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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: "smith johnson" <smithjohnson1@msn.com>
Reply-To: rev_johngreg@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:03:43 +0000
Subject: YOU WON A LOTTERY
THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT.
THE UBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD.
BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/04: REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of THE UBAN
LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW, held on the 27th
of OCT. 2005, but owing to some mix up of numbers
and addresses and the holidays, the results were
released on the 28th OCT.2005.Your name was attached
to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number
51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of
03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery
in the 5th category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY), in cash
credited to file with REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13. This
is from a total cash prize of £70,020.225.00, shared
among the (25) twenty-five international winners in
this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Union Bank
and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been
processed, and the money remitted to your account, as
this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage
of this program by participants, as has happened in
the past.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses
& official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East
and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program.
We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize
in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery
claims, please contact your Claims Agent,
REV.JOHN GREG,
EMAIL: rev_johngreg@yahoo.com,
HIS.DIRECT. MOBILE.234-8032212524.
CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 18th NOVEMBER, 2005. Any claim not made by this date
will be returned to the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning
belongs to (the PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are
the company that bought your ticket and played the
lottery in your name. Note also that this 10% will be
remitted after you have received your winnings prize,
because the money is insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in all correspondences with us; or
your Claim Agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address, please do inform your Claim Agent
as soon as possible. An original copy of your lucky
winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be
sent to you by your Claim Agent,
REV. JOHN GREG.
EMAIL,rev_johngreg@yahoo.com,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank
you for being a part of our International Promotions
program. We wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
DR SMITH JOHNSON
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