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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: "TESOCHEST LOTTERY" <TesorochestT@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 18:44:38 +0200
Subject: PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION!!!!
FROM: TESOROCHEST LOTTERY /PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
AVENIDA DE AMERICA 78,
28030 MADRID,SPAIN
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Ref. Number:NIL/67-B931062538
Batch Number:17/9803/5
Credited file Number:TCL06/01/767/35ES
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WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Tesorochest Lottery International programs held
on the 15th of March 2005 in Spain.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188
with Serial number 6634/12 drew the lucky numbers:3-6-41-21-25-40,which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total
sum of 860,750.00euros (Eight hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred and fifty euros only)
in cash credited to Credited file Number:TCL06/01/767/35ES .This is from a total cash prize
of US 34,430.000 million euros, amonge the first 4th lucky winners in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Tesorochest Lottery.The estimated
34,430.000 million euros would be the sixth-biggest in history of Spain .The biggest was the
163 million euros that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game,
Mega Millions'Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.In view of this,
your 860,750.00euros (Eight hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred and fifty euros only)
would be released to you by our affiliate bank in spain.Our agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her .
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you need to claim your prize. This is a part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details
for processing of your claims.
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AGENT: Mrs. Freda m. Matthew
Email: freda@tesorochestlottery.com
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Remember all winning must be claimed not later than aweek notification. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
always remember to quote your Credit file number in all correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform your fiduciary agent as soon as possible.
You are to include your,
Full names
Residential address
Sex
Age
Nationality
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of
our promotional lottery program.
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