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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: "peter side" <s003peter@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnhaywardlotto2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:29:27 +0200
Subject: Hello
FROM DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
The National Lottery
P O Box 1290
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone 0944 703 186 0103
email: uklotteryboardonline@yahoo.co.uk or
johnhaywardlotto2006@yahoo.co.uk
DEAR WINNER,
[REF Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2006]
[BATCH Nº: SSJ/BTS/106]
RE: BONUS PROMOTIONAL PRIZE/AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
The management of UK National Lottery is pleased to inform you that you have
emerged one of the Twenty three (23) winners of our 4th International online
awareness Sweepstakes Program which was drawn on the 23th of octoberr, 2006.
Your email/company, attached
to compu-ticket play coupon No.325-1232-23413-2143,with serial number
23-51-206 drew the lucky numbers:14-26-34- 36-38-47 Bonus (16), and
consequently won the lottery. You have therefore been approved for the lump
sum pay out of £550,000.00(Five Hundred and Fifty
Thousand GB Pounds); in cash credited, to file Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2006.
This is from total prize money of £4,200,000.00 (Four Million, Two Hundred
GB Pounds) Promotional budget shared among the Twenty Three (23)
International winners in this category.
Participants were automatically selected by Computer Ballot System (CBS),
listings of all global names in the four geographic continents, which could
be found on-line. The internet emailing idea was used, since most people who
are not able to purchase tickets can play outside the UK.
This is a part of UK National Lottery contribution towards economic
upliftment and the reduction of known Epidemics. This draw automatically
qualifies you for our "End of year 2006" International Grand draw of 2
Billion GB Pounds Sterling that will take place by the end of promotional
year 2006 (more info from our promotions office).
Your fund is now available for claim. For due processing and remittance of
your prize money, to your
chosen account or preferred payment method, please contact our United
Kingdom Regional Overseas Claims/Payment Unit on the following address:
Contact: johnhaywardlotto2006@yahoo.co.uk or
uklotteryboardonline@yahoo.co.uk
It is important to provide the following information clearly, to avoid any
delays in processing your cash
award.
Full Name:________________________
Ref:______________________________
Batch:____________________________
Tel/Fax:__________________________
Email:__________________(also include an alternative
email address e.g @yahoo.com)
Country of Origin:__________________
NB: All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than two
weeks of this
notification, otherwise will be automatically disqualified and Prize
returned to UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Trust Account as unclaimed.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
Any lottery double claim attempt detected by our monitoring committee will
lead to automatic
disqualification and prize returned to our lottery pool as unclaimed.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our End of Year
high stakes GB Pounds 2
Billion International Lottery.
Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations!! once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional programs.
At your disposal, I remain.
Very Truly Yours,
MR Peter sides.
(Lottery co-ordinator)
UK National Lottery Online Promotions
FROM DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
The National Lottery
P O Box 1290
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone 0944 703 186 0103
email: uklotteryboardonline@yahoo.co.uk or
johnhaywardlotto2006@yahoo.co.uk
DEAR WINNER,
[REF Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2006]
[BATCH Nº: SSJ/BTS/106]
RE: BONUS PROMOTIONAL PRIZE/AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
The management of UK National Lottery is pleased to inform you that you have
emerged one of the Twenty three (23) winners of our 4th International online
awareness Sweepstakes Program which was drawn on the 23th of octoberr, 2006.
Your email/company, attached
to compu-ticket play coupon No.325-1232-23413-2143,with serial number
23-51-206 drew the lucky numbers:14-26-34- 36-38-47 Bonus (16), and
consequently won the lottery. You have therefore been approved for the lump
sum pay out of £550,000.00(Five Hundred and Fifty
Thousand GB Pounds); in cash credited, to file Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2006.
This is from total prize money of £4,200,000.00 (Four Million, Two Hundred
GB Pounds) Promotional budget shared among the Twenty Three (23)
International winners in this category.
Participants were automatically selected by Computer Ballot System (CBS),
listings of all global names in the four geographic continents, which could
be found on-line. The internet emailing idea was used, since most people who
are not able to purchase tickets can play outside the UK.
This is a part of UK National Lottery contribution towards economic
upliftment and the reduction of known Epidemics. This draw automatically
qualifies you for our "End of year 2006" International Grand draw of 2
Billion GB Pounds Sterling that will take place by the end of promotional
year 2006 (more info from our promotions office).
Your fund is now available for claim. For due processing and remittance of
your prize money, to your
chosen account or preferred payment method, please contact our United
Kingdom Regional Overseas Claims/Payment Unit on the following address:
Contact: johnhaywardlotto2006@yahoo.co.uk or
uklotteryboardonline@yahoo.co.uk
It is important to provide the following information clearly, to avoid any
delays in processing your cash
award.
Full Name:________________________
Ref:______________________________
Batch:____________________________
Tel/Fax:__________________________
Email:__________________(also include an alternative
email address e.g @yahoo.com)
Country of Origin:__________________
NB: All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than two
weeks of this
notification, otherwise will be automatically disqualified and Prize
returned to UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Trust Account as unclaimed.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
Any lottery double claim attempt detected by our monitoring committee will
lead to automatic
disqualification and prize returned to our lottery pool as unclaimed.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our End of Year
high stakes GB Pounds 2
Billion International Lottery.
Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations!! once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional programs.
At your disposal, I remain.
Very Truly Yours,
MR Peter sides.
(Lottery co-ordinator)
UK National Lottery Online Promotions
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