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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: "ELGORDO LOTERIA PRIMITIVIA." <overseacomp@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 15:40:45 +0200
Subject: RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTFICATION.
EL-GORDO LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR PLAZA DE COLON E-28830,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/ PRIZE AWARD DEPT. MADRID, SPAIN
TEL: 011-34-645-022-382
ATTENTION:REF/EG/2551256003/01
BATCH/000750013
05 -05-2005
RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EL- GORDO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM held on the 15th of FEB 2005. Your name attached to ticket number 025-11-464-992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of USD 615,810.00 ( SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF. NO. EG/2551256003/01 and BATCH NO. 000750013. This is from a total cash prize of USD 10,468,770 (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY US DOLLARS ONLY) Shared among 17 (Seventeen) international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America and North America as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the next year high stake USD 1.3 BILLION inter lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, STEVEN PABLO the foreign service Manager of SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S.A. on TEL: 011-34-675-363-794 FAX:011-34-695-101 818 for the processing and -remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than, 30TH of MAY 2005 after this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning will be paid to SANTA LUCIA SECURITY COMPANY S. A. after you have received your money.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Enclosed with this letter is also a payment processing form which you should complete and return to Fax Number 011-34-695-101-818 for immediate processing of your claims.
Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.
YOURS SINCERELY,
TONY GARCIA.
VICE PRESIDENT.
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