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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: daniel_peterson <daniel_peterson@bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:03:05 +0100
Subject: FROM:LUCKY DAY LOTTERY
FROM:LUCKY DAY LOTTERY
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 55
2289 DG RIJSWIJK,
AMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL: +31-616-258-001
FAX: +31-847-445-987
FAX: +31-847-445-988
http://www.luckyday.nl
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: WR/2311786008/01
BATCH: 14/011/IPD
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 7th of November 2004,of the Lucky Day Lottery International programme held on the 23rd of August 2004. Your personal or company email address attached to ticket number 205-11465886-629 with serial number 3772-99 drew lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $1,000,000.00 (one million dollars) in cash credited to file Ref.No LDL/2311786008/01.This is from a total cash prize of U.S. $11million shared among several international lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with our Security Department/Correspondent Bank to your name and due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning private from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your designated account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 companies and individual email addresses from all over the world as part of our international promotions programme, which takes place every year. We hope, with part of your winning, you will take part in our next year stake of U.S $5million international lottery.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than December 18th, 2004. After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to the pool as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your agent as soon as possible. Anybody under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programme.
Please forward your reply including your telephone number and fax to our head office Email address: ( luckydaywinner11@netscape.net )or ( ldl_nl@winning.com ) .
We await your urgent response with your full contact details,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Daniel Peterson
(Member Of Staff)
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