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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: "MRS.MARIE WALTER" <winning_notification@fortunecity-lottery.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:15:30 -0600
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY.
Stadhouderskade 12 Amsterdam,1054 ES
Netherlands
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: FCL/04/721229143/NL
ATTN: AWARD WINNER.
AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,January 24th, 2005,of
winners of the FORTUNE CITY LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on December
20th, 2004.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
FCL101/13/75,Fortune City Lottery code number:FCL101NL drew the lucky
numbers 72-12-29-53-24-33, and consequently won in 2nd category .
Note that No tickets were sold, all participants in this lottery program
have been selected randomly through a Computer Ballot System (C.B.S) drawn
from over 25,000 addresses individuals and companies from all search
engines and web sites. This
promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and ponsored by
eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc
and other Corporate Organisations. This is to encourage the use of the
internet and computers
worldwide.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
5,000,000.00EURO(FIVE MILLION) in cash credited to file REF NO.REF:
FCL/04/721229143/NL This is from total prize money
75,000,000.00EURO(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EURO)shared among the
fifteen international winners in the 2nd category.CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund
is now deposited with a Finance/Consulting House 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.To begin your claim,please contact your claims officer/Agent
immediately of Greenwood consultants ltd
KELVIN NOBLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
GREENWOOD CONSULTANT LTD
EMAIL:kelvin_noble@greenwood-financial-consultants.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember,you must contact your claims officer not
later than one week from the receipt of this mail.After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.All correspondences to KELVIN NOBLE by email
should have this email sent along with it and also, your email address to
which this email is sent,should be clearly and boldly written in your
response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer.Furthermore,should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Marie Walter
Promotions Manager
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