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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: "Jamea Wilberforce" <eagleeyelotto08@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:32:12 +0000
Subject: Congratulations ! ! ! you have won eagle eye lottery
From: Eagle Eye Lottery International, London U.K.
789 HIGH ROAD, LONDON N17 0DH ENGLAND.
Tel/Fax: 44-8701369636
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02
Sir/ Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners,
International program held on 30th October, 2005.
This lottery program was promoted and sponsored by
Association of
software producers, and some of the eminent
personalities around the globe like the Sultan of
Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc. and other
corporate organizations. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000
individual email
addresses
from Australia, New Zealand, America ,Europe, North
America and Asia as
part
of International Promotion Program, which is conducted
every three
year,
and your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
278511465896-6452
with
your serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky
number3-14-18-23-31-45
which
consequently won in the first category, you are
therefore been
approved
for lump sum of US$ 750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and
Fifty Thousand US
Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are
advised to keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has
been processed
and
your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is
part of our
security
protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants. All
participants were
selected through an e-mail balloting. This
promotional program takes place every three years.
To file for your claim, please contact our claims
agent: MRS ANNE MOORE,
Email address: annemoore200000@libero.it
Please be informed that NON RESIDENT of THE LONDON,
U.K. will be
required to hire a qualified Lawyer (accredited) that
will assist
him/her
for the processing and legal documentation of the
winning prize, to
enable
our legal department acquire
naturalization papers from the court prior to award
payment policy as
required
by the paying financial security company.
However, be aware that your paying authority will
effect payment
swiftly upon satisfactory report, verifications and
validation provided
by
our processing agent, that would be designated to your
file, for due
processing
and remittance of your winning prize to your
designated account of your
choice.
Remember, all winning in this year category must be
claimed not later
than
30th of December 2005. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be
included in the next stake. Please note in order to
avoid unnecessary
delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be
any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for
being part of our promotional program. Note that you
must contact your
claims agent within one week of receipt
of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
Sincerely,
DR. James Wilberforce
Lottery coordinator.
LONDON, UK
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