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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: michael lexington <infomation_michael007@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 20:46:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
EURO MILLIONS LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF: UK/4920X2/68
BATCH: 084/05/ZY360
WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!
We the Board and Management of Euro Millions London, UK wishes to
inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery
international program held on TUESDAY 2ND day of JANUARY, 2007. 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 ticket number:56475600545 189 with Serial number
5368/05 drew the lucky numbers:
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £100,000 {One
hundred thousand Pounds
Sterlings)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,500,000{One million five
hundred thousand pounds
sterlings} shared amongst the(15)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, and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place
bianually.
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 Europe
booklet representative office
in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £100,000
{One hundred thousand
Pounds Sterlings} will be released to you by any of our payment offices
in Europe.
Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence
with us and you are advised
not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming and unwarranted
abuse of this program or you winnings will be void
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
MR.MICHAEL LEXINGTON
Email:infomation_michael007@yahoo.com
For further clarification/verification of your claims. Please contact
your fiduciary agent through the above, (EMAIL ADDRES,
AND PHONE NUMBER) stated in this notification e-mail. You are to fill
the information below to enable you file your winnings
sum.
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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM FORM - E (Receipt Official Notification
Letter)
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[FULL NAME OF
WINNER]...................................................
[RESIDENT
ADDRESS]......................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]..................
[STATE].............................
[DATE OF BIRTH]...../...../......... [SEX]..........
[OCCUPATION]........................
[CURRENT EMAIL].....................
[TEL/FAX]...........................
===========================================================================
WINNING INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Ref Number:]........................
[Batch Number:]................
[DATE]..................................
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CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION.
I..................................... Declare as one of the lotto
prize winner
that all information I have provided for my winning claims are true and
correct information of myself. I agree with the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE
Euro-Millions International policy and regulation in line with my
lottery
claims.
===========================================================================
Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) BY PRESENTING YOUESLF HERE IN OUR OFFICE: […………]
(2) BY ONLINE SWIFT/TELEGRAPHIC BANK TRANSFER:[…………]
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You are to send alongside with your Details and option, a medium of
identification;
either your driver’s license or international passport should be
attached to your email.
This should be carried out within the next 48 hours up on receipt of
this email Notification.
Good luck and congratulation from all members of staff of the NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard K Lloyd (Mr.)
International Relation Officer.
__________________________________________________
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