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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 company" <lotterycompanyuk@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:04:19 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Dear:Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,27th/08/2005, of
winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held
on 30th/06/ 2005 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,
Canada, Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic
business Promotion Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of our
visiting various websites and we are running the e-business promotions.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number
513-10 drew the lucky numbers, 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 and consequently won in
the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among
the Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Global Mega Lottery Finance and Company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask
that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your prize,you will participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent immediately.
MR. RICHARD BALOYI.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Buildiing,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-83666-9208
EMAIL:richard_baloyii@yahoo.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not
later than 30th/09/2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
Universal Buildiing,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims
agent through his email contact above.
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