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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: "Linda Brown" <australianlotto6@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:21:58 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. (LINDA BROWN)
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.(AUSTRALIA)
BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/04: REFERENCE: 7458222754
WINNING NO.: XB3/701/LNRC
CONGRATULATIONS!
Dear Lucky winner
We are delighted to inform you of the release of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW, held on the 25th of December 2003, but
owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results
were released on the 2ND JUNE 2005. Your name was attached to ticket number
085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of
03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th
category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$2,800,000.809.00. (TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND
NINE UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF:
Nº.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of
US$70,020.225.00, shared among the (25) twenty-five international winners in
this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your
name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and the money
remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by
participants, as has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names, email addresses & official addresses, from Asia, New Zealand,
Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our
International Promotions Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger
cash prize in the subsequent programs.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational Companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more,
your details (e-mail address) fall within Our African representative office
in Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
US$2,800,000.809.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office
in NIGERIA. To begin your lottery claims,
please contact your Claims Agent,
MR. MIKE PETERSON,
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER,
FUTURE VIEW FINANCE HOME NIG,
EMAIL: mr_mikepeterson@yahoo.com.au
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 days Any claim
not made by this date will be returned to the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (the
PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your ticket
and played the lottery in your name. Note also that this 10% will be
remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because the money is
insured in your name already.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with us; or your Claim Agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
address, please do inform your Claim Agent as soon as possible. An original
copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent
to you by your Claim Agent,
MR MIKE PETERSON.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of
our International Promotions program. We wish you continued good
fortunes.
Sincerely,
LINDA BROWN (MRS.)
VICE PRESIDENT.
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