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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: "UK National Lottery." <lottery_78@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:00:28 +0000
Subject: THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON.
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attention.
We happily bring to your notice the results of the UK National Lottery
programs held on the 11th of October 2005 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number: 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you a prize in
the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
GBP£1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited
to file
KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of GBP£75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five
Million Pounds) shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
grand category "B". This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery. The estimated GBP£75,000,000.00 jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the GBP£363,000,000.00 jackpots that was shared between two
winners in 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 GBP£1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds) 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 your 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: Dr. Steve Burch.
E-mail: s_burch@post.com
Tel: +44 704 010 6344
Fax: +44 709 284 0580
Foreign Services 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/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Claudia Beckford.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
For: The UK National Lottery.
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