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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: "Horizon Stakes Promotions" <horizonstakespromotions01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: horizonstakeslottery@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:09:37 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! WINNING NOTIFICATION ...
FROM:- THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR
HORIZON STAKES LOTTERY PROMOTION.....
IN CONJUCTION WITH
MAJOUR GROUP OF OIL COMPANIES (gbdm/md)
REF NUMBER:006/65/75/260
BATCH NUMBER:008/66/76/280
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
Dear Winner,
RESULTS FOR PROMOTIONAL DRAW
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Winners in our UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held
on the 5th of December 2005,Which was later released on the 14th of
December 2005,with Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have
therefore
been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 3,000,000 EUROS (THREE Million EUROS),which
is the winning payout for Category B winners CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to
mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask tha t you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed
and
your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every five years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by stakes lottery and his royal
higness holsanah bolkiah (sultan of Brunei)and other major oil
companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your
winnings you will take part in our next year,Ten million Euros
UNIVERSAL
STAKES lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Claims Agent:
Mr. Richard Jackson..
Reply Email : horizonstakeslottery@o2.pl
Remember all winning must be claimed very soon to avoid any unforseen
circumstances N.B. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,
we request that you keep
the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the
process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds
remitted to your account.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations!! once more from
our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program...
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. Yours
Sincerely,
TEL: 44 7040131038
TEL: 44 7949694904
Mr. Richard Jackson...
UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent immediately.
Mr. Richard Jackson..
Reply Email : horizonstakeslottery@o2.pl
CONGRATULATIONS...
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