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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: Barrister Maclean Stone <paymentprocessingoffice1970@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:38:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LOTTERY TRUE WINNER
Dear Lucky Winner,
you have been approval a winner by the uk national lottery promo, Most importantly if you are not a true winner of the uk national you can not be approve so i advise you follow the procedures to claim your winning without any further delay.
Any email you receive of this such shoild be forwarded to us that will help us fight again lottery scammers. Hope i have inform you clearly
Mr. Barrister Maclean Stone.
Maddalena Fiedmann <maddalena.fiedmann@germanmail.info> wrote:
Hi,
Sorry if I sound a little insecure but would you kindly prove your identity first?
In the past I had transferred some cash to a friend who wrote something pretty much identical as yours. He has still not responded my last 17 letters and this makes me have some doubts about you.
I have had a long day at work so please just let me know in simple words.
Maddalena
By the way I endeavored to call the phone number you supplied but it kept failing. Sorry.
--- Original email ---
Maddalena Fiedmann wrote: =20
Dear Sir
I apologise but my English is not so superlative.
I might have already sent you regarding a personal matter. Would you plea=
se read the following email and communicate to me whether all is in order=
? I am disturbed of the next step to take.
Thank you.
Maddalena Fiedmann
--- Forwarded email ---
Programs and Events Department
The United Kingdom - Frontline Group
The National Lottery=20
P.O. Box 251=20
WatfordWD1 8GD
Dear Lucky Winner=20
We are officially informing you of the result of the Frontline Lottery=20
Winners International programs held on the 16th of July 2007. as=20
part of our promotional programs for the year 2007. Your e-mail address=20
attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number=20
EGS/2251256003/02 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to=20
batch number 121FTG which consequently won in the 3rd category via our=20
electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for=20
a pay out of 900 000 GBP NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY .=20
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential=20
as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and=20
unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.The selection=20
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized=20
email selection system ESS from a database of over 500 000 email=20
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.=20
Forward response of acknowledgement ot the above contracted agency.This=20
promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations=20
and other private organizations and we intend to use this medium to=20
help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand=20
their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and=20
assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate=20
environment.=20
Remember all winning must claimed not later than one month After this=20
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications=20
please remember to quote your reference number batch numbers and other=20
information as required by fill the details below.
1.Full Name:............................
2.Address:..........................
3.Marital Status:.....................
4.Occupation:........................
5.Age:............
6.Sex:.............
7.Nationality:........................
8.Country Of Residence:.........................
9.Telephone Number:..............................
10.Fax Number:....................................
11.Batch Number :.........................
12.Reference Number:.....................
13.Alternative email address if any.................
NOTE: SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO
Customer Service Unit=20
CONTRACTED AGENCY: MACLEAN STONE AND ASSOCIATES LTD UK
Mr. Barrister Maclean Stone.
Tel: + 44 702 402 6240 + 44 704 570 2135
Email: paymentprocessingoffice1970@yahoo.co.uk
Die Nikol=E4use sind los.... http://www.pepilog.de/
=20
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