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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: "nationallottery notification agent" <britishpromo_lotterywinners@msn.com>
Reply-To: paul_young@excite.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:24:28 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER!!!
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday 15th
October 2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as
part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to
encourage
prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you
will take part in
our subsequentlottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers:04-14-23-31-35-41(bonus no.24), which subsequently won you the
lottery
in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £800,000,00
(Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize of £4,800,000,00 shared amongst the first Six (6)
lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and
accredited claim agent
for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this
email inclusive) for
the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed
with.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £800,000,00
(Eight
Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in
Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
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 - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery fiduciary Agent
Contact Person: Mr. Paul Young
Email: paulyoung7@myway.com
TEL: +44 7031849867
PLEASE FILLUP THE VERIFICATION AND CLERANCE FORM AND SEND TO MR
PAUL YOUNG VIA EMAIL.
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________
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!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Chris Walker...
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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