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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: "lottery company" <lotterycompany112@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:11:11 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
SEPTEMBER 10th 2005
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
NOGXINA GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY S.A
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$1,950,000.00
CONTACT
(MR. RICHARD BALOYI)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT
ON + 27 83 561 9859
Email:richardbaloyi_444private@yahoo.com
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 10-09-2005, of
winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as
part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with
serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2, 9, 22, 23, 24, 30 and Bonus
number 5 and consequently you have won in the Second Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the Global Mega Finance and Security Company
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 your prize, you will
participate in our end of year (2005) high stakes US$1.3billion
International Lottery.
To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below
information:
MR. RICHARD BALOYI.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Building,132-133
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-83 561 9859
EMAIL: richardbaloyi_444private@yahoo.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your
claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS TO THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations'' once again from all our staffs and thank you for being
part of our promotions progrgram.
Sincerely,
MR.DOUGLAS OWEN
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
UNIVERSAL BUILDING,132-133
PARK HURST,BALFOUR-UNIT 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
_________________________________________________________________
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