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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: "julia1000@walla.com" <julia1000@walla.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:13:28 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ANNUAL AWARD WINNER...
THE FREE LOTTO COMPANY
UK HEAD OFFICE
SUITE 23-30,LION TOWERS
CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND
www.freelotto.com
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the FreeLotto
draw held on the 28th of November 2005. All 10 winning addresses were
randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails.Your email
address emerged alongside 9 others as a category 2 winner in this year's
Annual
FreeLotto Draw.
Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of 2,000,000
pounds (Two million pounds) only.The following particulars are attached to
your lotto payment order:
(i) winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) lotto code number: FL09622UK
(iv) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/UK
Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:
Mr.Robert James.
Chief financial Director
The Freelotto Company
TEL: 44 7040 104 181
FAX: 44 704 0110 4455
robert_james22@katamail.com
N.B:Steps to claiming your prize;
1.Please quote your Reference number in all correspondence with the claims
officer.
2.Winners must send thier names,address,telephone number
and means of identification (international passport or drivers licence)to
claim officer, via email or fax, to process the immediate payment of your
prize.
3.Your fund can be release from either of the following options and you are
required to choose the mode in which you want your claim released to you.
(a). International Bank Draft
(b). Certified cheque
(c). Wire transfer.
If you choose option 3, you are required to provide your account details.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Julia Simson
Promotions Manager
The Lotto company
UK & Europe.
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The FreeLotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.The freelotto internet
draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 200 Million
Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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We also encourage you to visit our website at www.freelotto.com and take your
chance to play and become part of our daily winners. Millions are won on a
daily basis on one of the world's most famous free lotto service.
FORM
Under Free Lottery Winners International
United Kingdom.
LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: .............................
Reference Number: .............................
First Name: .............................
Last Name: .............................
Home Address: .............................
Town/City: .............................
Post Code: .............................
Country: ..................................
Telephone (Home): .............................
Mobile: .............................
Fax (Private): .............................
Fax (Office): .............................
Email Address: .............................
Date of Birth: .............................
Occupation: .............................
Marital Status: .............................
I.............................hereby declare that the above information are
true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given
false information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.
Sincerely yours,
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Please be informed that NON RESIDENTS of United Kingdom will be required to
procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate from the
Court in United kingdom prior to award payment policy of Organisers/European
Gaming Board as required by the Fiduciary Agent.
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by this Fiduciary
Agent.
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