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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: "john mark" <winning@liberalist.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:18:00 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
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Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034ATTN: WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 20th of July, 2005 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02
drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of #3,000,000.00 (THREE MILLION POUND
STERLING) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of US #60,000,000.00(sixty million pounds)
shared amongst the many lucky winners in this grand category "B". This
year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The
estimated #60 Million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.
The biggest was the $363 Million jackpot that went to two winners in
January 2004 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your won prize would be transferred
to your designated Bank account or sent as cashier cheque. Our approved
agent will immediately commence on the processing of your
claims, to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with them.Do therefore contact him with the the following
information about yourself to your claims agent on email
address:johnm@london.net
FULL NAME.
SEX.
AGE.
ADDRESS.
PHONE NUMBER.
ACCOUNT NUMBER TO RECIVE THE MONEY OR OTHER MEANS YOU PREFERAll participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 email addresses. This
promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you
as required in this grand category "B". This is a part of our
precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, kindly contact our fiduciary
agent with the below details for processing of your claims and send the
required information to him.
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Name: Mr John Mark
E-mail:johnm@london.net
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double
claiming. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Yours faithfully,Rowbert Bowman
Lottery Co-ordinator
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