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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: british_lottery_info@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:24:00 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
3/12/2004
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 1st of december 2004 in London.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number
886/04 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to
claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00(Two million, five hundred thousand,
United StatesDollars) in cash credited to file RPC/9080118308/04.This is
from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the
first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British
Lottery .The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
U.K. history.The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions'
predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotiontakes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed a nd your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to
claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact
our
fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: mrs lilan s. anderson
Email: lilananderson@linuxmail.org
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batchnumbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mr MICHEAL RONIN
Online Coordinator.
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