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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: "PROMOTION LOTTERY MEGA AWARD" <ms_program2005@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:47:20 +0000
Subject: congratulatIons and merry xmas!!!ms-word emaIl ballot draw !! lottery wInner!!
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
89 New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1AG U.K
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN
{NO TICKETS WERE SOLD}
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS, EMAIL AWARD PROMO: UNITED KINGDOM
Finally TODAY 23rd DECEMBER 2005, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT
MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS that was just concluded. Your company
or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number
23-76-06-54-42-100, with serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth
lottery category.
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00
POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, this is from total prize money of GBP
27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty five (25)international winners
in this category.
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system
drawn form 42,000 Names, 6,000 names from each continent, as part of
International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, for our prominent MS WORD user
all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail. Your fund
(certified Cashiers check) has been insured with your REF NO:
MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning
prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing
and remittance of your prize money to you.
The claims processor is:
Mr Frank Nestle
Information and Payment Bureau London Office:
E-mail Address: infomswlfrank1@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +44-702-305-8932
Fax: +44-870-132-5787
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than one(1)week after
the day of notification. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE:
Do email the above email addresses, all at once. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims
officer.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:..............................................................
2. Address:................................................................
3.Nationality:...........................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of Birth:.............................
5. Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone 2:...................Fax:....................
7. State of Origin:......................Country:.........................
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR.DURHAM DELNADO
Online International Lottery Co-Ordinator for MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO
***********************************************************************************************
The MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell computers,Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.The MICROSOFT MEGA
JACKPOT LOTTO internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
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