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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: "charles williams" <charleswilliams14000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fiduciaryagent35@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:03:57 -0600
Subject: Congratulations!!!!!
HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION COMPANY, THE NETHERLANDS,
IN AFFILIATION WITH DE LOTTO NL INTERNATIONAL
BIJLMERPLEIN
888 1102 MG AMSTERDAM
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03
DEAR WINNER,
RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the HONDA MOTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM
held on the 10TH November 2005,Due to mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 28th of November. 2005. You were entered as dependent
clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662 and Batch number
AT-040SB06-03.Your email address attached
to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning
number,which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category, in four
parts.You have been approved for a payment of 1,000,000.00euros (ONE MILLION
EUROS.) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1 which
is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as
beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. This is from a total
cash prize
of Ten million euros shared among the ten international winners in first
categories. Along with a New Blue Honda FR -V Car.
Congratulations!!!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawnfrom 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as
part
of our international promotion program. Due to mix up of some names and
addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims have
been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security
measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by
contacting
your/our accredited agent:
MR MICHAEL EDWARD.(Foreign Transfer Manager) ROYAL TRUST AGENCY BV.
HONDA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
205 Franz street, Amsterdam - Netherlands
Email: fiduciaryagent35@yahoo.co.uk
1. FULL NAMES:........................
2. DATE OF BIRTH:.......................
3. SEX:.........................
4. MARITAL STATUS:...................
5. CONTACT ADDRESS:........................
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................
7. OCCUPATION:.............................
8. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:.......................
9. REF. AND BATCH NUMBERS:.......................................
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal)
Remember,your
winning must be claimed not later than (12FT December 2005).Failure to
claim your winning/fund will be added to next 10,000.000 euros AND CAR
international lottery program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Once againCongratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
MR JACOB WILLIAMS.
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
HONDA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
AN AFFILIATE OF HONDA AMSTERDAM
AND DE LOTTO NL INTERNATIONAL
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