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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: lucky_dday@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:30:00 +0100
Subject: WININNG NOTIFICATION
LUCKY-STAR INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS,
NETHERLANDS.
EGASTRAAT 254,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLAND.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: BBK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
ATTN: CEO,
We are pleased to inform you of the release OF INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS, NETHERLANDS held on the 10th of feb 2005 your
company/individual name attached to the ticket numbers 1001-58255566-2288
with serial number 7888/03 drew from the lucky numbers
01-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-55, which consequently won
the lottery in the Second category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS (US$1.000,000.00) in cash
credited to security file number
BBK/5344/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize
of US$10 million share among four individuals and Six
international companies lucky winners in this
category.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance
Department in the security company to your name ,Due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and
remitted to your account as this is apart of the
security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from the 100,000 company/individal
email addresses from all over the world as part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct
every decade. We hope with a part of winnings ,you
will take part in our end of year stake us$20million
international lottery.
TO begin your claims, please contact our claim agent
Mr.Jim Williams
Director of operations
GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY
globaltrustt@netscape.net
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice
remember all winnings must be claim not later than 25th of march 2005,
After this date,All unclaims funds will be returned to the promotion
company. NOTE: In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your security credicted file number
and batch numbers respectively in every correspondence
with your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be
any change of your address, do inform your claim agent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program and publication.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Mary Brown
(promotion manager).
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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