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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: "mrs jasmine nick" <jasmine_nick01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jasmine_mrsnick@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:46:27 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU `VE WON $250,000 USD "LOTTERY"
E.A.A.S.
EURO , AFRO , ASIAN SWEEPTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM
MRS. JASMINE NICK
EURO AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 85914
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of Foundmoney International
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Amsterdam Netherland.
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 28th October 2005 in Amsterdam Netherlands.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 544 7443465 L44 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total
sum of US$250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand United States
Dollars)in cheque. This is from a total cash prize of US$2,500,000.00
Dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian
booklet representative in Bangkok Thailand as indicated in your play
coupon.In view of this, your US$250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand
United States Dollars) cheque would be released to you by our fudiciary agent in Bangkok Thailand.
Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your check as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites,
email adresses and guestbooks through computer draw system and extracted
from over 100,000 individuals and companies.
This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of
Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use
of internet and computers world wide. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning informations confidential till your claim is processed and your cheque delivered to nominated address through an approved delivering officer appointed
specially for this program.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
BARRISTER. SACHINDA JOHN
Email: b_sachinda@hotmail.com <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=b_sachinda@hotmail.com>
TELE:+66 - 91494407.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact
BARRISTER. SACHINDA JOHN with the followings details below:
1. Your full names, contact address,age,private telephone/fax number
and occupation.
2. quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Winners under 18 years of age will be authomatically disqualified.
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our
special thanks and gratitude to Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft
and all his associates.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY.
Sincerely,
MRS. JASMINE NICK
EURO AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.
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