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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: "Uk lotto Promotions" <updatepromotions2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: piccanmoore@marfino.net
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 01:05:44 +0000
Subject: ***UK LOTTO WINNERS TODAY'S UPDATE***
12 BRIDGE STREET,
STAINES MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: AST341739DS
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 9th November 2005 You / your
company, attached to email ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with lotto code
number A025-09 drew the winning numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently
won in category B. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
2,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: AST341739DS. This
is from total prize money of 15,000,000.00 POUNDS shared among the six (6)
international winners in the category B. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New
Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, USA and North America as part our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted monthly. Your fund is
now deposited with the Finance and Security section and insured in your
name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes 1.3POUNDS billion International lotto. To begin your
claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:
MR PICCAN MOORE
CLAIM AGENT
Tel:0044-704-011-7587
Fax:0044-700-597-8819
Email: piccanmoore@hotmail.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice, kindly provide him with the following information:
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences
with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
MRS. GLADYS COOPER
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.
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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
Solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager.
Office Of National Lottery.
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