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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: "IRISH LOTTERY" <lottoirland@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:16:39 +0000
Subject: Attn: winner
IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
IRISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF
(Registration Z720633X).
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vale,
Sligo, Ireland.
Ref: FBUK/2078/3467/99
Batch: AC/A318-55
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME
online Sweepstakes International Program held on FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/05 drew the lucky number: 22 which subsequently won the LOTTO
PLUS 1 prize.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 850,000.00 Euros (
Eight hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from theWorld
Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from
over100,000unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online.This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europeas indicated in your playcoupon. In view of
this, your 850,000.00 Euros would be released to you by any of our payment
offices! in Europe(UK).
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the form
below filled out properly to ensure proper verifications of funds and fast
release of funds to you.
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
14. STATE:__________________________________
15. COUNTRY________________________________
Mr Mark Lindsay.
Email: irishweblottery@mixmail.com
Phone: +447023054057
Fax : +447092864620
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must
be claimed not later than One month. After this date all funds will be
returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference
Number(FBUK/2078/3467/99)and Batch Number (AC/A318-55) in every
correspondence with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
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 IRISH LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
MR James Brown.
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