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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: "The National Lottery" <national_lottery02@mighty.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:04:15 +0000
Subject: You are a winner...............................
The National Lottery
P O Box 1212
Liverpool, L80 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/S312-59
{NO TICKET WAS SOLD}
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;
Mr Johnson Kress
national_lottery@mighty.co.za
TEL; +44-798-412-0565 { 8:00am-7pm uk time}
We happily announce to you the draw (#16016) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International Program held on Sat 17th
September,2005,{NO TICKET WAS SOLD}
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 54675600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 45-21-23-31-40-46 bonus
ball
{ 09} Bonus Ball which subsequently won the Jackpot prize. You have
therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of £108,089 {One hundred and eight
thousand eighty nine Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/05.This is from the total cash prize of £1,621,335
being
shared among four {15}lucky winners in the category MATCH 5 PLUS BONUS.
All participants for the online version were elected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. . 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 £108,089 {One hundred and eight thousand eighty
nine Pounds Sterlings)would be released to you by any of our payment
offices worldwide.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;
Mr Johnson Kress
national_lottery@mighty.co.za
TEL; +44-798-412-0565 { 8:00am-7pm uk time}
Who will direct you on how to claim your winnings
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to
show an
instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers
license or International passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. Good luck from me
and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent;
Mr Johnson Kress
national_lottery@mighty.co.za
TEL; +44-798-412-0565 { 8:00am-7pm uk time}
NOTE: *PLS FILL AND RETURNED THIS FUND RELEASE FORM TO YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT:Mr Johnson Kress VERY IMPORTANT*
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.LUCKY NUMBER: B. DRAW NUMBER
10.TICKET NUMBER:
11.SERIAL NUMBER:
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
13.COUNTRY:
14.AMOUNT WON:
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Yours faithfully,
Mr David o.collins
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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