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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: "abonne lotto" <abonneelotto@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 18:58:07 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!
WORD LOTTO ABONNEE INTERNATIONAL.
DENNERODE STRAAT 1290,
1289 NW AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLANDS.
FROM: ANNA KATE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the Word Lotto Abnonnee International held
on 03-11-2005 of your selection as one of the five Lucky winners the Word
Lotto Abnonnee International promotions held recently as part of our end of
year Bonaza.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000 (One
Million Dollars only) in cash credited to file REF
NO.SLI/10098/5909009/14,BATCH O.888S/802Q/104356,TICKET
NO.3401.
We in WORD LOTTO ABNONNEE INTERNATIONAL is by this program, Launching our
model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy
the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various
lottery programs. With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws,
payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record
time.After randomly selecting 100,000 participants from an initial database
of 300,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot
system from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada,
Europe, USA and South America as part our International Promotions Program,
which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes
Industry Worldwide and
zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the
globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of
the winners of the Grand Draw prize.
To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize
is to be handled by our
INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT. You are to contact our INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
OFFICER by email or Telephone within a week of receiving this notice.
Please find full contact details below:
DR. JOHN LEE,
Tel: 0031-627492741.
email: claimdept@walla.com
Also find all other relevant winning lottery information below:
LUCKY NO:0098976.
Also send your Name, Telephone and Fax numbers when replying our Claims
Officer. Remember, you must contact your claims Officer not later than a
week of receiving this notification. After this date, all funds will be
returned asunclaimed.
NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondenceswith your Agent. Furthermore, you are seriously advised to
keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in line
with our
company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by unscrupulous individuals. Congratulations again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS ANNA KATE.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
ABONNEE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
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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