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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: "promotions manager" <uklotto7830@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:18:10 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: UKNL/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
Today, 24th april 2005, of winners of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
held on 21st april 2005 in Croydon,London.
You email address was attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5063-11 drew
The lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently
Won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
Of 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to file REF
NO. UKNL/26510460037/05. This is from total prize money
Of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the four
International winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide
Website through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 companies as part of International Promotions
Program, which is conducted annually. Please note that your
lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP)
dollars would be released to you by our preferred payment
center in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contact
him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you
deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid
Double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
Of this program.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
Agent;
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
#195 Edgware Road,
London W2 1EY
United Kingdom.
Tel:+447031946313
Fax:+442081816199
www.lloydstsb.com
email:uklottoagent@financesource.com
Agent officier in charge...Mr Gary Walker
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
For due processing and remittance of your prize
Money, please remember to quote your
Reference and batch numbers in every one of your
Correspondences with your agent.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
Than 12th may 2005. After this date, all funds will
Be returned as unclaimed.
Furthermore, should there be any
Change of your address; do inform your claims agent
As soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank
You for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Dr Paul White
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com
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