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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: "dennis william" <swiss-002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: swisslottery2005@nowzer.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:00:27 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
--FROM: SWISS LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
POSTFACH, 4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE: SWITZERLAND
REF NO: SL/74/368/05
BATCH NO:SL-121-LT-11-12-05
Email:swisslottery2005@nowzer.com
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR RECENT DRAWS HELD
ON THE 18TH OF NOVEMBER 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with
serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently
won in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of $2,000,000 (TWO MILLION DOLLARS)
Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.
This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, bill gates of
microsoft inc and other corporate organisations. this is to encourage the use of
theinternet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
informationconfidential until your claims have been processed and your money
remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarrantedabuse of this program by some participants. We look forward to your
active participation in our next year USD50 million slot.
To file for your claim,please contact our fiducially agent claims
officervia email as soon as possible for the immediate release of your
winnings:
MR BOB SMITH.
E-mail address:swisslottery2005@nowzer.com
Remember,all winnings must be claimed not later than one month After
thedate of this notice.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
assoon as possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW
18 YEARS OF AGE.
Sincerely yours,
BOB SMITH
EMAIL:swisslottery2005@nowzer.comDR WILSON BRETT
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR)
POSTFACH,4002 BASEL.
HEAD OFFICE:SWITZERLAND
Attention:Winner,
To enable us file in your name for payment,please do provide the
following
informations:
1,YOUR FULL NAME................................................
2,YOUR SEX:..................
3,YOUR ADDRESS:..............................................
.............................................................
.............................
4,.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................
5,.YOUR FAX NUMBER:..........................................
6,.YOUR OCCUPATION:.......................................
7,.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...............................
8,YOUR AGE:...............
9,.YOUR REF NUMBER:.....................
Please I'd like to know how you want to receive your prize won of
US$2Million,choose
from the following medium.
1,By Cheque/Draft
2,Cash
3,Bank Wire Transfer.
Provide the following immediately so we can start processing your
payment.Once again congratulations.You are given one week more to claim your winning.
Best Regards,
BOB SMITH
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