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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: Mrs.Helen Macaulay <rspencerlottery101@accountant.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:44:46 -0700
Subject: Your Winning Notice!
It is our pleasure to inform you that you have
emerged as a Category "A" winner of the Premier
International Lotto South Africa.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are entitled to a prize sum of US$4,500,000.00
Reference number for your prize is
PILS/SA/UK/69-810278, ticket number A/04-3919.
As a category A winner, you have been selected from
a total number of 25,000 names drawn from Asia,
Africa, Europe, Middle East and America. After the
computer ballot of our International Promotions
Program, only six winners emerged in the category
and therefore both are to receive payouts of
US$4,500,000.00 from the total 27,000,000.00
United States Dollars for second category winners.
We in the Premier International Lotto South Africa,
It is by this program, launching our model computer
balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to
satisfy the cravings of the ever growing number of
participants in our various lottery programs.
With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws,
payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be
transferred in record time.
To immediately collect your prize, please contact
our Category "A" financial handlers with information
below:
Mr. Richard Spencer
Alpha Finance & Trust Ltd
South Africa
Email : rspencerlottery101@accountant.com
web site:www.internationallottouk.com
Provide prize reference number-PILS/SA/UK/69-810278
and winning ticket number-A/04-3919 for confirmation.
In your best interests, you must initiate contact
within one week of receipt of this correspondence.
You are also advised to send a copy of this
email,either by fax or email, to your financial
handler Mr. Richard Spencer when contacting him.
You are to keep all lottery information from the
public as we will not entertain cases of multiple
claims processing or compromise the privacy and
security for all winners.
Other necessary Premier International Lotto South
Africa information are
Draw 1 number: 001-22528
Draw 2 number: 002-8073
International Lottery code no: IL66118
You may be required to provide any of the above
information during the process of collecting your
prize.
You are seriously advised once again to keep all
winning lottery information and numbers from the
public in line with our company security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by unscrupulous individuals.
We congratulate you once again and it is our hope
that you participate in any of our international
programs in the nearest future.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Mrs.Helen Macaulay
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
PREMIER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA
GREAT SURRY HOUSE
203 BLACK FRAIRS ROAD,
LONDON
SE 1 8NH
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