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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: "JOSE MARTINEZ" <josemartinez100@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: josemartinezo@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 22:25:18 +0200
Subject: RE: FINAL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
02TH AUG 05
WINNING REF NO: EML/2551256003/05
BATCH CLAIM NO: 14/0017/IPD
ATTN: THE WINNER
We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the EUROMILLIONAIRE
SUMMER LOTTERY/MID YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 28th of May
2005.
Your name attached to the ticket number 025 ? 11464992 ? 750 with serial
number 2113 ? 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 ? 15 ? 22 ? 37 ? 39 ? 45 which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$815,960.00 (EIGHT
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS) in cash
credited to file REF.NO: EML/2551256003/05.This from a total cash prize of
US$13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY US DOLLARS) shared among the seventeen international
winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name.
Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your nominated account, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from USA, New Zealand, Europe and Asia as part of our end of
year international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with
part of your prize money, you will take part in our end of the year high
stake US$1.6 billion international lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent, MR JOSE MARTINEZ
Foreign Operations Manager, EMUN GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A ON Email: josemartinez1@mailbox.hu
for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than
23rd September 2005. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO
DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. Also be inform that 5% of your lottery
winning belong to EUROLINE GRUPO S.A as your processing agent, and should
be remitted to them only after you have received your winning.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence
with us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from
all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
VICE PRESIDENT
CANTOS CARLOS
___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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