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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: luckystarinclotto@zwallet.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 09:18:40 -0800
Subject: ++++++WINNING NOTIFICATION+++CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTO WINNING
we are pleased to inform you from LUCKY STAR ELECTRONIC
LOTTO INC
of the announcement today, 25th of April 2005 as one of the
lucky winners of The luvky Star Electronic Lotto Inc Lotto draws, held on
the 23rd of April 2005 as part of Our e-business promotional draws end.
Participants in the draws were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Europe, Middle East,as part of our electronic
business Promotions Program.You qualified for the draw as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the Electronic-business promotions
for.
You/Your Company email address, attached with REFERENCE
NUMBER: SEL-PD23-711W-9 , BATCH NUMBER: 79-124-WAN with serial
number 215-18 drew the lucky numbers 12, 19, 27, 30, 34, 52, 89, and consequently
won the january,2005 draw.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for First category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$10,500,000.00 shared among the
seven winners in the First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your winnings should be claimed from our paying Agents.
(Rand Finance Limited) As we have notified them. Due to the mix that may
arise from emails of winners and numbers we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you.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 First quarter of year (2005) high stakes US$1.1 billion International
Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact our paying agent who also Will
be your claim agent immediately:
Mr.JOHN WADADA
MANAGER BROKERAGE SERVICE
RAND FINANCE LIMITED
Email: johnwadada2003@easyinfomail.co.za
phone: +27-838946100
fax: +27-123499282
For due processing and remittance of your prize money,
Remember you must contact your claim agent not later
than 5th OF May 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: SEL-PD23-711W-9
BATCH NUMBER: 79-124-WAN
Also to begin your Claim send to your claims agent the
following information
by email.
1)YOUR BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS and AMOUNT WON
2)YOUR FULL NAME
3)YOUR ADDRESS
4)A COPY OF YOUR ID (PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LISCENCE)
5)CONTACT TLEPHONE, MOBILE PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER
Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTO AWARDS MANAGER,
LUCKY STAR ELECTRONIC LOTTO INC.
22 PRETORIUS STREET
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent by emaiL or
fax.
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