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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: "lottery" <euromillones@euromail.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:26:15 +0200
Subject: contact your agent
EUROMILLONES LOTERIAS Y APUESTAS DEL ESTADO
CALLE AROYO NO. 13 PISO 4G
28030 MADRID ESPANA
TEL: + 34 651-389-558
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH: EGS/22504002/03 , REFERENCE:15/0018/IPD
DATE:20TH JUNE 2005
ATTENTION:
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EUROMILLONES LOTTERY
PRIMITIVA held on the 20th may 2005 Due to the mix up of numbers,
address and the holidays, the results were released on the 17th june
2005
Your name attached to ticket number, 50745-0 with serial number
168-07632472-034 drew the lucky numbers of 03 04 27 29 37 which
consequently won the lottery in the 5th category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of Euros
431,942.20c)(FOUR HUNDREH AND THIRTY ONE THOUSANDS,NINE HUNDREH FORTY
TWO EUROS AND TWENTY CENT)in cash credited to file with REF.
NO.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of Euros
18,693,642,00)
Shared among the twenty three international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our 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 money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by
participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from (six million) names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
North and South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our
International promotion program. We hope your lucky name will draw a
bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.
To begin your lottery clai m, please contact your claiming agent,Mr.JOSE
MIGUEL,Foreign operation manager LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY on
Tel:+34-667-222-076 Fax:+34-653-136-676,via
email:laprimitiva@euromail.net 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 15th july
2005.Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.And also be informed that 10% of your
Lottery Winning belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY).Because they are
the promotion company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on
your name,this ten percent will be remitted after you have received
your
winnings because the money is insured in your name already.
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 address,do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.An
original copy of your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you
after you have claimed your winning.Congratulations once again from all
members of our staff and thank you for being part of our International
promotion programs. We wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
Mr. ANTHONIO GOMEZ,
VICE PRESIDENT
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