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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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From: "MATILDA PRIZE" <notification@ukonlineawards.org>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:24:25 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!
THE UK-NATIONAL LOTTERYCustomer Service 12 Bridge Street, Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP United Kingdom. Ref: UK/9420X2/68 Batch: 074/05/ZY369Dear winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 4th August, 2005 of winners of the International UK NATIONAL LOTTERY were our winners were listed. You / your company, attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240, with serial number 4708-325 drew the lucky numbers 01-02-18-25-34-45-31 ,and consequently won in category B (second category). You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1,500,000.00 ( One Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars), CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to a mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mrs Fredericks Betty Email: lopezwayne_dpt@yahoo.ca Provide her with the information below: 1.Name: 2.Address: 3.Marital Status: 4.Occupation: 5.Age: 6.Sex: 7.Nationality: 8.Country Of Residence: 9.Telephone Number: 10.Fax Number: 11.Draw Number above: E-MAIL: All unclaimed prizes will be reused in the next drawings. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Rose Coleman, Lottery Coordinator, UK-NATIONAL LOTTERY =========================================================== The UK ONLINE LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The UK ONLINE LOTTERY International internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. ========================================================== We are proud to say that over 200 Million Euros are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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