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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: "lottery winner" <euromillones@euromail.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:20:17 +0200
Subject: contact your agent
EUROMILLONES LOTERIAS Y APUESTAS DEL ESTADO
CALLE AROYO NO. 13 PISO 4G
28030 MADRID ESPANA
TEL: + 34 651-389-558
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH: EGS/22504002/03 , REFERENCE:15/0018/IPD
DATE:31st AUGUST 2005
ATTENTION:
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EUROMILLONES LOTTERY PRIMITIVA
held on the 5th august 2005 Due to the mix up of numbers, address and the
holidays, the results were released on the 26th august 2005
Your name attached to ticket number, 50745-0 with serial number
168-07632472-034 drew the lucky numbers of 03 04 27 29 37 which consequently
won the lottery in the 5th category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of Euros
431,942.20c)(FOUR HUNDREH AND THIRTY ONE THOUSANDS,NINE HUNDREH FORTY TWO
EUROS AND TWENTY CENT)in cash credited to file with REF.
NO.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of Euros
18,693,642,00)
Shared among the twenty three international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name.Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money
remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
(six million) names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South America, Middle East and Africa as part of our International promotion
program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the
subsequent programs.
To begin your lottery clai m, please contact your claiming agent,Mr.JOSE
MIGUEL,Foreign operation manager LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY on Tel:+34-667-222-076
Fax:+34-653-136-676,via email:laprimitiva@euromail.net for the processing
and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice..
Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th september 2005.Any
claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE
ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.And also be informed that 10% of your Lottery Winning
belongs to (IBERO PROMOTION COMPANY).Because they are the promotion company
that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name,this ten percent
will be remitted after you have received your winnings because the money is
insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or
your agent.Furthermore,should there be any change of address,do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.An original copy of your prize Winning
Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your
winning.Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank
you for being part of our International promotion programs. We wish you
continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
Mr. ANTHONIO GOMEZ,
VICE PRESIDENT
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