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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: "cash oncalls" <cashoncalls_340@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:54:23 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATONS WINNING NOTIFICATON
From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/27/Du34
CONGRATULATONS WINNING NOTIFICATON
ATTENTION,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programsheld on 14th july 2005 in Essex United
Kingdom. Your e-mail address attachedto ticket number:B9564 75604545 188
with! Serialnumber 97560 drew the winning:06/07/10/20/37/44,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2ndcategory.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sumof US$820,000.00
(Eighty Hundred and Twenty ThousandUnited States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cashprize 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 fallswithin our Afro booklet representative office
inAfrica as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
US$820,000.00(Eight Hundred andTwenty Thousand United States Dollars)would
bereleased to you by Absa Bank of SouthAfrica(pty).Our African agent will
immediately commence theprocess to facilitate the release of your funds
assoon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sitethrough computer draws system and extracted from
over10,000,00 companies.This promotion takes place annually. For
securityreasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim 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 programby some unscrupulous
elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact ou
rcorresponding agent in South Africa immediately youread this message for
quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -
Name:PAUL KHUMALO( ESQ)
Email: paulkhumaloza@yahoo.co.in
hone:+27 734403680
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed onor before 31th july
2005
.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batchnumbers in any correspondences with our designatedagents or
us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffsof this program that
has successfully won this competition.Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery Program.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation
_________________________________________________________________
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