Payment office which is in The Netherlands.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent with the details
below:
NAME:MR.GENIN SIMMONS
Email Address:geninsim2@yahoo.de
For due processing and remittance of your prize.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks
after the day of notification. After this date, all funds will be returned
as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Mr. Benson Eggerton
International Lottery (co-coordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail.
Contact your claims agent.
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