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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: "SWEEPSTAKES LOTTO SA SWEEPSTAKES LOTTO SA" <sweepstakelot6@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:54:58 +0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR REPLY!

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ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.   

                                               

 

                                                    

 

From: Sweepstakes Lottery SOUTH AFRICA
Sweepstakes Lottery National Secretariat 

111 Gower Street JOHANNESBURG

SOUTH AFRICA.

  

                                                                                                      

Customer Service: 480 NCA1068
Ref: ZAWC/2010/WWW/064
Batch: 14/8052/DC04
Attention 2nd Category,

 

        WINNING NOTIFICATION  

CONGRATS,

 

We the Board and Management of Online-Sweepstakes Lottery South Africa, wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program  held on  Saturday, Nov 25th 2006. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this. This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached to Identification / ticket number: 56475600545-188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers :

               and bonus ball number:

Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category . You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2.5,000000.00 (Two million five hundred thousand UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. 

 

                                                                      

  

This is from a total cash prize of  US$25,000,000.00 shared amongst the TEN(10) lucky winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, individuals and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place yearly.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

             
 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South Africa  booklet representative office in Johannesburg as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your  US$975,000.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) will be released to you by any of our below payment offices in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Endeavour to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double claiming  and unwarranted abuse of this program or you winnings will be void Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our lottery Claim agent for  the processing of your payment. 

 

MR.Nicklas Obua.
CLAIMS MANAGER/AGENT
FINANCIAL/LOTTERY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY 

Sweepstakes Lottery Natinal Secretariat 

111 Gower Street JOHANNESBURG

SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel: +27-733-228-600 

Email: claimsmanagersa1@hotmail.co.uk

          

 

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible. 

 

ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. 

 

Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of the ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.
 

Sincerely Yours

 

Stephine Joyce Navile (Mrs.)
International Relation Officer.

  

 

BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM

          

Our Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr.Nicklas Obua (Finance/ Lottery Claim Manager and Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mrs. Stephine Joyce Naville (International Relation Officer).

                                                           

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YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT/CALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERSON FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING

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