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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: "INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" <internationallott8@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:17:03 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATT: SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 16TH SEPTEMBER,
2005,of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO
SOUTHAFRICA/INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS, held on 11TH, SEPTEMBER 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 New
Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified
for the draw as a result of you
visiting Various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number
513-10! Drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, 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$13,650,000.00shared among the Seven international winners in the Second
category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Solid Rock Finance and Security 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
(2006) high
stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please
contact your claim agent immediately:
DR. SMITH TODD
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
EMAIL: drsmithtodd11@yahoo.co.uk
TEL:27-73-7417-270
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 SEPTEMBER 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,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
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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