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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: "mary cassidy" <britishamericanlotto@msn.com>
Reply-To: britishamericanlottoclaims@msn.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:50:14 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNING !!!
BRITISH AMERICA LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
*******************************************
28 TANFIELD ROAD,CROYDON. LONDON
*******************************************
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 12/25/0034
Attn: Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International
programs held on the 15th of August, 2005 in London.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 56475600545 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
US$2,500,000.00
(Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in cash
credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA.
This is from a total cash prize of US$75,000.000.00 (Seventy Five
Million
United State Dollars) shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners
in
this category."B" This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for
British Lottery. The estimated $75 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
pay coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred
Tousand,
United States Dollars)
would be released to you physically by our affiliate
Bank. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
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. This is a part of our
precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by
some unscrupulous elements Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact your claims
agent with the below details for processing of your claims and endeavor
to
list out your winning numbers when filing your claim.
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Name: Mr. Harold Brookes.
Tel: +44-703-190-3427,+44-703-184-3947,+44-703-184-5076
Fax:+44-709-286-7716 / +44-709-286-1600
E-mail: britishamericanlottoclaims@msn.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
**************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double
claim.
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,
Mrs. Mary Cassidy.
British Lottery Commission Coordinator.
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