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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: "Rose Wood" <rosewoods00@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:46:54 -0700
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION (2005).
PREMIUM FREE LOTTERY PROGRAM.
509 Notre Dame E.,Gorda Plaza
Tortola,British Virgin Island
www.freelotto.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: KPC/9080118308/02 AND BATCH NO: 54/1017/IDL.
ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,
WINNING NOTIFICATION - Ref: KPC/9080118308/02
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro
American Premium Sweepstake Lottery International
programs held on the 12th of July,2005 in
Tortola,British Virgin Island. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: B9564 drew the Winning
Numbers:49-54-26-17-35, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file Ref
Number:KPC/9080118308/02 and Batch
Number:54/1017/IDL.This is from a total cash prize of
US$12,500,000.00 shared amongst the first (25) lucky
winners in this category.
All participants were selected through the Internet
computer balloting system drawn from 150,000 email
addresses from Middle East, Asia, Africa,Canada,Europe
and North America and Oceania as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.This programme is sponsored by EUROPEAN
UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION to
promote and enhance the use of Soft Ware in the Global World.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with Financial Trust
Group,a security Company in U.K and insured in your
Name.Due to mix up of some numbers and names,We advise
that you keep this award strictly from public notice
until your claim has been 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 will participate in our end of year
high stakes valued at US$250 Million.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.Therefore to
begin your claim, please contact your Fudiciary Agent;
DR.Francis Cole
CRISTAL SECURITIES &FINANCE.
DIRECTOR LEGAL DEPT
PREMIUM LOTTO CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
LONDON DISTRICT OFFICE
TEL/FAX:+44 - 704-011-8054
EMAIL: franciscole02@yahoo.co.uk
For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice,You should
endeavour to contact your claim agent not later than
24th of July,2005 as unclaimed funds would be
transferred to 2006 sweepstake.Our European agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your agent.
Furthermore,should there be any change of your
address,do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MRS. ROSELINE H.WOODS.
CLAIMS NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT,
PREMIUM FREE LOTTERY PROGRAM
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
N.B. Please make sure your reply is been sent to the
head of legal department,Dr.Francis Cole on email
address:franciscole02@yahoo.co.uk
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