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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: freeagentlottery@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:03:32 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
FREE AWARD DEPT.
16 Broad Street,
Woolich, Middle Essex
United Kingdom.
London.
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
WINNING NOTIFICATION
This is to notify you of the release of the lottery winning, held on the 28th of July
2006.
Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 4th of August, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 703218509 under agent ID: 10 and lucky ball number, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
(11) (13) (26) lucky ball number (34) (44) (48) (02)
You have therefore been qualified for a lump sum payout of ₤250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash drawn
in your favor, as the soul beneficiary and covered with the HIGHEST LEVEL OF INSURANCE POLICY called the IRREVOCABLE GURANTY BOUND. That makes the prize NON-DEDUCTABLE Due to mix up of some names and winning number, 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.
You are to be rest assured on how you are a winner, when you never played any. Is because all participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot draw system. And as far as you use the Internet. Microsoft we help us extracted over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the The promotions Fiduciary Manager with this information:
NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:..............................
NATIONALITY:........................
SEX:.....................................
AGE:.....................................
PHONE/MOBILE:......................
FAX:.....................................
OCCUPATION:..........................
COMPANY.......................................
BATCH/WINNING NUMNBER:........
You are to choose from any of the transfer options Below:
(1)ONLINE BANK TRANSFER
(2)COURIER DELIVERY
You are also required to send a copy of your International Passport or
Drivers License along with the filled form. If you do not have an
International Passport or Drivers License, you can send your National
Identity Card or any other form of Identification.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Name: CONTACT NAME: Mr. Williams Wilcox.
EMAIL: infoagent_wilcox@excite.com
Telephone Number: (+44) -(702)-(4064)-(494)
Warning: All winners are to claim their winning prize in not later than 2 weeks (14 days) of their winning notification. Because we have to be fast in starting another season this New Year and we want to use this opportunity to give ₤250,000.00 as a New Year gift. And you will be glad indeed.
And also I want to inform you that we are not like other lottery company that wants to steal your hard earn money to use it for our self fish reasons
Because this lottery program is open for investigation because we are a 100% RISK FREE program, so fear nothing.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
The Free Award lottery company is proudly sponsored by an Oil company. Located in Saudi Arabia and also the Free Award, Internet draw is held twice in a year and it is organized, because we want to encourage the use of Internet round the globe and as a new year, so this ₤250,000.00 is like a New Year gift to our lucky winners. So I will like to congratulate you because you will have the pleasure to thank God, for what you have achieved something great at the beginning of 2006.
And we are proud to say that over 150 Million Pounds Sterling is won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
DECLARATION:I (DR/MR/MRS/MS)..........................................................................................................
hereby declare that the above data are true of me. I shall adhere strictly to intructions aimed at facilitating the processing and transfer of my prize money to my designated account and in event of any unforeseen circumstance my next of kin has the full rigth to collect my price.
Signature..............................................................
Date..............................................
Thank you once more for your participating with us once more.
Your Sincerely,
Mr., George Peterson,
Public Relations Officer.
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