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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: "lotto-del-milenio" <winner-info5@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: g_loteria@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:21:25 -0700
Subject: LOTTO- DEL- MILENIO.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: LDM/45436003/05
BATCH NO: 35/1145/LDM.
ATTN: STICK WINNER.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the
LOTTO-
DEL- MILENIO- SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/END OF YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM held on 15th of April 2005.Your Email address attached to the ticket
number 66 - 44 - 37 29 00 27 40 852 with serial number 3778 - 05 drew the
lucky
numbers 22 - 10 - 66 - 37 - 39 - 56 which consequently won the lottery in
the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
S$616,515.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
US
DOLLARS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: LDM/45436003/05.This from a total
cash prize of US$15,421,750.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY
ONE
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS) shared among the Eighteen
international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name.
Due to
mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from
public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
Individual Email addresses and Names from USA,New Zealand, Africa, Europe
and
Asia as part of our end of year international program, which we conduct once
every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in
our
mid year (summer) high stake US$2.8 billion international lottery. To begin
your claim, please contact your claims agent,
MR.CHARLES FELDMAN,
Foreign Operations Manager,
UNION GRUPO SEG,
DIRECT-FAX-LINE: +44-20-7900-3238
DIRECT-PHONE-LINE: - +44 70 40 11 3778
on Email address: uniongruposeg@myway.com
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of
your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than one
month
of this Notification. After this date all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence
with
us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from
all
members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.
Finally, if you are below the age of 18 years, you are Automatically
Disqualified.
Sincerely,
MRS. MARIE CAMINO.
VICE PRESIDENT.
LOTTO- DEL- MILENIO.
___________________________________________________________
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