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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: "susan.lood@virgin.net" <susan.lood@virgin.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:30:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Ref:
An Affiliate of the UK National Lottery355 Birmingham Road, Wylde Green,SuttonCold Field, West Midlands, B72 IDL.Ref: EAASL/941OYI/5+BBatch No.: BL040804BLUKWinning No.: 01-05-06-31-33-41
WINNING NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draws of the Euro-Asian Big Lottery
International programs held on the 2nd of October 2005here in the United Kingdom in which you and forty nine (49) others were selectedas winners under draws B6/6. Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 08-04-33-38-BL-UK with Serial number BL040811/04 drew the lucky numbers: 01-05-06-31-33-41; which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2ndcategory (5+B).
All participants were selected randomly from Internet sites through computerdrawn system and from 50,000 companies. This promotion takes place quarterly.You have therefore been approved to claim a totalsum of £413,267.00 (Four Hundred and Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Seven GBP) as your winning prize. This is from a total cash prize of 12%lottery tax worth £549m per annum shared among the Fifty luckywinners quarterly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in the results. In view of this, your £413,267.00 will be paid to you upon confirmation and clarification by our payment office in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. To avoid unnecessarydelay and complication, please quote your Ticket, Referenceand Batch numbers in any correspondence with our designated agent or us. Please include yourtelephone numbers when contacting the agent.
You should contact: Jayson BrownEmail: jaysonbrown@winning.comTel: +44 777 048 8444
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lotteryprogram.
Yours sincerelySusan Lood.
Customer Service
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