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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: do-note-reply-01@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:40:47 +0200
Subject: FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR
CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final
draws of De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery programs.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one
of two winners in the category \"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of
? 250,000.00. (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the total
payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred
to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications,
validations and satisfactory report.
To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\" winners
with the information below:
Mrs. Sara Van Pierci,
Remittance Department Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company
Amsterdam,The Netherlands
Tel:+31 (617) 622 993 [Ext 04]
Fax:+31 (847) 301 188
E-mail: SaravanPierci@netscape.net or Sara.v.Pierci@lintnl.zzn.com
www.lotto.nl
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date
all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote
your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially
your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double
claims will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate
in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
enquiry@lintnl.zzn.com
www.lotto.nl
This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure,
copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you have received
this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone
or return email and delete the material from your computer.
___________________________________________________________
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