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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: elgordolaptrva@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 15:16:54 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
ELGORDO LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL,
10 C/Teresa,
Madrid 20068,
Spain.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR(PROMOTIONS)
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GUPL/76-A18FYU125
AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
It is our pleasure to notify you of the result of the ELGORDO LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
INTERNATIONAL,programs held on the 1st day of March 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 553846-625 with serial number 289-39 drew lucky
numbers 4-22-45-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of ?1,500,000.00 (One million,five hundred
thousand Euro only ).
We hereby use this medium to CONGRATULATE you. Please note that 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. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual/company email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every two years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of the
World Largest software and some prominent businessmen in Europe and beyond.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 50
million euro International lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our Payment Coordinator:
MR. DONY JOSON
ELGORDO LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL,
Email: donyjoson01o@netscape.net
TEL: 0034- 658-580-356
Please be informed that the expiration date for this claim is on the 20th
day of April 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the nextstake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
remember to quote this reference number and batch number in all correspondence.
Ref. Number: 32/6/S45
Batch Number: 4224543-AD33.
Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform Payment Coordinator
as soon as possible. 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.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. SANDRA FERNADEZ
Lottery Coordinator
___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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