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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: "LOTTO NET INTERNATIONAL BOARD." <WINNERAWARD@WHIPMAIL.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 04:01:03 +0200
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
LOTTO NET INTERNATIONAL BOARD.
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,117 MADRID - ESPANA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONALPROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGS/JRG 7540876/01 BATCH: SLP280097/1MD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement,of winners of the year LOTTO NET SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES held on 1th Dec,2005.
Your name is attached to ticket number 01-11-15-29-with serial number-0187654 drew the lucky numbers 3-11-20-24-37-44, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of EUR 1,735,810.00(One Million Seven Hundred And Thirty Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Ten Euros Zero Cents Only) in cash credited to file Ref:No:EGS/JRG7540876/01
This is from total prize money of EUR 31,244,580.00 (Thirty One Million Two Hundred And Fourty-Four Thousand Five Hundred And Eighty Euros And Zero Cents Only)shared among the Eighteen international winners in this
category.CONGRATULATION !!.
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place once every year.Thislottery was
promoted by some software corporation to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses. After the Microsoft anti-various incident on august 2003.
However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our next year EUR1.9Billion International lottery
Program.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To begin your winning prize,you must first contact LOTTO NET INTERNATIONAL BOARD to release the last 6 digit numbers (Treasury Key), which was allocated by the organizers (NLF ONLINE). The Treasure Key identifies winner.please contact your claims agent,Foreign Operations Manager.
Dr.Markintouch Golzales(Operations Manager) Lotto Net International Programm On,
Tel:/Fax:+34 669-951-994.
Email:(lttnetprog@winning.com)
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account.Remember,to send your direct Tel and Fax number for easy contact purpose and all prize money must be claimed not later than 21th Dec,2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondences with us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions programme.
Sincerely,
Mr.CARLOS FERNANDO .(P.S)
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