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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: "flash fortune" <flashlottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:55:56 +0200
Subject: FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Dear Sir/Madam,
(WINNING NOTIFICATION)
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,16th/Mar/2005, of
winners of the OSLO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on
28th/02th/ 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
Promotion Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of our visiting various websites and
we are running the e-business promotions.You/Your Company, 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 and Company insured
in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly 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 (2006) high stakes US$13
million International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your
claim agent immediately.
MR. DANNY ROBINSON.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Building,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: 27-725-610-600
FAX: 27-11-484-0023
EMAIL: dannyrobinson_oslolottery@yahoo.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not
later than 15th/04th/ 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:
OLS-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,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
Universal Building,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 SOUTH AFRICA
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.
Please do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims agent through this
email contact above.
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