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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "GRANDLOTTERY.UK." <claims_department001@indiatimes.com>
Reply-To: uklottery_claimsdepartment1@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:44:55 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD CONGRATULATIONS!!!
GRANDLOTTERY.UK.
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.
REF: UK/10339867/2005.
BATCH: 76/436081/UK/UKL
ATTENTION :THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 15th September 2005. Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 28th Septembe, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 4156189324 under
agent ID: 110 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of £2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred thousand POUND STERLING) in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your
favour as beneficiary 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.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:
CONTACT NAME: Alan Moore
CITY/ COUNTRY: London.
TEL: +44-7040125813
FAX: +44-8703890246
Email:uklottery_claimsdepartment1@indiatimes.com
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10days of receiving this notification. After this date
all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your REF
NUMBER and BATCH NUMBER in all correspondence to our claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ann Douglas
Email:claims_department001@indiatimes.com
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Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and
reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 11.30pm on Monday through Saturday
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
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