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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: dayzerbv_001@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:48:30 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
NETHERLANDS NATIONAL PROMOTION:
DAYZER LOTTERY:
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POSTBUS 3313 5902 RH
VENLO THE NETHERLANDS.
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REF N° : BL3/20045/07
BATCH N°: 35/203/FME
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Dayzer National Netherland Lottery
International programs held on the 3rd of January 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of ?750.000( Seven Hundred and Fifteen Thousand-Euros only).
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia, Africa, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia as part of International promotion.
CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programmed by some participants. All participants were selected
through an e-mail balloting.
This promotional programmed takes place every two years at the beginning
of the year. To file for your claim, please contact
your fiducial agent by telephone and email for due processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Claim Fiducial Officer.
Mr: Thomas Konvic.
Email:dayzerlotterybv@netscape.net
Tel:0031- 610-804-784
Fax :0031-847-300-361
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th January 2005.After
this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Please note, in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference
number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there
be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible.
Note: To enhance the processing of your claim by your processing
officer, you are advised to officially introduce yourself to the claim agent
and also provide them with your valid means of your personal identification
with a copy of this awards notification for references.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.
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MRS.DORIS BUMS.
Lottery Coordinator,
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