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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: "Mrs Grace Kelly" <hewlett_promo09@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:34:51 +0000
Subject: Notification of Winning.
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,
88 WOOD STREET, LONDON, EC2V 7QT
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
RE: Official Notification of Winning (HWP 2005)
Dear participant,
Thank you for participating in the HWP 2005 Lottery Program. Our lottery
program selection has finally been performed today which was held at the HWP
international complex UK. HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY is a joint
Euro/America private lottery registered and organized in accordance with the
World Lottery Regulation act and the British gaming board. We the HEWLETT
PACKARD LOTTERY organizing committee are pleased to officially notify you of
the status of your email application.
An official notification of winning is hereby issued to you as your email
promotional ticket number HWP-13-02-96-09;with serial number HWP/027/198 and
REF:NO.HWP/027/2005 in batch H/3233 randomly drew for the lucky numbers
000-000-3123 which selected your email as a winner of our lottery program
you have consequently won the lottery program in the first batch.We have
officially approved a sum payout of GBP £300,000.00 POUND only to you as the
lottery winner. This amount is from total prize cash of GBP £1,500,000.00
POUNDS randomly distributed among Five (5) international winners selected by
our Lottery Random System Selection (LRSS).
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/ email issued from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe,
North America and Asia, as part of our International Promotional Program,
which is conducted yearly. Your prize can only be obtained from the assigned
listed correspondence office, they are to assist and provide helpful
information to you in order to receiving your prize.
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings with the following details:
1. Full Name
2. Phone and Fax Number
3. Sex
4. Nationality
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,
HWP Claims Unit Department,
Contact Person: Mr. kenneth Hess.
Email:kennethhess01@yahoo.com
Contact Tel: +44-703-192-4866
Fax: +44 703- 0401 255
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Please carefully read all information provided on your winning file. Please
always remember to quote your winning reference and Lucky winning number
correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from
all our staff for being part of HWP 2005 Lottery Program.
Sincerely,Mrs. Grace Kelly.
(Information Department)
HEWLETT PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY
=============================================================NB: The HEWLETT
PACKARD PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY holds the right to cancle your winning if you
are below the age of 18,Employees and immediate family members of employees
of Hewlett Packard, its associated companies, professional advisers,
advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to be winners of this
promotional lottery Contacts should be made directly to the Claims Unit
Department via email on or before 14 days after receiving your winning
notification as this is mandatory.
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