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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: bonointernloteriainf@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:24:10 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
BONO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY
REF Nº: ESS/3351255002/04
BATCH Nº:15/1115/2PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the BONO INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 1st Feb, 2005. Due to mix up of names,the
results were finally released on 30TH March, 2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 025-22354982-630 with serial
number 2225-05 drew the lucky numbers 2-10-20-30-33-55 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum payout of US$1.9M (One Million Nine
Hundred Thousand US Dollars)in cash credited to the file reference
number:ESS/3351255002/04.
This is from a total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 (Twenty Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen (15) international winners
in this grand category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying Bank ininsured
to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that
you keep this award from public notice until your claims has been processed
and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000:00 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, NewZealand,Europe
and North America as part of our international promotions program which we
conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of your prize,you will part-take
in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda of $1,3BILLION
international lottery.
To claim your Prize, you are advice to contact the appionted Agent with yourFull
Name , Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and also Home&Office
Address for the processing of your claims
***********************************************************
MR.Gramajo Fernandez.
E-mail: equitytrustagent@netscape.net
Tel: +34-652-541-356
Fax: 34-940464541
***********************************************************
For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank
account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 4th July
2005.
After this date all funds will be returned as unclaimed for the next
sweepstake.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your claims agent. Furthermore,should there be any change in your address,do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for being
part of our promotions program.
Best Regards
MRS. Sonia San
(CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR)
___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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