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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: "Serah Wiltord" <serah_wiltord@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:44:22 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Manager
Foreign Operation Dept.
Smartball Universal Lotto Promo.
Madrid - Spain.
Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 15th July, 2005 of
the winners of Smart Ball Universal Lotto Promo, the Spanish International,
programs held on 10th May, 2005.
Your winning email address, is attached to Ticket Number 023-0148-790-459,
with Serial Number 5073-11 drew with Lucky numbers 43-21-54-37-10-43, and
consequently won the lottery in the category "C".
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 Euro
in cash credited to file REF NO.AMXXL/25041238013/05. This is from total
prize money of 6,000,000.00 Euro shared among the three international
winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
collection of email addresses belonging to all frequent Internet users from
all over the world from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America and Asia as part of International Promotion Program, which is
conducted bi-annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds are now deposited with our corresponding bank, and would be
transferred to you as soon as we hear from you. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we hereby advise you to keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your designated account or send to us your preference as regards your
desired method of transfer of your funds to you.
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
this prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes
15,000,000.00 Euro International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim Officer VIA EMAIL; BROOK
SHARRON, FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT, MADRID - SPAIN with the above information
which should include your FULLNAMES, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, OCCUPTATION,
NATIONALITY, RESIDENT/POSTAL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE IF ANY via this email Address:
( brooksharron@yahoo.com or brooksharron@hotmail.com)
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 30th August 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned back to
the Sponsors of this programme as an unclaimed fund.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and Reference numbers in every one of your
future correspondences.
Mrs. Raymond Normans
Public Relation Officer (P.R.O)
_________________________________________________________________
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