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Fraud email example:
From: Silver Lottery International <silverlottery@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:34:28 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
SILVER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
10th of June 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a sum pay out of US$
500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000 company and
300,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place annually. We hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD100 million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiducial agent
MR.RICHARD GORDON of the,
SILVER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
TEL: +31-630-054-343
FAX: +31204470181
Email: richardgordon78@netscape.net
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
27th 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 reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence. 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.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Helen Van Hall
Lottery Coordinator.
REPLY EMAIL TO richardgordon78@netscape.net
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