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Fraud email example:
From: sage <sara_gee@universal.pt> (may be fake)
Date: 18 Nov 2004 23:54:19 -0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
EUROPE FORTUNE LOTTERY.
15 SILVERVERHIL ROAD, DERBY DE23 6UJ
DERBYSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EFL/04/736207152/UK
ATTN: AWARD WINNER.
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,November
17th, 2004,of winners of the EUROPE FORTUNE LOTTERY/
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on November 4th, 2004.Your e-mail
address attachedd to ticket number L754/22/76,Europelotto BV
code, number:EFL09622UK drew the lucky numbers
37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in 2nd category.
Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this
lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies
from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program
takes place every year, and is promoted and sponsored by
eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of
microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.
This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO.
REF: EFL/04/736207152/UK This is from total prize money
shared
among the fifteen international winners in the 2nd category.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and
Security House and 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 or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.To begin your
claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent immediately:
JAMES HOLSTER
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
EQUITORIAL TRUST AND FINANCE CO.
EMAIL: ja_hol@mail.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated
account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims
officer not later than one week from the receipt of this
mail.After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.All correspondences to JAMES HOLSTER,either by
email,should have this email sent along with it and also, your
email address to which this email is sent,should be clearly and
boldly written in your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be
any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as
soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Sarah George.
Promotions Manager
___________________________________________________________________________
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