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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: "PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <mariapedrowilso@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:56:54 +0100
Subject: PRIMITIVA LOTTER WINNER/URGENT REPLY
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137
MADRID - ESPAÑA
E-mail: mariapedrowilso@netscape.net
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today,22nd 0f December 2004,of the ELGORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 25th of October 2004. Your name attached to ticket number 025 11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of euros 1,547,000.87 (One Million Five Hundred And Fourty Seven Thousand Eighty Seven cents.) in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is from a total prize of euros 26,299,000 00 share among the seventeen (17) International winners in this category.
CONGRATULATION!!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a LA CAIXA SECURITY COMPANY AND INSURANCE MADRID ESPAÑA .S.A. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our international promotions program, which we conducted once in a year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake euros 300 Million International Lottery.
To being your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, Mr MIGUEL FIGO FERNANDO,at LA CAIXA SECURITY COMPANY AND INSURANCE MADRID ESPAÑA .S.A. (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Tel: +34 685 397 322,Direct line :+34 685 365 243 OR Fax:+34 654 021 015.
.Email:lacaixasecuritco@netscape.net .
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 20th of Fabauary. 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.
Best regards,
MRS. MARIA PEDRO WILSON.
PRIMITIVA LOTTERY WINNER/URGENT REPLY
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