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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: parsons_144@excite.com
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:34:24 +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 7th of April, 2005,
of winners of the OSLO Lottery South Africa International Progamme, held on
4th of April, 2005, 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
New Zealand 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 OSLO 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 this 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.His contact details are as stated below.
MR.Parsons Zuma
Foreign Service Manager,
Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
South Africa
TEL:27 83 744 6447
E-MAIL:parsons_144@excite.com or parsons_144@yahoo.com
Remember, you must contact your claim agent immediately. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers
provided below in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4, BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Alexandria Moore.
The Promotional Manager
OSLO Lottery Pty Ltd
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unit 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001.
alex-0472@excite.com
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 once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
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