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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: morgan_douglas@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:32:06 +0200
Subject: winning notification
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,the 20th off
february 2005, of winners of the Global Mega Lottery South Africa's
International Progamme, held on 30th of january,2004, as part of our
promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and
NewZealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You
qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company's e-mail address attached to ticket number
100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and
consequently won in the Second Category.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning
payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the
Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Global Mega Lottery Finance Company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this information strictly confidential 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. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participate in our end of year (2005) high stakes,
US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, for due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice, please contact your claims
agent immediately.
Mr Morgan Douglas
Foreign Service Manager,
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
South Africa
TEL:27-83-614-2745
EMAIL: morgan_douglas11@yahoo.co.uk
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 28th-2- 2005.
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. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Warren Burtons.
The Promotional Manager
Global Mega Lottery Pty Ltd
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your
claims agent through his email contact above.
CONGRATULATIONS! FROM GLOBAL LOTTERY AND FINANCE COMPANY
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