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Fraud email example:
From: Jane-Littlewood <universalpromowin@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 15:53:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: OFFICIAL AWARD APPROVAL
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Lucky Numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
RE: AWARD WINNING APPROVAL: FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS. Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Three Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This is from total prize money of Nine Million, United States Dollars, shared among the Thirty (30) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
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 year high stakes, One Hundred Million, United States Dollars, International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email:
Mr. Duke Edwards
E-mail:camelotpromoworld@uk2.net
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 30TH May, 2005.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Jane Littlewood
For Camelot lotto
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified.
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