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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: "south africa lotto" <salotto_coparation@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 14:45:39 +0200
Subject: NATIONAL LOTTERY CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Headquarters: 11a, Bexon Square Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Dear Vjollca,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International
programs held on the 30 september 2004 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number
97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky
winners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars)would be released
to you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This
promotion takes place
annually.
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. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund,
contact information is as follow: -
BAR.JAMES SMITH(Esq.)
Direct Line: + 27 73 599 9406
E-mail:bar_jms_smith202200@yahoo.co.uk
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 28 JANUARY
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our
agent,please keep us
informed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Johnson
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.
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