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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: Barry Blake <blake28@personal.ro>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 12:24:59 +0300
Subject: Congratulations
South Australia Lotteries,
head office trading:
23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide.
South Australia SA Lotto is an affiliate of Overseas
Subscriber Agents.
Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West,
United Kingdom.
From: Mr.Barry Blake
e-mail : blake1@epatra.com
(Lottery Coordinator)
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
South Australia SA Lotto Winners International programs
held
on the 17th,April 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
Code number 02344460766-5400 with claim number
2370-788 drew lucky numbers 4-77-52-99-51-67 that
consequently won in the 1st category; you have been
approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,000,000.00 (One
Million US Dollars).
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money
($1,000,000.00) remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by other
participants. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual e-mail addresses
and names all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every two years.
This lottery was promoted by the software corporation
(GCI Networks) to compensate some few individuals
which devoted their time and money surfing the web;
with website and email addresses, we hope with part of
your winning you will take part in our next year
$185million international lottery. Remember, all
winning must be claimed not later than 25th 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 remember to
quote your reference number and Claim numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address
please inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members and staffs
of Australia Lottery. Thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
Kindly contact our pay-point-Agent(UCB Bank Plc,United
Kingdom.)
for your payment advice. Forward to them
the following:
(1). Your Full names.
(2) Contact telephone and fax numbers (personal and
official).
(3) Contact Address; Residential and place of work.
(4) Your I.D.(personal identification card or number).
(5) Your code and Claim Number.
(6) Quote amount won and Date which this program was
conducted.
Contact of the bank (Pay Point Agent) : -
Mr Frank Martins
UCB Bank Plc, United Kingdom.
Manager: UCB.
E-mail: ucb-foreignbankplc@maktoob.com
Ph: 00-44-704-010-8684
Fax:00-44-181-401-4000 .
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Barry Blake.
(Lottery Coordinator)
Note: Participants below 18 years are automatically
disqualified.
CONGRATULATIONS: You won $1,000,000.00
___________________________
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