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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: global_lotteries@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:10:10 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:
WORLD WIDE NATIONAL LOTTERY
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY
DNL LOTTERY AGENCY
SUB-REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS
ACCRA GHANA.
12/14 MINISTRY WAY
ACCRA GHANA.
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU THE DRAW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
LOTTERY (DNL) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE WORLD WIDE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 5TH OF MARCH IN ACCRA GHANA; IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
WEST AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE A TICKET NUMBER: 310878LL2GH ATTACHED TO
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WON YOU THE LOTTERY IN THE 3RD CATEGORY.
YOU HAVE THEREFORE BEEN APPROVED TO CLAIM A TOTAL SUM OF US$2,000,000.00
(TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS IS FROM A TOTAL CASH PRIZE OF
US$20,000,000.00(TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS SHARED AMONGST THE FIRST TEN (10)LUCKY
WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER FALLS WITHIN OUR AFRIAN BOOKLET
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN ACCRA GHANA (AFRICA) AS INDICATED IN YOUR PLAY
COUPON.
IN VIEW OF THIS, YOUR US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
WOULD BE RELEASED TO YOU BY OUR DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY (OFFICE)
IN ACCRA GHANA AFRICA. OUR AFRICA AGENT WILL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESS
TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT HIM.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE DRAWN FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW) SITE AND EMAIL
ADDRESSES EXTRACTED FROM OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES INTERNET
SITES.TEN LUCKY WINNER WOULD/IS SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
SYSTEM.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKET NUMBERS WERE ATTACHED TO EACH EMAIL ADDRESS AND
WERE RANDOMLY PICKED BY THE COMPUTERISED BALLOTING SYSTEM TO EMERGE THE
TEN LUCKY WINNERS.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL
TILL YOUR CLAIMS IS PROCESSED AND YOUR MONEY REMITTED TO YOU IN WHATEVER
MANNER YOU DEEM FIT TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. THIS IS PART OF OUR PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURE TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AND UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY
SOME UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS; PLEASE BE WARNED.
TO FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT OUR AFRICA AGENT: MR.DAVE PLAT
ON EMAIL: dnlclaimsagent@mail2director.com
TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND COMPLICATIONS, YOU ARE
TO CONTACT MR. DAVE PLAT WITH THE FOLLOWINGS DETAILS BELOW:
1. YOUR FULL NAMES, TELEPHONE, CONTACT ADDRESS AND
2. QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCES WITH US OR OUR DESIGNATED
AGENT.
CONGRATULATIONS, ONCE MORE FROM ALL MEMBERS AND STAFFS OF THIS PROGRAM.
THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM.
SINCERELY,
DR. SMITH KHAN
ZONAL COORDINATOR
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in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and
do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies.
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