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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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From: "uknational lottery" <lottery2005@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:39:17 +0100
Subject: WINNER!!!
National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 7th May 2005,
2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188
with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky
numbers:(-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)"bonus no 46. which subsequently won"you the
lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £180,204 (one hundred
and eighty thousand , two hundred and four pound sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of 1,802,040 lotto jackpot
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e.
Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9% .All participants for the online
version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our European booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £180,204 (one hundred and eighty
thousand , two hundred and four pound sterling) would be released to
you by any of ourpayment offices in Europe.Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is 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. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact
our fiduciaryagent:
MRS SHARON CONNER
Email:uknationallotto@hotmail.co.uk
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your
winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
http://lottery.merseyworld.com/hi_archive/Lott978.html
NOTE:YOUR NO IS (42) AND ALSO CLAIMS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS TILL THE
JULY 5th 2005
CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard K. Lloyd.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
NATIONAL LOTTERY
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