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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: "Europe finance trustees" <euromillionaccountdept@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:50:02 +0000
Subject: WINNING CONFIRMATION!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION.
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
United Kingdom.
Draw date:7/1/2006 Bonus
Batch: 013/05/8394369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on 7th January 2006.
Your e-mail address to Ticket Number: 8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning Numbers:07,13,31,43,45,47,bonus no.23, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3 plus bonus.attached
You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of $3,000,000.00 (Three Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file.This is from a total cash prize of $20,350,000.00,shared amongst the Winners with different amount won in this category i.e Match 3 plus bonus.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.
your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $3,000,000.00 (Three Million United States Dollars) will 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 her.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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.
To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.
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Contact person: MR.EDWIN COLE.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel Phone:+44 702 305 5549
E-mail: edwinclaimagent@excite.com********************************************************************
Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address,date of birth,occupation,country,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,
Rose Wood (Mrs)
Online Coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
www.national-lottery.comWarning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using Britsih National Lottery addresses, but are not from The British Lottery.PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: mrsrosewood@cooperation.netLAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.
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