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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: mike johnson <johnsonmiklo@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:10:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE CENTRE
Level 1, 1104-1108 Toorak Road
CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 AUSTRALIA
Audit Control Number: D2A610
I.D. Number 556.112.732.104
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538.901.527-Bc68
Date 13-11-2005
WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
Attention:" WINNER"
We are happy to inform you of our month of October, 2005 result of the
AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE held on the 27th October ,2005 Of all the 17 finalists playing 6,000 tickets, your name attached to ticket number 275.244.658.866.473 with serial number 3172-584 drew lucky number 2-6-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category. You have therefore, been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of Three million,Eight hundred Thousand dollars only($3.8m. Dollars).
Congratulations! Note, this is a tax-free drew and
all participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
all other European lottery institute which over 3,000,000 individuals
worldwide participated.
The programme which was designed and promoted by Australian lottery and
some other international lottery institutes that include Elgardo Lottery,UK
Lottery, etc. has been the biggest ever played in the world and aimed at
changing the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our 2006 USD$450 million dollars lottery programme.
To help us proceed with your claims for payment, this information must
be kept confidential and away from publicity to avoid unwarranted abuse of
the programme or fraudulent act from criminals and unauthorised individual.
Please provide the following information to enable us process your winnings.
Once the following details are received you will be instructed on what next
step to follow
1 Full name,
2 Contact address
3 Country of abode
4 Contact telephone/Fax numbers
5 Occupation
6 Your date of birth.
Finally all winning must be claimed within 30 Days of this notice. All
unclaimed funds after the date stated will be cancelled as unclaimed and be
included in the next stake. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays,
please follow all information given to you. Furthermore should there be any
change of address do inform us soon as possible.
Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being part
of our program.
Sincerely yours
Johnson mike
President
AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Level 1, 1104-1108 Toorak Road
CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 AUSTRALIA
johnsonmiko@yahoo.com.postmaster
Original copy Overseas Subscribers Agents is a Government-licensed
Lottery Service Agency, which has been marketing National Lotteries to overseas subscribers for over 19 years. Acting as agents on behalf of Lottery players around the world, OSA makes it possible for you to enter Government Lotteries, such as the Australian Lottery etc.
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