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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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From: Tamar Pazarkic <tamarasa_ns@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:20:09 +0100
Subject:
I received a suspected mail from microwin_loto_09@hotmail.com,
There is a mail:
YOUR E-MAIL HAS WON YOU $450,000.00USD CASH PRIZEþ
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. (microwin_loto_09@hotmail.com)
Sent: Tue 10/23/07 8:58 AM
To:
FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL INC.UNITED KINGDOM. 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG.
REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-28134GBATCH NO: 2006MAR#50FHWINNER NO: 3
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATIONAWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM
DEAR WINNER,
CONGRATULATIONS......... MICROSOFT COOPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A WINNER OF OUR ANNUAL M-S WORLD LOTTO LOTTERY (MSWLL) CONDUCTED IN LONDON BEING THE HOST OF THE EVENT FOR THIS PRESENT YEAR MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAMS HELD ON 22TH OCTOBER, 2007.
YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS OR COMPANY EMAIL WAS ATTACHED TO MSWLL WITH SERIAL NUMBER S/N-00168.YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS DREW THE LUCKY NUMBERS 824-13-831-37-10-68 AND CONSEQUENTLY WON IN THE FIRST LOTTERY CATEGORY. YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED FOR LUMP SUMS OF $ 450,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PAYABLE IN CASH CREDITED TO FILE REF NO: MSW-L/200-28134G. THIS IS FROM TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF $ 6,000,000 USD, SHARED AMONG THE TWENTY (20) LUCKY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS IN FIRST AND SECOND CATEGORY.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED FROM WORLD WIDE WEBSITES (WWW)ESPECIALLY YAHOO MAIL THROUGH OUR MICROSOFT COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN AMONGST OVER 1 BILLION USERS FROM CANADA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATE, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.THIS INTERNATIONAL "E-MAIL" PROMOTIONS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR OUR PROMINENT M-S USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD.THIS IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE.
YOUR FUND (CERTIFIED CHEQUE) HAS BEEN INSURED WITH YOUR REF NO: MSW-L/200-28134G AND IS READY FOR DELIVERY. IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY ONE OF OUR CLAIM/PAYMENT AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR ZONE. YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOUR CLAIMS/PAYMENT OFFICER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER VIA EMAIL AS WE ARE PROMOTING THE USE OF E-MAIL. THAT IS ALL, AS HE (your zonal claim agent) WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NECESSARY DETAILS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
NOTE: THE ABOVE AMOUNT (GOVERNMENT AFFIDAVIT) CAN NOT BE DEDUCT FROM YOUR WINNING PRIZE BECAUSE THE AUTHORITY HAS INSURED ALL WINNING TO A SECURITY INSURANCE.
AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE 15513-2MSW TO YOUR CLAIMING/PAYMENT AGENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT SCAM .
CLAIMS AGENT OFFICER CONTACT EMAIL IS
DR. JAMES BROWN,
E-MAIL: drjamesbrownoffice@gmail.com or drjamesbrownagent@gmail.com
REMEMBER, ALL PRIZE MONEY MUST BE CLAIMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL FUNDS NOT CLAIMED ON OR BEFORE THE FIXED DATE WILL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED AND DONATED TO CHARITY ORGANIZATION IN AFRICA .
NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE, BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF 15513-2MSW IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER. DO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER DR. JAMES BROWN, AT ONCE YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS TO ENABLE THE OFFICE PROCEED WITH YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE AND FILE KEEPING.
FILL THIS PAYMENT FORM AND RETURN IT TO YOUR AGENT FOR DOCUMENTATION.
FULL NAMES:________________________________
AGE: ______________________________________
SEX: ________________________________________
NATIONALITY: _____________________________________
OCCUPATION: _____________________________________
HOME TEL:__________________________________________
MOBILE NO________________________________________
WINNING DETAILS:
WINNING NO:______________________________________
BATCH NO:__________________________________________
REFERENCE NO:__________________________________________
DATE:_______________________________________________
EMAIL CONFIRMATION:_______________________________
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:(if any)
BANK NAME:________________________________________
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:____________________________
BANK ADDRESS:_____________________________________
ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME:_________________________________
BRANCH NAME:__________________________________________
CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MICROSOFT COOPERATION TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY/AWARD PROGRAM. OUR SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO BILL GATE OF MICROSOFT AND ALL HIS ASSOCIATES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD.
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
SINCERELY,
SIGN: Dr. (Mrs) SUZAN CONSOLE(Co-ordinator)
LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;
MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA. MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA. MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA.
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