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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: molomo_2@excite.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:52:29 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, the 18 July, 2005,
of winners of the OSLO Lottery South Africa
International Progamme, held on
15 July, 2005, as part of our promotional
draws. Participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000
email addresses of individuals
and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East, and
New Zealand as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program. You qualified for
the draw as a result of you visiting various websites
we are running the e-business
promotions for.
You/Your Company's e-mail address attached to ticket
number 100-309-7482, with serial
number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30,
+5 and consequently won in the
Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of
US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout
for Second category winners.
This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00
shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the OSLO Lottery/
Finance Company insured in your name
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this information
strictly confidential from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will participate in this year, (2005)
high stakes, US$1.3 billion
International Lottery.To begin your claim, for due
processing and remittance of your
prize money to a designated account of your choice,
please contact your claims agent
immediately.His contact details are as stated below.
MR.Molomo Ruben
Foreign Service Manager,
Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
South Africa
TEL:27 73-1716773
E-MAIL:molomo_1@excite.com OR molomo_ruben@yahoo.com
Remember, you must contact your claim agent
immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers
provided below in every one of your correspondence
with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4, BATCH NUMBER:
74-263-BBN.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Alexandria Moore.
The Promotional Manager
OSLO Lottery Pty Ltd
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail
box. Contact your claims agent
through his email contact above. Congratulations once
again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
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