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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: "jacob williams" <jacobwilliams1961@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnharrison@walla.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:41:33 -0600
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
NETHERLAND.
REF: OYL /251046037/012
BATCH: 24/00319/IPDG
ATTENTION:
RE/ FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
NETHERLAND.
REF: OYL /251046037/012
BATCH: 24/00319/IPDG
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 5th December ,2005.of winners of the GRAND PREMUIM
LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 18th November. 2005.Your company,is attached to ticket number
023-0148-459, with serial number 5073-111
drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-58, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$3.5M in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2508013/02. This is
from total prize & gt; money of US$93,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category.All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000
names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and
Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your
name. Due to the mix 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 account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact our International claim agent
MR JOHN HARRISON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
johnharrison@walla.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be! claimed not later than 20th December,
2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
AND PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO FILL AND RETURN THE BELOW INFORMATIONS
REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1. FULL NAMES:........................
2. DATE OF BIRTH:.......................
3. SEX:.........................
4. MARITAL STATUS:...................
5. CONTACT ADDRESS:........................
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................
7. OCCUPATION:.............................
8. BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOUR WINNINGS WILL BE
TRANSFERED:...............................................
9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:.......................
10. REF. AND BATCH NUMBERS:.......................................
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely
MR JACOB WILLIAMS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GRAND PREMUIM LOTTO PROMO
LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 5th December ,2005.of winners of the GRAND PREMUIM
LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 18th November. 2005.Your company,is attached to ticket number
023-0148-459, with serial number 5073-111
drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-58, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$3.5M in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2508013/02. This is
from total prize & gt; money of US$93,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category.All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000
names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and
Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your
name. Due to the mix 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 account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact our International claim agent
MR JOHN HARRISON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
johnharrison@walla.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be! claimed not later than 20th December,
2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
AND PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO FILL AND RETURN THE BELOW INFORMATIONS
REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1. FULL NAMES:........................
2. DATE OF BIRTH:.......................
3. SEX:.........................
4. MARITAL STATUS:...................
5. CONTACT ADDRESS:........................
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................
7. OCCUPATION:.............................
8. BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOUR WINNINGS WILL BE
TRANSFERED:...............................................
9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:.......................
10. REF. AND BATCH NUMBERS:.......................................
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely
MR JACOB WILLIAMS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GRAND PREMUIM LOTTO PROMO
LOTTERY,THE NETHERLANDS.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS
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