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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: "scott voke" <nationallotteryorg02@msn.com>
Reply-To: unitedkingdomlottery@Hotpop.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:11:19 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International
Lottery Program held on 02/12/2005 .
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 names of
distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,America, Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Middle-East,
parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international
promotions programme conducted
annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of
your prize awards, you will take
part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04 . 29 .
39 . 41 43 . 45 . (42 Bonus
Ball), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match
5 plus bonus. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £5,856,652(Five Million
Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six
Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize of £16,533,022 shared amongst the first Six (6)
lucky winners in this category i.e.
Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you
are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent
for Overseas Lottery Winners
within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing
of your winning and
remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations
have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your
£5,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred
and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling)
would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool
without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with
the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the
hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday
through Friday
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: DR. WELL PAULSON
Email:unitedkingdomlottery@Hotpop.com
Tel: +44-703-190-4580
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of
proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain
the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
MRS SCOTT VOKE
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