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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: "JIM LEE" <jimlee80@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrleejosh@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:36:18 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION
EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYINTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION. AVENUE DE TERVUEREN 35/37 B-1040 BRUXELLES. Ref. Number: 213/4356/66 Batch ID: 13/5260/HL Pin Number: 100 768 5437 ATTENTION. Sir/Ma/Miss, We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO STAKES (EUL)LOTTERY euro lottery programs held on the 1st of december,2005. This promotional program takes place every Summer(Yearly)with participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world, the lottery sponsored by leading Software Companies in Europe and America in promoting awareness and patronage of their software packages. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 0767--45363763--254 with serial number 2015--05 drew lucky numbers 44-5647-567 which consequently won in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,500,000.00 euros(One Million,Five hundred thousand euros)in cash credited to your file with the Ref. Number: DH/4167/05 and Batch Number:13/5260/HL.This is from a total cash prize of 18.000.000.00(Eighteen million Euros)shared among the Twelve 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 36 million euro international lottery. To file for your claims please contact our financial agent; Mr Alan lukeman. International Remmittance/Credit unit Facility Management Region (Abbey Trust Finance and Securities) Amsterdam, Netherlands. TEL:00-31651672054 FAX:00448712470500 EMAIL: alanlukeman@netscape.net Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 22nd of febraury, 2006 thereafter all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endevour to quote your Pin 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 promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. Sincerely yours, Mrs.Baker Van Bommel, Lottery Co-ordinator. Administrative/Customer Se
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