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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: kelvin clinton <kelvin_joedan@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:35:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
DATE : 9/11/2005
REF NUMBER: 475061725
BATCH NUMBER: 7056490900/188
WINNING NUMBER: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS.
SIR/MADAM,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th of OCTOBER 2005 from the AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME, Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, Your name was attached to ticket
number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. you have been approved a lump sum pay of US$450,000.00, FOUR UNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW
47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participant were selected through computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,United States,Asia,Europe,Middle East,
Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your detail (e-mail address) falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$450,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in Amsterdam. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial
agent, DR MRS ROSE MILLIA,EMAIL ADDRESS ,rose_millia@yahoo.com to file for your
claim.Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or un official personnel.
NOTE, all winnings must be claimed before 17th of NOVEMBER 2005; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organization.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards CAROL SMITH (co-ordinator)
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR
CLAIMS AGENT DR MRS ROSE MILLIA AT
rose_millia@yahoo.com
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF
THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
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