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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: "Dr. Larry Perkins" <exlusiveg8lotto@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:49:36 +0000
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
EXCLUSIVE G8 E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
VIA CORDERO BRUSKI 45/46 MILANO
BACTH NO: EXG8/EU/0177/82798/005
REF. No: EXG8/EU/12380/70924/005
WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE
This is to inform you of the release of the G8 E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 22th OF SEPTEMBER, 2005.
Due to
the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 23th OF SEPTEMBER,
2005. Your email address attached to Ticket No:7804468845 with Serial
No
0252393053 drew the lucky numbers of 05-07-65-11-92 which subsequently
won
the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump
sum payout of 1,450,000.00 EUROS(ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND
EUROS ONLY) in credited to a file reference number SBNA 6483490491
This is
from total prize money of 7,250,000.00 EUROS shared among the
international
winners in our 1st -5th categories. All participants were selected
through a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 company email addresses and
3,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and
website all
over the world as part of International Promotions Program,conducted
every
TWO years, and this is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities
FROM THE G8.CONGRATULATIONS! Your funds is now in custody of a
financial/Security
company insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
To process your claim, please contact your file/claim officer:
MR SCOTT KIDMAN
EXCLUSIVE G8 E-MAILS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SPA.on
email to info_claimsagent09@yahoo.co.uk
Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your
correspondence
with them. Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of ITALY will be
required
to procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance certificate
from the
Court in ITALY prior to European Gaming Board as required by the paying
Authority.Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect
Payment
Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, For due processing and remittance of
your
winning prize to designated account of your choice, please treat as
urgent.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to ensure
the legibility.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th OF SEPTEMBER,
2005.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of
19 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Francesca Richwald.
Lottery Coordinator
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