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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: ruthmolese@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:45:45 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION
I Wom.com Lottery,
123 Table way Cambridge,
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
FROM: PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: ZAR/43282/2005
BATCH: 08/11810/ZIE
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you from I WOM LOTTERY. Of the Lottery
Held on 27th OF February 2005, which your e-mail address happens to, be
One of our category (A) winner, from the announcement today 28th February ,
2005 as one of our New Year lucky winners of the I WOM LOTTERY draws.
Participants in the draws were selected through a computer ballot
System drawn from 2,500,000 e-mail addresses of individuals and
Companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle
East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
You are qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various
Websites we are running the Electronic-business promotions for. You/Your
Company e-mail address, attached with REFERENCE NUMBER REF: ZAR/43282/2005
BATCH: 08/11810/ZIE with serial number 818-09 drew the lucky numbers
7-8-40-15-3-49 and consequently won our New Year (2005) lottery
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of EURO1,200,000.00
In cash, which is the winning payout for First category Winners. This is
From the total prize money of EURO15.5 Million shared among the winners in the
First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your winnings should be claimed from our Claims Department as we have notified them. Due to the mix-up that may arise from emails of winners and numbers we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. 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 our claims agent/department.
DESMOND MADUNA
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
(CLAIMS DEPARTMENT),
I WOM LOTTERY,
CAPE TOWN
TEL: +27-73-2364638
FAX: 27-11-507-6015
EMAIL: desmondmaduna@iwon.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money, you are to contact your
Claims agent not later than two weeks after notification. 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 provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
REF: ZAR/43282/2005 BATCH: 08/11810/ZIE
SERIAL NUMBER: 818-09 also to begin your Claim send to your claims agent the
Following information.
1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) MAILING ADDRESS
4) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
5) AMOUNT WON.
6) AGE
Congratulations once again from all our staff, you are adviced by the management of this Organization that you are to voluntarily donate Ten percent (10%) of your winning to charity.
God Bless You.
Sincerely,
RUTH MOLESE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
I WOM SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
Result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail.
Contact your claims agent
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