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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: KANSAS LOTTERY <qrhoda44@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:09:12 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION!!
FROM: MRS.QUEENSLEY RHODA
THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BACTH NO: LHTE/EU/1599/66788
REF. No: LHTE/EU/1570/60654/002
WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 30th of march, 2005. Due
to the
mix up of number, the results were released on the 11th of April 2005.
Your email address attached to Ticket No:4586394333 with Serial No
2114654777 drew the lucky numbers of 04-01-55-40-89 which subsequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of$550,
000.00 DOLLARS(FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) in
credited
to a file reference number KHLM8774352087 This is from total prize
money oF $2,750,000.00(TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS shared among the international winners in our
1st -5th categories. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses and 3,000,000
individual email addresses from all search engines and website all over
the world as part of International Promotions Program,conducted every
TWO years ,and this is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a financial/
Security company insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.To process your claim,
please contact your file/claim
officer: MR.KIM BLADE
OF KANSAS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
Tel:+31-627-501-619
Fax:+31-847-533-271.
email:kim07@zwallet.com
Make sure that you quote your
winning references in all your correspondence with them.
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be required to
procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate from the
Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming Board as required by the paying
Authority.
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly
upon satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance of your
winning prize to designated account of your choice, please treat as
urgent.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to
ensure the legibility.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th April
2005.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
CAROLINE HESNIK
Lottery Coordinator
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