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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: "PAMELA BAKER" <euro_million_2005@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:38:47 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
EUROPE MILLION INT LOTTERY PROMOTION
CALLE PINTO 43,1090 GB Madrid Spain .
Winner- REF: LP/26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPE
RE: WINNING/AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
It is our pleasure to inform you of the declaration and announcement of
winners of the EURO MILLION INT LOTTERY AWARD held on 22nd of Nov
2005.Having picked your mail address by our electronic web site visitors
collectors inrecognition of your patronage to the Internet services, in the
final draw,yourname was attached to ticket number 004-5117963-198, with
serial number 99375,drew the lucky numbers 05-07-11-12-13-27, and
consequently won the lottery in the 2ND category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out Of euro800.000.00
(Eight Hundred Thousand Euro) in cash accredited
tofileNo:LP/26510460037/03.This is from a total cash prize of
euro48,400,00000 shared among the 22 international winners in this
category.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 25,000 names from Africa, Australia, New Zealand,
America,Europe,North America and Asia as part of International Promotions
Program that is conducted annually to encourage the use of Internet and
Internet based programs. We are delighted to express our heartfelt
congratulations to you.
Your fund is now deposited at one of our ponsor's Security and Finance Trust
house and insured in your name. But due to the mix up of some numbers and
names during sorting of winners, we ask that you keep this award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money paid
to you in cash or Remitted to your designated bank account. This is part of
our security measure to avoid double claiming or Unscrupulous acts by
participants in this program.
We hope that with a fraction of you prize, you will be able to own your web
site and assist the less privilege in your society and also participate in
our next year high stakes promotions of uro100million International
Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact the accredited company stated
below
DETON PRIMER SECURITIES & FINANCE.
ZONE A OFFICE MADRID SPAIN.
Email:detonprimer2005@netscape.net
MR Fenaldo paulo (Operations Manager)
for information on how you will commence the due Processing and remittance
of your prize money to your designated account.Remember, all prize money
must be claimed not later than 15TH Dec 2005.After this duration,all funds
will be returned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with us or to our coordinate sponsor's bank. Should there be
any change of your address, do inform your claims processing agent as soon
as possible.
Congratulations from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to disqualification. Yours sincerely,
Pamela Gumez
(THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER)
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