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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: "julie wright" <officer@prolottery.org>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 21:53:17 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 24th of March 2005 as part of our
promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 414-3721060
drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number
121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket
as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of
£1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate
security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by
means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any
other means suitable to you. We also advice that you keep your winning
information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid
double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system
drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next year £20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To file
for your claim, you will be contacting our accounts department
authorized to verify and process your claims for your total payment (You will
receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).
To file for your claim, please contact our accounts department:
Mr.Derek Cole Reply Email : cole_d@iol.pt
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and
other private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which
would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby
creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within
their immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed
not later than 25th of May 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will
be included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order
to avoid complications always quote your reference number in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon
as possible. Congratulations from our organization and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
N.B: (1) Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from
this program.
(2) To file for your claim, please contact our accounts department:
Mr.Derek Cole Reply Email : cole_d@iol.pt
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Julie Wright
Programs & Events coordinator
(Proline Group)
Email:cole_d@iol.pt
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