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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 company" <lottocompany_2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 11:01:19 +0200
Subject: congratuation
FROM: MRS. GLADYS OWEN.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex United Kingdom
Branch: 500 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 3G6 Canada
nationlot1@canada.com
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/851OYHI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of 2005/2006 Euro-Afro-American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 15th December in
Montreal Canada.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with!
Serial number 46560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequ!
ently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130)
luckywinners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this,your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars)would be released to you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 co! mpanies and personal e-mails.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your 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. If your not up to 26 years you are automatically
disqualified. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent
in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund,
FROM:PROF ABRAHAM.A.ADAMS
P.M.B 1090 JOHANESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TELE: 27-73-137-14-25
E-mail:profabrams16@yahoo.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 13th
Semptember 2005 To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents.
Congratulations on! ce more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our third category promotional lottery program.
Your's Sincerely,
Mrs. GLADYS OWEN.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr.GREY JOHNSON,
Canada zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation. FROM: MRS. GLADYS OWEN.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex United Kingdom
Branch: 500 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 3G6 Canada
nationlot1@canada.com
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/851OYHI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of 2005/2006 Euro-Afro-American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 15th December in
Montreal Canada.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 100 with!
Serial number 46560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequ!
ently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130)
luckywinners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this,your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars)would be released to you by Absa Bank South Africa.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 co! mpanies and personal e-mails.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your 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. If your not up to 26 years you are automatically
disqualified. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent
in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund,
FROM:PROF ABRAHAM.A.ADAMS
P.M.B 1090 JOHANESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TELE: 27-73-137-14-25
E-mail:profabrams16@yahoo.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 13th
Semptember 2005 To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents.
Congratulations on! ce more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our third category promotional lottery program.
Your's Sincerely,
Mrs. GLADYS OWEN.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr.GREY JOHNSON,
Canada zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.
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