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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: "victory jane" <uklottorywins@vicjane.net>
Reply-To: fiduciaryagent@fiduciaryagents.net
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:43:10 +0000
Subject: HOORAY!YOU WON.
Dear Winner,
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 27th of AUGUST 2005 as part of our promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number 4143721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of ?1,800,000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.
All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year ?20 Million Pounds International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting our accounts department authorized to verify and process your claims for your total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email).
This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other private
organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later than 24th of SEPTEMBER 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order to avoid complications always quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations from our organization and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
N.B: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified from this program.
Sincerely yours,
EVAN FIELD
FREE LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Address: 74 CRANBOUNE ROAD
CITY, STATE, ZIP: LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr Larry SMith.
Email: fiduciaryagent@fiduciaryagents.net or larrismith@hotmail.com
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