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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: "LOTTO PROMO" <lottopromo1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:59:09 +0000
Subject: congratulations!!
--
EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT.
Ref. Number:NL/1342/04
Batch Number:18/2447/AMS
ATTENTION.
Sir/Ma/Miss,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
winners
of the EURO STAKES (eul)LOTTERY
christmas bonanza euro lottery programs held on the 17th
of december 2005.you are among the 5(five) lucky winners,
Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number
5647--45363763--254 with serial
number 2113--05 drew lucky numbers 24-5647-577 which
consequently won
in the
3rd category.
This promotional program takes place every three
years
in
different developed countries,the lottery was promoted
and
sponsored by the
President of the World Largest software,Bill Gates to
increase the awareness of
microsoft software packages.
All participants
were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn f rom over 20,000
company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all
over the world.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
of
500,000,00 euros(Five hundred thousand euros)
in cash,credited to your
file
with the Ref. Number:NL/1342/04 and Batch
Number:18/2447/AMS.
This
is from a total cash prize of US
$3.750.000.00(Three million seven
hundred and fifty thousand Euros)shared among the
fifteen international
winners in this
category.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names we
ask that
you keep your
winning information confidential until your
claims
have been processed and your
money remitted to you.This is part
of our security
protocol in order to
avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this
program by some
participants.
We hope with
part of your winning you will take part
in our next year
50 million
euro international lott ery.
To file for your claims please contact our
financial
agent:
MR SIMON THATCHER,
Foreign Operations Manager,
of the
(HYPPO FINANCE AND SECURITIES),
HOLLAND.
TEL:31-649304790
email:
(europelotoo_2fadmail.com)
Remember all winning must be claimed not
later than 28th of december
2005.
after this date all unclaimed funds
will be included
in the next stake.
please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and
complications
endevour
to quote your reference
and batch numbers in all first
correspondence.
furthermore,should there
be any change of address do
inform our agent
as
soon as possible.
congratulations!!
once
more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our
prom otional program.
note:anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.
sincerely yours,
Mr Derick Gereald,
lottery
cordinator.
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