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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: Virginal Promotion <virginal@virginal.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:40:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION AWARD.
NOTIFICATION OF VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION AWARD.
55A VAN BRANTENSTRAAT WEST,
1015KL AMSTERDAM CENTRIUM,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
S.C.F.N; ADS/57845216/GWK.
BATCH: UAD/2986542754/ADJ.
REF. NO: 4524121100MM
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the compensational lottery programs sponsor by Virginal International Lottery held on the 10th of October, 2006 and it’s aimed at compensating frequent internet explorers in all over the world. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number; 88475 with serial numbers FA/245457825, batch number UAD/2986542754/JJE, lottery reference number 4524121100MM and drew from lucky numbers 01-23-45-67-89 which consequently won in the 2nd category. you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only by the VIRGINIA LOTTERY COMPANY, payable in cash credited to security file numbers; ADS/57845216/GWK at the Netherlands Payment Bank.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep your winning information’s confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted into your provided bank account as the Authorized Legal Beneficiary.
This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We will always keep you up-date with the latest winning numbers, contests, news and the stories of all our major winners. This is how we keep you informed of what is going on at your Virginia Lottery. Whether you are seeking the latest news or looking up a winning number that was drawn at the beginning of the Lottery, you have come to the right place. The first Virginia Lottery ticket was sold on September 20, 1988. We had just one game back then. It was the $1 scratch ticket “Match 3.†Since then the Lottery has been a constant and reliable provider of excitement for players and funds for the Commonwealth. In fact, during those 16 years, we have raised more than $4.9 billion for Virginia while awarding nearly $7.8 billion in prizes and paying more than $780 million to Virginia Lottery retailers as compensation for selling our games and free winner’s.
On August 4th, 2004, we had the privilege of presenting to Governor Mark Warner a ceremonial check in the amount of $408 million, representing Lottery profits for the 2004 fiscal year. Not only is that amount a record, but it shattered the old record of $375 million, which was set the previous year. Our sales for the 2004 fiscal year totaled more than US$1.26 billion, which is another record. We also set records in the amount we paid to players as prizes, the compensation paid to retailers, and the lowest percentage ever for administrative costs: 5.4 %. That last number means that the cost of running the Lottery was its most frugal ever: slightly more than just a nickel on the dollar. By keeping that percentage down to nearly half the 10% allowed by law, we were able to increase the amount we turn over to the Commonwealth for public education. For more than 16 years, we have worked hard to build a reputation for excitement, innovation and integrity at the Virginia Lottery, while at the same time increasing the amount of money that we contribute to the Commonwealth of Virginia. We are proud of the results and you can realize your dream of financial independence. All free winners were selected through a computer ballot-system drawn from over (Ten Thousand) 10,000,000 companies and personal email addresses from all over the world online of which three (3) where selected at randomly free as winners in different category. To obtain your claim, please contact the Foreign Claim Financial Authority of the Virginia Lottery in the Netherlands:
MRS. FAVOUR VANDITH
FOR DR. POL STEWART (director of operations).
EURO AMERICA TRUST AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
(Formation, establishment, licensing, clearance and administration of mutual funds consultants)
TEL: +31-610-698-903
Fax: +31-847-301-110
Email: Euroamericatrust@mrlottery.com
euroamericatrust@winning.com
euroamericatrust@aol.com
euroamericatrust@myway.com
Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 3rd of November, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the financier vault of the promotion company. Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your batch numbers in all your correspondence with the Foreign Financial Office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or information’s about you, do inform the Foreign Financial Authority immediately to avoid disqualification of winnings.
Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program and publications.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. P.W. KYLE (Lottery Co-ordinator).
DR. SHELLA HILL-CHRISTIAN (Executive Director).
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY.
55A VAN BRANTENSTRAAT WEST,
1015KL AMSTERDAM CENTRIUM,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL: +31-610-698-963
FAX: +31-847-301-128
www.valottery.com/director
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