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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: "Linda Bode" <lindabode@skwinnerprogram.org>
Reply-To: pvoight@fastermail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:40:34 +0000
Subject: SXddeutsche Klassenlotterie Winner
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SKL-Overschiestra 189;1162 XK
Amsterdam,Netherlands.
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Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN
Batch: 12/25/0034
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Süddeutsche
Klassenlotterie Winner PROGRAM.
Your Email address attached to ticket number 025-11464992-750 with serial
number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €2,500,000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file
EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN. This is from a total cash prize of €25 Million Euros
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names and email addresses from all continent of the world as part of
our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for SUDDEUTSCHE
KLASSEN LOTTERIE. The estimated €25 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggAest was the €363 million jackpot
that went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega
Millions' predecessor.
Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured in your name. Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by the general public.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your
€2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with him.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:
Mr.Peter Voight
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release Order Dept.
Sistemas Informáticos Finance and Security Company.
Phone: +31-617-636-801
Fax: +31 847-300-938
Email: pvoight@fastermail.com
Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your Reference (EAASL/941OYI/02/STXN) and Batch numbers (12/25/0034)
in every correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Linda Bode.
Promotions Manager.
Süddeutsche Klassenlotterie Winner
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