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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: "hrm promotions" <hrm.promotions.lotto@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_hrmpromotionsuk@myway.com
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:38:10 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK.
REF: HRM/25512561969/22
BATCH:14/00455/IPD.
TICKET NO:025-1146-1992-750
Dear Winner,
AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,of winners of the HRM
LOTTO
PROMOTIONSUK.INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 2rd December, 2005,were our
winners were listed in which your ticket has been confirmed to have won the
SWEEPSTAKES for this year.You / your company, attached to Ticket Number
025-1146-1992-750, with Batch Number
14/00455/IPD.drew the lucky numbers 025-1146-1992-750, and consequently won
in category B.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,500,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO: HRM/25512561969/22 This is from total prize
money of US$21,000,000.00 shared among the six(6) international winnersin
the category B. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Asia,
Europe,USA and North America as part our InternationalPromotions Program,
which is
conducte annually. CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security House and 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 lotto. To begin your claim you have been zoned
for payment via the UK office of our organisation,thereore,contact your
Claims Settlement Officer immediately:
CLAIMS SETTLEMENT OFFICER,
Mr.Edward David
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS UK.
EMAIL: info_hrmpromotionsuk@myway.com
You are also expected to Call the payment coordinator via his direct
telephone line also below stated:Tel:+44-70323053346
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your
officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
possible.Also for the purpose of ensuring prompt processing,you would have
to conclude formalities with us within 1 weeks from your the date of your
Notification. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of this promotion.
Sincerely,
MONIKA WILBUR-STEINBURGER.
Vice President,
HRM LOTTO PROMOTIONS LONDON, UK.
N.B. For Reason of Security after the Terrorist treat in London Recently,all
winners are not to inform any third party of their won amount till they have
been paid their claim.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result in immediate disqualification.
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Winners Questionaire
Please fill out the below stated form and send back to us with your
response.
Full
Names:...............................................................
......................................
Address..............................................................
.............................................
Country of
Origin:..............................................................
.................................
Date of Birth:....................................................
Sex:...........................................
Marital Status:....................................................No
of
Children:............................
Place of
Work:................................................................
.....................................
Work
Address:.............................................................
.........................................
Telephone
numbers..............................................................
..................................
Fax
number:..............................................................
.............................................
Mobile
Phone:...............................................................
........................................
Address:.............................................................
..........................................
Annual
Income:..............................................................
........................................
Position at
Work:................................................................
....................................
Preferred Mode of Payment:1.(Cash Payable in London) 2.(Wire
Tranfer) 3.(Draft)
I .........................................................hereby
declare that all the information herein provided by me represents my true
identity and therefore can be used for the payment of my winnings.I am
therefore liable for error arising as a result of data provided herein by
me.
.........................
Signed
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