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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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From: "2010agent" <2010agent@canada.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:08:25 -0800
Subject: How to Claim your winnings ( Find Attachment )
From: Mr. Leon Campbell
Email: 2010agent@canada.com
CONTACT PHONE:+27 7 2656 7789
Dear Winner,
We wish to bring your to notice that, our office as
Regional coordinators of the Canada Lottery Soccer World
Cup 2010 Promotional draw South Africa has been duly
notified of your winnings of US$820,000.00
Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International for
‘Lotto 6/49’ under the 2nd category of daily three.
Be further notified that before we commence with your
payment, our headquarters in Ontario Canada requires that
we make verifications before transferring your prize
winnings to you. Hence we have attached an "A form"
(form CLSA M38605) to this e-mail, which you must fill
in.
We would like you to fill the form carefully and
return it to us as soon as possible this is to enable us
to process your file with immediate effect. It will be very
important that no errors are made, to avoid suspicion or
any fraudulence.
Be sure that all the information you give is correct
to avoid loosing your prize. Once we receive the form
with your details, we will forward it to Canada for
‘approval’ (confirmation of you as right winner). Then
our office here will proceed to send to you, all the
relevant documents for your claims and give you more
information on disbursement of your prize money too.
NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PRINT OUT THIS FORM AND FILL
IT WITH A BLACK PEN, THEN SCAN AND ATTACH IT BACK TO US
FOR VERIFICATION. OR YOU CAN FAX IT ON THE FAX NUMBER
BELOW: +27115076858. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US ON
:+ 27 7 2656 7789
WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME WINNERS MIGHT FEEL
UNCOMFORTABLE SUPPLYING THEIR ACCOUNT DETAILS ON THE
VERIFICATION FORM. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY REQUIRE IT FOR
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNINGS. SHOULD YOU NOT
WANT TO SURPPLY IT, PLEASE INDICATE THAT YOUR WINNINGS BE
SENT TO YOUR ADDRESS IN FORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL BANK
DRAFT/CHEQUE.
Respond immediately.
Once more, Congratulations!
Mr. Leon Campbell
AUTHOURISED PAYMENT AGENT
CANADA LOTTERY /SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTIONAL DRAW.
64 ARGON HOUSE BRAAMFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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information.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS CANADA LOTTERY/WORLD CUP
2010 PROMOTIONAL DRAW.DUE TO THE DIFFERENCE IN GLOBAL TIME,
WE HAVE SET UP A 24 HRS HOTLINE THAT YOU CAN CALL AT ANYTIME
IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION (+27 7 2 656 7789) WE HOPE TO
SEE YOU IN THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP. CONGRATULATIONS!
CLICK HERE TO CROSSCHECK YOUR WINNINGS NUMBERS. REMEMBER TO
SELECT LOTTO 6/49 AND THE DATE OF YOUR DRAW
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