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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 international" <lotteryinternational07@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:54:50 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
From Australia/Euro-Afro-American-junostake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire NG4 1SQ Melbourne Australia.
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Dear Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS! LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Australia/Euro-Afro American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 11th April 2005 in
Melbourne Australia.
.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188 with!
Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,120,000.00
(One Million, One Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US
$2,440,000,00 dollars, shared
amongst the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category
world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Southern Africa as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$1,120,000.00 (One Million, One Hundred and Twenty
Thousand United States Dollars)
would be released to you by FNB Bank South Africa.
Our corresponded office/agent in Southern Africa will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
them. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draws system and extracted from over 15,000,00 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 in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.
This is 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 our corresponding
office/agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and
urgent release of your fund.
contact information’s are as follow:
Contact Person. Mr Richard Baloyi
EMAIL: richardbaloyi777@yahoo.ca
TELEPHONE LINE: + 27-83-973 5544
FAX LINE:+27-11-507-5338
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30 days
upon the receipt, to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our
designated office/agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
have successfully won this competition and thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
NOTE: Please, as soon as you are in contact with our Office/agent, kindly
keep us informed and your fund must be released under our instruction. We
are sorry for the late information.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Swarth A.Swarth
National Lottery
Australia zonal Secretary General.
Mrs. Teresa Allan.
National Lottery
Australia Zonal Co-coordinator.
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