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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: josephbaa@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 19:14:59 +0200
Subject: congratulations
INTERNATIONAL. LUCKYDAY LOTTERY PRIZE RELEASE CENTRE
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Date: 03. August. 2005
Ref: 59400125
Batch: 8945066673/144
Winning no: NL9802/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 02. August.
2005 .from the Europe International Luckyday Lottery programmer, which is
fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their email address.
Your email address was attached to ticket number,
59400125 894506667 serial number 5574834698.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number
17, which consequently won the lottery in second category. You hereby have
been approved a lump sum payment of US$3,500,000.00 (Three million five hundred
thousand dollars) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 59498/04 from the total
cash prize of US$28,000,000.00 shared amongst eight lucky winners in this
category.
All participants were selected though a computer balloting system drawn from
Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions
programs which is conducted annually.,
Furthermore, your details (email address) falls within an European representatives
office in Amsterdam Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize
of US$3,500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes for US$1, 3 Billion international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Simply contact our accredited agent, Mr. Johnson Kelly at: johnsonkelly@tiscali.co.uk
to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number
which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as
your full name and address to help locate your file easily.
For security reason, we advise all winners to keep this information confidential
from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
taking advantage of this programmer by non-participant and unofficial personnel,
Note, all winnings must be claimed within 4 weeks of the receipt of this
mail, otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated
to charity. Tel 0031623246925
Congratulations once again on your winnings,
Best regards,
J. KELLY (co-coordinator)
Note:
Please do not reply to us but simply contact your claim agent. johnsonkelly@tiscali.co.uk
or www.luckyday.nl Any breach of confidentiality on the part of winners
will result to disqualification
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