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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: "National Lottery" <nationallottery117@msn.com>
Reply-To: unilottery@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:35:35 +0000
Subject: Congratulations
The National Staatsloterij
P O Box 1010
VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION OF CHRISTMAS
DRAW:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING/NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you of the Christmas draw of the NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 12/11/2005 and released
today
the 14/12/2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of
over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,
Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North &
South
America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually
to
encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize
awards,
you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address
attached
to e-ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 21. 32.
41.
42. 43. 46. 17. (42 Bonus Ball), which subsequently won you the lottery in
the
2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to
claim
a total sum of £1,856,652(One Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six Thousand,
Six
Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £16,533,022 shared
amongst
the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e.
Match 5 plus bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin
your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed
and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21
days
(date of this email
inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your
designated
bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed
with.
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 £1,856,652(One Million Eight
Hundred
AND Fifty Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling) would be
released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be
forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Overseas Claims Unit
National staatloterij Fiduciary Agents
Contact: Mr. Johan Owen
Email: unilottery@netscape.net
Tel: +316-4345-0917
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the
end
of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Ms Natasha Smith.
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