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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: SPANISH LOTTERY <primitivaespana@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:14:57 +0100
Subject: NAVIDAD(LUCKY WINNER)
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD..
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL. REFERENCE: MLI/5361-ILGI0509/45
CONGRATULATIONS!
This is to inform you of the release of the EURO-MILLION LOTTERY
held on the 28TH NOVEMBER 2005 and results were released on the 30TH NOVEMBER 2005.
Your email addres was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with
serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38,
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of 1.600.000.00Euros ( ONE MILLION SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS )in cash
credited to file with REF: Nº.EGS/3662367114/13.This is from a total cash
prize of Euros 48,000,000.00 shared among the thirty international winners
in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your fund is now secured and insured in your email address name. Due to mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public
notice until your claims has been processed and the money remitted to
your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as
it has happened in the past. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Asia,Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South
America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International Promotions
Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent
programs.
To begin your lottery claims, please contact your
claims agent below
Dr.Thomas Williams
MADRID SPAIN
E-Mail:elprimitivaesp@netscape.net
TeL:+34-653-380-208
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH DECEMBER
2005.Claims that are not made before the above date will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your
lottery winning belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY S,A.) Because they are
the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your email
address name, NOTE this 10% will be remitted after you have received your
winnings prize
because the money is insured in your email address name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence
with us or your claim agent. send to your agent your Telephone & Fax number,
your full name and residential address including your international passport
or other valid identification proof. The processing of your payment will
start immediately and your agent must
send you fund processing form, which you must complete and return to them.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible. A copy of your lucky Prize winning
certificate and
insurance will be sent to you by your claim agent
prior to the transfer of your fund by our paying bank, CONGRATULATION!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of
our International promotions program.
we wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
MRS.FELICIANO CAMPO
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