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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: oyl255@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:43:13 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON.....REPLY TO CLAIMS AGENT
OYL KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS LOTTERY, n.I
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION:
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of the announcementtoday,
19TH of July 2005 winners of the OY KEIKKAUSNETHERLAND LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS held on 28th April 2004. Your company, attached to ticket numbe
0251146-1992-750, with serial number2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39
43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd ategory.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00
in cash creditedto fileREFNO.OYL/2551256003/22. This is from total prize
of US$25.500,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this
category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form
15 million names from Australia,New Zealand,America,Europe and North America
and Africa as part of InternationalPromotions Program,which is conducted
annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name. Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award strictly
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 orunscrupulous
acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion InternationalLottery.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT; [MR SAMSON JOSEPH]
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, NETHERLANDS,AMSTERDAM,N.L
CONTACT E:mail: claimdep_lottery_2004@yahoo.co.uk
For due processing and remittance of your prizeto you.Remember, all prize
money must be claimed not later than 15 days.After thisdate,all funds will
be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondenceswith
your agent,with your full information.
Reference number:/2551256003/2
Batch number: 14/0017/IPD
Lucky numbers :13-15-22-37-39-43
Full name:.............................
Age:.................................
Sex:.................................
Residential address:..................
Nationality:.........................
Occupation:..........................
Postheld:............................
Tel(s):..............................
Fax:.................................
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do informyour claims
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part ourpromotions
program.
Sincerely
Miss JOY BROOKS.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS.
___________________________________________________________
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