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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:35:08 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS::::
You have won ($500,000.00) Dollars in the Australian Lotto Lottery
Programme. contact your
claims agent with below details:
=====================
1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Age;
3. Your Country:
4. Your Phone Number:
5. Your Occpation :
Contact Personnel: Mr FRANK
E:mail: agentpeter02@yahoo.com
Regards,
5/11/08
Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050470902/189
Winning no: GB8101/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize which was
released on the 5th of NOVEMBER 2008, from the
UNITED KINGDOM International Lottery programme,which is
Fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your
email address was attached to ticket number; 47001725
07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This batch
draws the lucky numbers as Follows 5-13-33-37-42 and
bonus number 17,which Consequently won the lottery in
the second category.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of
US$500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash
credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash
prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this
category.
All participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania
as part of our international promotion program which
is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by
aconglomorate of some multinational companies as part
of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have an operational base.
Furthermore, your details(e-mail address) falls within
our European representative office in
Amsterdam,Holland as indicated in your play coupon and
your prize of US$500,000.00. will be released to you
from this regional branch office in LONDON. We hope
that with part of your prize, you will participate in
our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial
agent,DR.ROBIN QUEST G. to file for your claim .Please
quote your reference, batch and winning number which
can be found on the top left corner of this
notification as well as your full name, address and
telephone number to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep
this information confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to
you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this
programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by end of 1 month,
otherwise all funds will be returned as
unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
organizations.
PLEASE CONTACT DR.ROBIN QUEST G,
so that he will tell you of how you will receive
your winning prize.
Name:DR.ROBIN QUEST G
Email:dr.robinquestg@yahoo.com
ANYBODY UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY
DISQAULIFIED. YOURS SINCERELY,
Congratulations once again on your win!!!
Best Regards
(co-ordinator)
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS EMAIL. CONTACT
YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON
THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION
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