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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 agent11" <lottoagent11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paututu1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:33:13 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING.
From: Lotto Manager - Mr, Godstime Gebebreil
South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Briton
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: (13/26/DC36).
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING.
We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: (B9665 75604546 199) with! Serial
number (97560) drew the winning: (60/84/27/17/36), which subsequently on you
the lottery award in the 2nd category.
Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$
(2,000.000) (Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
(KPC/9030108308/03). This is from a total cash prize of US $(2,000,000)
Million dollars, shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in
this category worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate
in the play coupon.
In view of this, your U.S ($2,000,000) (Two Million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our bank manager immediately he commences the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
Also your claim included with free flight ticket and one month hotel
reservation in one of the five star hotels.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over (100.000) companies and
individual emails address. The lottery program took place to promote South
Africa (2010 world cup award). For security reasons, you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential till your claims are 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 by some unscrupulous elements.
(Please be warned)
To file for your claim, please contact our CLAIMING DEPARTMENT Manager
immediately, you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund, his contact information is as!
Name: Mr.PAUL TUTU.
Direct Line : (+27-73-300-3369)
E-mail: paultutu11@yahoo.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30 days of
this Notification, To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference /batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has succesfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Signed: President Nelson Mandela (chairman)
Molefi OLIPHANT (President)
Chief Operations Officer
Albert MOKOENA
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.
N.B/Call our CLAIMING DEPARTMENT manager for your claim, do not miss this
opportunity.
Thank you for your co-operation
Mr, Godstime Gebebreil (Zonal Co-coordinator).
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