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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: "msword promo" <mswordpromo1@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimsofficer_msword@uk2.net
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:26:20 +0000
Subject: COMFIRM YOUR WINNINGS ( REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937)
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT LOTTERY,
UNITED KINGDOM. 61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
MR. GABRIEL MARTINS
PHONE #:+44 7031844897
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the MSW MEGA
JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th, SEPTEMBER 2005. Your company
or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number
20-16SEPTEMBER-2005-02MSW, With serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky
numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery
category.
You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00
POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 this is from total
prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty Five (25)
international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system
drawn form 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of
International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for
our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continues use of
E-mail. We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under
construction, As we are updating our site. See attachment for your winning
certificate to clear all doubts.
Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your REF NO:
MSW-L/200-26937. Your E-mail address should be used in all correspondence
with your claims officer, Please note that, you are to contact your claims
officer via email as we Are promoting the use of E-mail, any communications
with this office should be by mail, you have the right to call the the
director to confirm your winnings that is all, as we will provide you with
the necessary details on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your ref.
number and batch number from the public, until you have Been processed and
your prize money delivered or transfered to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the act
of scamming people of Their ref number and prizes. We hope you will help
promote the use of Microsoft Office.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by
email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims
officer contact email is:
CLAIMS OFFICER
Name : MR. jack molton.
E-mail : msword_manager@uk2.net
AND PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATIONS REQUIRED TO
CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1. FULL NAMES: _______________________________________________________
2.NATIONALITY: _______________________________________________________
3. DATE OF BIRTH ________________________________________
4. SEX: _________________________
5. MARITAL STATUS: _____________________________________
6. CONTACT ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ___________________
8. OCCUPATION: _________________________________
9. WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________
10.REF/ BATCH NUMBERS:_________________________________________
11.TOTAL AMOUNT WON:_________________________________________
Upon reciept of the duly requested data,i`ll send you the contact
information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the
release of your claim in anyway you deem fit, summit back immediately
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 20th NOVEMBER,
2005. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized
accordingly. Do email the above email addresses.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with your claims officer. Do not reply any other mails like this on net as
they are alot of scam artist out there pretending to be us. You may see
mails like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer MR. jack molton
at once by email. You will be asked to provide some details to enable us
proceed file keeping. PLEASE KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Caterina Carlos
For MICROSOFT LOTTO PROMO UK;
Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified
NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately by email. Or call the promotion director Mr. Gabriel Martin on
+44 7031844897 to confirm your winnings.
LOTTERY SPONSORS:CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA, GLOBAL EXPRESS
COURIER.
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