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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: flashfortunelotto_sa@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 09:14:14 +0200
Subject: ++AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 24th June 2005.
of winners of the INTERNATIONAL FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, held on 7th June 2005 as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 2,500,000 email addresses of Individuals and companies from
Africa, America, Asia, Australia,Canada, Europe, Middle East, and
New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of you Visiting Various websites
we are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company, attached
to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky
Numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40,59, 76, and consequently won in the Second
Category.
You have therefore been Approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00
in cash,which is the winning payout for Second category Winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 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 hasbeen
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 your prize, you willparticipate in our mid year (2005) high stakes
US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim,please contact
the directors of claims department immediately;
DR PATRICK WILLIAMS
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM DEPARTMENT,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27 83-738-8218
EMAIL:claimsorgdeptsa@executivemail.co.za
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact the directors of claims
department not later than 11th July 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 provided below in
every one of your correspondences with. You are also advised to contact
the directors of claims department.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. You are also
advised to contact the claims department through his email contact above.
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