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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: "UKNATIONAL LOTTERYHEADQUARTERS" <victoriapebbles@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uklottories01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 16:34:19 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON CR0 2JJ.LONDON.
Ref: KPC/9080118309/03/TCA
Draw No: 05/1012
Attention;
We happily bring to your notice the results of the UK National
Lottery International programs held on the 28th of september,
2005 in London . Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
564 75600545 190 with Serial number: 5390/13 drew the lucky
numbers: 14 - 26 - 34 - 35 - 36 - 45 - 32, which subsequently
won you a prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$913,685.60 (Nine Hundred
and Thirteen Thousand,Six Hundred and Eighty-five United States
Dollars and Sixty cent) in cash credited to file KPC/9022810309/05/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of 5,100,000 shared amongst
the first Five (5) lucky winners in this grand category "B". This
year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery.
The estimated 5,100,000 jackpot would be the seventh-biggest in U.K.
history. The biggest was the USD 363 Million jackpots that were shared
between two winners in the January 2004 draw of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.
All participants were selected randomly from various websites on
'The World Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted
from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your prize remitted
to you as required in this grand category "B" terms and conditions
of claims.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners. Please note
that, your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your your £501,034.00 pounds equivalent to
US$ 913,685.60 (Nine Hundred and Thirteen Thousand,Six Hundred and
Eighty-five United States Dollars and Sixty cent) prize would be
transferred to your designated Bank account. Our approved agent,
The Trans Atlantic Company will immediately commence on processing
your claims, to facilitate the release of our prize to you as soon
as you make contact with them.
Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim, kindly
contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing your
claims:
Name: Mr. Frank Garry.
E-mail:mrfrankgarry@yahoo.co.uk
:frankgarry@ummah.org
Foreign Manager, Payment and Release order Department, Trans
Atlantic S.A London, United Kingdom.
Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must
be duly completed early to avoid impersonation and or double
claiming. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/draw numbers in any correspondences
with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Victoria Pebbles
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Tel:+44-703-195-5789
FAX:+44-870-129-9820
For: The UK National/ International Promotion's.
N.B please confirm your winning from our central lottery link
<http://www.thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24> with your
Draw number: 05/1012
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