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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: "MR JOSE MIGUEL" <elgordo_espana98@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:08:33 +0100
Subject: RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
Apartado de Correos 52 28085, Madrid, Spain
TEL:0034-637-924-683.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICEPRESIDENTE
INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NUMBER:90023652142114/LPD
BATCH NUMBER:NWP/256545/04LPD
ATTN: BENEFICIARY /REF.90023652142114/LPD
FECHA:03de JAN. de 2005
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
This is to inform you of the release of the EL MUNDO SPANISH LOTTERY
international program held on t he 16th of nov 2004 Due to the mix up
of numbers, address and the holidays, the results were released on the
20th dec,2004
Your name attached to ticket number, 51270-0 with serial number
269-00004659-122 drew the lucky numbers of 2-7-10-22-29-46 which
consequently won the lottery in the 6th category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 960.000.00
Euros (nine hundred and sixty thousand Euros ) in
cash credited to file with Ref. Nº. EGS/ 90023652142114/ LPD. This is
from a total cash prize of 960.000.00 Euros ) Shared among the (ten
international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with SANTALUCIA SEGUROS Company S.A. and
insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants as it has happened in the past. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (six
million) names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South
America Middle East and Africa as part of our International promotion
program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent programs.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claiming agent ,MR.
JOSE MIGUEL Foreign operation manager SANTALUCIA SEGUROS Company S.A...
on Tel: +34-655-335-161. Fax: +34 656-476-157 for the processing and
remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice..
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than FEB.15th,
2005 Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA. And also be informed that 10% of your
Lottery Winning belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY). Because they are the
promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your
name, this ten percent will be remitted after you have received your
winnings because the money is insured in your name alreadyNOTE: In order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original copy of your
prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed
your winning. enclose with this letter is your payment processing form,
Congratulations once again from
all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our
International promotion programs. We wish you continued good fortunes
MRS MARIA LOPEZ.
INTL.LOTTO COMMISSION
(PRESIDENT)
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