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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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From: <goldcash@goldcash.info>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:24:00 -0600
Subject: Claim Your Prize.
GOLD CASH PROMO LOTTERY
311 REGENT STREET,
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND
INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT,
TELEPHONE:+447040110646Dear Sir/Madam,
YOU WON: 3,000,000.00 Euros
With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Gold Cash Lotteries International programs held on the 19th, of
September 2005 drew a cash prize of 3,000,000.00 Euros.
Your e-mail address attached to TICKET NUMBER 566-018-9-77 with
REF NO.1037231II drew these lucky numbers 894-4563-001, which
consequently won in the 2nd category. You have been approved to receive a cash prize of 3,000,000.00 Euros (THREE MILLION EUROS).
Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous
winners, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential
until your claims is been processed and your funds (3,000,000.00 Euros)
transferred to you. This security measure is important; it is protocol meant
to avoid double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other participants.
METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system
(computer ballot) from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual e-mail
addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address
emerged as the winner of our last jackpot.
This promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and
sponsored Orient software corporation (Orient Networks).
It is met to reward some individuals and corporations who have devoted
their time and resources surfing the world wide web (www) with their email
addresses.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 14 working days from
today. After the expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed,
it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws.
We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next
38million Euros draws in March 2006.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the
transfer of your funds to you, please always remember to quote your
Reference number in all correspondence with our
paying institution (Lake Wood Intl. Security Company). Furthermore, should
there be any change of your present address, please notify us immediately
so as to make the appropriate adjustment.
Congratulations from the management and staffs of Gold Cash Lotteries.
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Kindly, immediately, contact your claim agent:
Mr.Michael Cruz
Michael And Associates
michealcruz@gawab.com
for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all claims must be made 30th November 2005 .
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Congratulations.Yours in services,
Helen Fairwosh.
(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: All e-mail transmission/correspondence are 100% protected by our Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) server.
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