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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: wlottery@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 06:11:16 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
WORLD LOTTERY/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-ZK044262312
BATCH: 901/00316/WLP
MAIL:w_l_w@winning.com
RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the
INTERNET JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 27th
November,2004.Your
company or your personal e-mail address,is attached to ticket number
9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the luckynumbers
990-11-815-37-20-73, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$3000,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from
total
prize money of US$976,000,000.00 shared among the Thirty (30)
international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form
25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North America
and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted
annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account 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. We hope with a part
of
your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$100.Million
International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email: w_l_w@winning.com
Mr. Brian Lloyds
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account
of your choice.Remember, all prize money must be claimed notlater than
the
5 Dec, 2004.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences
with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address,
do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mr Santos miller
For world lottery;
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result
in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is
automatically disqualified.
___________________________________________________________________________
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