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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: "Castle International Lottery" <info@castleinternationals.com>
Reply-To: alleymcdonald@castleinternationals.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 02:53:58 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Castle International LotteryThe Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England (Customer Services) 25th Ferbuary 2005 Ref:CIL/9420X2/68 Batch: 074/05/ZY30 WINNING NOTIFICATION: We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the CASTLE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday 21st February 2005 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10-12-18-23-26-28(bonus no.),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £300,000(Three hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £1,200,000,00 shared amongst the first four (4 ) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your £300,000(Three hundred Thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our courier department. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: MR.ALLEY MCDONALD Email: alleymcdonald@castleinternationals.com Goodluck from me and members of staff of the CASTLE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY. Yours faithfully, Brian Hunt Online coordinator for CASTLE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY. Sweepstakes International Program. info@castleinternationals.com 0841 288 8000 Open 7 days 8am-11pm.
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