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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: promanager2004 <prommotionmanager10@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:48:58 -0600
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM:PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY B WINNER - Ref No:RNS/01/1836547290/NL
DATE:5/11/2004
We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected as one of the lucky email addresses in the category "B" of the online lotto conducted by our company ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV here in Amsterdam. CONGRATULATIONS!The cyber-Lotto was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer balloting system, where by email addresses(25,000 email addresses),were extracted from all continents of the world. A draw was held in different categories and winners emerged from different parts of the world and they are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus, you are entitled to a prize money of €2,500,000,00 (Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros).
Reference number for your prize is:RNS/01/1836547290/NL,
Ticket number:RNS/147/01/80.
As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of 25,000 addresses drawn from all over the globe.After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only FIVE winners emerged in this category and therefore each are to receive payouts of €2.5,000,000,00 (Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand Euros) from the total of €12,500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS).
To immediately claim your prize, please contact our Category "B" financial handlers DUTCH FINANCE & CONTRACTING COMPANY BV,below are the contact information of their financial director:
Mr.Van Leroy
Financial Director
DUTCH FINANCE & CONTRACTING COMPANY BV
NOORDBARGERSTRAAT 77
NL-7812 AA EMMEN
THE NETHERLANDS
Cell: +88 216 212 20059
Tel/Fax: +31 847300938
email: vanleroy9_dfccbv@financier.com
Provide Prize reference number-RNS/01/1836547290/NL and winning ticket number-RNS/147/01/80 for confirmation. In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact within two weeks of receipt of this correspondence.DUTCH FINANCE & CONTRACTING COMPANY BV are to handle all matters with regards to claiming of your prize money. You are also advised to send a copy of this email,to your claims agent Mr.Van Leroy, when contacting him.
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process of collecting your prize. 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,
Caroline Hesnik
Promotions Manager
ROYAL NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES BV
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