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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: "spanishlottery elgordo" <info@elgordospanishworldlotto.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:44:49 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION (CLAIM YOUR PRIZE) : REF NO: EGS/0007459015/03
EL GORDO SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE
LOTTERY S.A.
C/ CARRACA Nº11 PISO 1-A
08905 BARCELONA -SPAIN
TELEFAX:0034 658 478 104.
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: EGS/0007459015/03
BATCH NO:17/7024/IPD
ATTENTION: .
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE
WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the EL GORDO
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 20th OCTOBER
,2004.SPANISH
Your name attached to ticket number 777-52104543-094 with serial number
3113-55 drew the lucky numbers 1-22-16-78-39-10 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €515,810. 00 (FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY ) in cash
credited to file REFERENCE
NO:EGS/0007459015/03.This is from a total cash prize of €8,768,770.00(EIGHT
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
EUROS ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners in this
category
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your name. Due
to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as
part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every
year. We hope that with a part of your prize , you will take part in our end
of year high stake US$1.3 billion International lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Agent
BAR DON DIEGO MARTINEZ
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER,
claims@elgordospanishworldlotto.net
Remember, you must contact your claims agent within three weeks of
recieving this mail.NOTE: 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.After this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.Note: Anybody under
the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
MRS ANA MARIA BAILEN.
Lottery Coordinator
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