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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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From: "UKNATIONAL LOTTERY" <winningnotification_promogame@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:33:42 +0000
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1016) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wed 08th Oct., 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:21-32-41-42-43-46(bonus no.17), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claima total sum of £108,089 (One hundred and eight thousand and eighty nine pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,621,335 shared amongst the (12) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. 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 £108,089 (One hundred and eight thousand and eighty nine pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informationconfidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted toyou in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming andunwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
Agent: Mr larry wattson
Email:agentwatson_claims@yahoo.co.ukEndeavour to email your full names,winning numbers,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard. k. lloyd(Mr)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of £147,516 on Wednesday 19th September, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.
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