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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: "belgiumttos" <belgiumttos@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: belgiumlott2005@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:10:44 +0200
Subject: Re:contact.
THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
BEIGLSCHE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT)
Belliardstraat, 25-33
1040 BRUSSEL
Visit:www.belgischelotto.be
BELGIUM EMAIL LOTTERY (BE) INTERNATIONAL SWEEPTAKES.
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25
ATTENTION. TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM
Sir/Mrs,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on the 9th may 2005.
In which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore
you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 738-
13465550-7--798 with serial number 8052-79 drew
lucky numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently
won in the 1st category.You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay of 1000,000.00 EUROS (ONE
MILLION EUROS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! .
This is from a total cash prize of ( THIRTY MILLION EUROS)
EUROS) shared among the thrity international winners in
this category.CONGRATULATIONS!!!Due to mix up of some
numbers and names.we request that you keep the entire details
of your award strictly from public notice until the process of
transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds
remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol
to avoid doubleclaiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants.All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 50,000
company and 70,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.This promotional program takes place
every year,the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the
software corporation to compensate some few individuals with
website and email addresses.We also wish to bring to your
notice of our next year premium stakes draw where you
stand a chance of winning up to 50.000.000(FIFTY MILLION
EUROS) We hope that with a part of your prize you will
participate in it.
Your fund is now deposited with in a bank under a fixed deposit
bond policy insured to you by our financial agent.To file for
your claim please contact our financial agent,(E.U) Foriegn
operations manager,Mr fred edward.Email:belgiumlott@netscape.net <mailto:belgiumlott@netscape.net>
or Tel:+32-485-561-097.
Remember allwinning must be claimed not later than 19th of
june 2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your Credited file
number and Batch numbers in all correspondence.
Please attach your phone and fax number.Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Lotto Co-ordinator
Mrs. Evi Johnson.
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