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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: worldwinner2005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:34:20 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS LOTTERY, n.I
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD
ATTENTION: WINNER,
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 21STJUNE 2005 winners
of the OY-KEIKKAUS NETHERLAND LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th
of January 2005. Your Email address, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750,with
serial number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$17,500,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name. Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of you prize,
you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International
Lottery.
TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM, CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT;
{MR JOHNNIE BLAIR ] FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER johnnieblair_claimagent_oyl@yahoo.com
or jb_claimagent_oyl@hotmail.com or jb_claimagent@yahoo.de
with the following information:
Your Full name,
Age,
Sex,
Reference Number,
Batch Number,
Country of origin ,
Residential Address,
Occupation ,
Position,
Telephone And Fax Number.
For due processing and remittance of your prize to you.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th June 2005.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR JOHNNIE BLAIR
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OY KEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification.
SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION THANKS.
___________________________________________________________
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