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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: "SXDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE" <skl_news2005@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:45:37 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOU HAVE WON ONE MILLION EURO
Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie
SKL-Meierebert, Textorstrasse,6059
Frankfurt am Main, Fon
Germany.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN
Batch: 12/25/0034
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Süddeutsche
Klassenlotterie program. Your Email address attached to ticket number
025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers
4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00
(One
Million Euros) in cash credited to file EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN. This is
from
a total cash prize of €50 Million Euros shared amongst the first fifty
(50)
lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names and email addresses from
all
continent of the world as part of our international promotions program
which
we conduct twice every year.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Süddeutsche
Klassenlotterie . The estimated €50 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the €363 million
jackpot
that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name.
Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this
award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this
program by the general public.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your
€1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate
bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with
him.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
Mr.Walters Richardson
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release Order Dept.
De la rue Sistemas Informáticos GMBH Co.
Phone: +44-703-190-9501
Fax: +44-870-478-4369
Email:skl_desk@YAHoo.com
Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your
prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month.
After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor
to
quote your Reference (EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN) and Batch numbers
(12/25/0034)
in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be
any
change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Violleta Kclose.
Promotions Manager
Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie
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