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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: "Australia Lotto Incorporation" <carol_smith2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:55:20 -0700
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS: YOU HAVE WON AUSTRALIA LOTTERY PRIZE !!! PRIZE FUND
AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning No: FGNGB2701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS
....................
OFFICE EMAIL: australialottoincorporationh_o@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 18th of
November - 2005 from the Australian International Lottery programme.
Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their
e-mail addresses.
Your name was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial
number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which Consequently won the lottery in
the second category.
You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$200,000.00 (
DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash
prize of US$8,000,000.00 shared amongst eight lucky winners in this
category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,
United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, (Africa office)and Oceania as part
of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the commmunities where they have operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European
representative office in Amsterdam,Holland, as indicated in your play
coupon
and your prize of US$200,000,.00USD, will be released to you from this
regional branch office in Amsterdam. We hope with part of
your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for
US$1.3 Billion international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Simply contact our fiducial agent, DR BENSON BROWN at
australialottoincorporationh_o@yahoo.com to file for your claim.
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be
found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full
name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
Forsecurity reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your
prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by
non-participant or unofficial personnel. Note, all winnings MUST be
claimed by the 20th of NOVEMBER - 2005 otherwise all funds will be
returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards
Carol Smith
(co-ordinator)
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT: australialottoincorporationh_o@yahoo.com
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.
General Enquiries
Street Address:
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY LOTTO:
House 41977-98 St. Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
AUSTRALIA.
(Monday to Friday 8am-5pm AEST)
Contact by email: australialottoincorporationh_o@yahoo.com
Claiming A Prize:
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY LOTTO :
Customer Service
AFRICAN AGENT OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT:
Email: australialottoincorporationh_o@yahoo.com
Tel: 234- 80-57931340
DR BENSON BROWN.
FUDICIAL AGENT.
AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTYER SUPERDRAWS!!!
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