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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: steveloto@handbag.com
Reply-To: davidsonlotto@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 13:27:55 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS,
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C" WINNER NATIONAL LOTTO NETHERLAND
REFERENCE NUMBER-XD/NBD/223-X7733425: BATCH NUMBER-T/XX123 All winners
should not respond back to the mail all you need to do contact your
lottery
winning claims director for your winning claims on his email below.
It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category
"C"
winner of the National Lotto Promotion Netherlands. CONGRATULATIONS!
You are
entitled to a prize sum of 1,000,000.Euros Reference number for your
prize
is XD/NBD/223-X7733425, batch number T/XX123.
As a category "C" winner, you have been selected from a total number of
100,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America.
After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only
ten
winners emerged in this category and therefore are to receive payouts
of
(1,000,000 euros) from the total 14,000,000.00 Euros for Third category
winners.
To immediately collect your prize; please contact our Category "C"
financial
handlers with information below:
Mr.Fred Davidson
Financial Claims Director,
Scheltemastate 42 8926 LT Leeuwarden
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tel- + 31-618-056-351
Fax- + 31 847-327-294
email:davidsonlotto@netscape.net
Provide prize reference number XD/NBD/223-X7733425 and winning batch
number-T/XX123 for confirmation. In your best interests, you must
initiate
contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence. Will handle
all
financial matters with regards to claiming your prize. You are also
advised
to send a copy of this email, either by fax or email, to your financial
handler Mr,Joseph Smith, when contacting him also state your full names
and
address telephone numbers this is very important.
You are to keep all lotto information from the public as we will not
entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy
and
security for all winners.
Other necessary National Lotto Promotion Netherlands information are:
Draw 1 number: 13-15-17-21-23
Draw 2 numbers: 6-9-11-15-10
Draw 3 numbers: 4-6-9-10-17
International Lottery code no: LD 280972
you may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize.
We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate
in
any of our international programs in the nearest future. For more
information about your winning funds contact the lottery organization,
email:
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tina Kim (Mrs.)
Promotions Manager
National Lottery Program.
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___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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