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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: "MRS.MAR SANZ." <AWARD_DEPARTMENT@ZWALLET.COM>
Reply-To: JOESY@STARMAIL.COM
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:34:23 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTICE
FROM: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
EU. PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
REF Nº: EGS/3251256003/03
BATCH Nº:14/0217/2PD
C/ Guzmá Bueno nº 135
28003 Madrid, España.
DATE: 11th. APRIL, 2005.
ATTN:DEAR WINNER,
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the -EUROMILLIONES
INTERNATIONAL FORTUNE. PROGRAM which was held on the 25th
FEBRUARY, 2005. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally released on
27th FEBUARY, 2005. Your name attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-759 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 03-27-30-43-44(-4-8) which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUROS(€615.410) (SIXHUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN EUROS ) in cash credited to the file
reference number: EGS/2251256003/02.This is from a total cash price of (€9.231.150) ( NINE Million TWO HUNDRED AND THIERTYONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS ) shared among fifteen (15) international winners in this grand category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying Bank
in insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,
we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank
account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions
program which we conduct twice every year.
We hope that with part of your prize, you will part-take in our summer
(mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of EURO1,3BILLION international
lottery.
To claim your Prize, please contact your claims agent
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MR.PILLY JOESY.
E-mail: JOESY_PILLY@MADRID.COM <mailto:JOESY_PILLY@MADRID.COM> OR pilly_g.s.n@europe.com <mailto:pilly_g.s.n@europe.com>.
CONTACT---TEL:0034 616-610-159.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
GLOBAL SECURITY NETWORK. S.A. SPAIN -AND-LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
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for processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated
bank account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than
20th APRIL, 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed for the next sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with
us or your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
MRS.MAR.SANZ
(VIC.PREST. CO-ORDINATOR)
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