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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: "john doe" <lottowinners1010@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 07:47:21 +0200
Subject: South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award
From : Mr john doe, lotto manager South African 2010.
South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: ( 13/26/DC36.)
Dear Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING:
We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: ( B9665 75604546 199 ) with !
Serial number ( 97560 ) drew the winning: ( 60/84/27/17/36), which
subsequently on you the lottery award in the 2nd category.
Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$(
2,000.000 ) ( Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file (
KPC/9030108308/03 ).This is from a total cash prize of US $( 200,000,000.00
) Million dollars, shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in
this category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate
in the play coupon.
In view of this, your US( $2,000.000 ) ( Two Million United States Dollars )
would be released to you by our bank manager immediately he commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
Also your claim included with free one month hotel reservation in one of
the five star hotel.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over ( 100,000,00 ) companies and
individual emails address. The lottery programe took place to promote
south africa ( 2010 world cup award,) For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
claims are 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 bank Manager immediately, you
read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund , his conatct
information is as.!!!
Name: ChrisThomas
Direct Line : (+27-733-144-452)
E-mail : thomasyoder_2005@yahoo.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30 MAY
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has succesfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of this
promotional lottery program.
signed:
President Nelson Mandela ( CHAIRMAN.)
Molefi OLIPHANT ( PRESIDENT )
Chief Operations Officer
Albert MOKOENA(SOUTH AFRICA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN)
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.(SOUTH AFRICA 2010 BID C.E.O)
N.B/Call our bank manager for your cliam, do not miss this oppotunity
.
Thank you for your co-operation
JOHN DOE( Zonal Co-ordinator.)
_________________________________________________________________
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