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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: "Uklottery Announcer" <uklottery_winners111@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:59:18 +0000
Subject: WINNER WINNER WINNER!!!
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear Lucky Winner,
We are happily announce to you the draw (1039) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 3rd Sat Dec , 2005. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number drew the lucky numbers: 02 08 11 12 22 26 Bonus 46
which subsequently won you the lottery in the Ist category i.e match 6 plus bonus.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 186with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £341,758 (Three hundred and forty one thusand,seven hundred and fifty eight pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 Unions, Associations, and Corporate Bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £341,758 would be released to you by any of our Payment Offices in Europe.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.Please you can visit our home page: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk
To file for your claim, please contact our Fudiciary Agent:Mr.Owen Green
Phone number:+447023055404Fax number: +447092864131
Official Email: ukagent_dpt@yahoo.co.ukProvide him with the information below:
1. NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. MARITAL STATUS:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. NATIONALITY:
8. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10. FAX NUMBER:
11. EMAIL ADDRESS:
12. DRAW NUMBER ABOVE: #47313. Amount won:14: Ticket number:15: Scanned copy of International passport or driver's licence.That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers License or International Passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,
Philip Winter
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