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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: "joy david" <mrs_joy30@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:42:20 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Date:21/12/2005,
Ref: 475061725,
Batch:7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize releaseon the 18 September 2004
from the Australian International Lottery program.
Your name and your e-mail was attached to ticket number; 47061725
07056490902 serial number 7741137002 09/01/2004 This batch draws the lucky
numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which
consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION
DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize
of US16, 000,000.00 shared amongst sixteen lucky winners, based on their
category.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted
annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as
part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where
they have operational base.
Further more your name falls within our Africa representative office in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00 will be
released to you from this regional branch office in Johannesburg. We hope
with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Name: MR Benise Zuma.
Email: benisezuma1@yahoo.co.uk
Moblle: +27-83-739-2944.
Office Address: Old Mutual Building, Henley Road
AUCKLAND PARK Gauteng / South Africa
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on
the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and
address to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant
or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed with a specified date; otherwise all
funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
JOY DAVID
(Co-ordinator)
N.B. Anybody under the age of 18 cannot participate in this programme and
any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification
Please Contact your claim
agent.
MR Benise Zuma. Moblle: +27-83-739-2944.
_________________________________________________________________
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