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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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Please note about this email:
Fraud email example:
From: "James Woods" <uknational_lottery@2005winner.org>
Reply-To: jameswoods_uklottery@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 04:14:53 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: YOU EMERGED A WINNER!
UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
45 ELMDENE RD WOOLICH,
SE 16 TZ, UNITED-KINGDOM.
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
1st June 2005
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw(#976) of the
UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International programs held
on the 30TH APRIL, 2005.in LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
2 23 26 30 39 47 31, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$ 5,698,209.48 (Five million, Six Hundred and
Ninety-Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Nine United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.
All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 companies. 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 US$ 5,698,209.48 (Five
million, Six Hundred and Ninety-Eight Thousand Two
Hundred and Nine United States Dollars) would be
released to you by our payment office 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 you
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 by some
unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
MR JAMES WOODS
Email:jameswoods_uklottery@yahoo.co.uk
You can also click on the website below for more
information
http://www.thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/batch numbers and winning
numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program.
Sincerely,
SIR.COOKER JOHNSON
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
Tel: 44-704-010-6591
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