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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: "Jerry Martins" <jerymartisns002@msn.com>
Reply-To: jerrymartins_2020@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:31:08 +0000
Subject: Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
From: Mr. JERRY MARTINS
Global International Lottery Incorporate.
Headquarters: 336 Strand, London, WC2R 1HB, United Kingdom.
Date: 30/8/2005
Ref: No:05/9501837/2005
Batch No;989277146/732
WINNING NO: WGZ 7320067 GILI
Dear Winner,
It is our great pleasure to inform you of your prize release on the 22nd
August 2005 from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INCORPORATE. These
lotteries are fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their
e-mail addresses.Your e mail address was attached to ticket number;
109865442 with serial number 8751128673.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 22-41-63-77-82 bonus number
34,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have thus
been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: GILI/MM 9501837/05 from the total
cash prize of US$15,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in this
category.
All e-mail addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe,Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details e-mail address falls within our African Regional
office in Nigeria,as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$1,500,000.00 will be released to you from our London correspondent where
we have our corporate head quarters. We hope with part of your prize, you
will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our fiduciary agent, PHILIP ABEL via the
Email:abelphil@yahoo.co.uk to file your claim. Please quote your
reference,batch number and winning number which can be found on the top left
corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone
number to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
DO CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT VIA PHILIP ABEL ON THE EMAIL;
abelphil@yahoo.co.uk ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 30th of December 2005;
otherwise funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to
charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards,
JERRY MARTINS
Coordinator,
Global International Lottery Incorporate (GILI).
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