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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "London Lottery" <londonlottery01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:47:27 -0500
Subject: LONDON LOTTERY HEADQUATERS:
LONDON LOTTERY HEADQUATERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON. LONDON.
Ref: NAS/941OYI/04JG
Batch:04/06/JK34LD
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the London Lottery Promo
International program, held on the 20th of November, 2005. Your email
address was
attached to ticket number: 77773876128LL with serial number: 48635/05 drew
the
lucky numbers 12-8-9-11-12-5, which subsequently won you the lottery in
the second category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file PL/233376899/05. This is from a total cash prize of Sixty Million
United States Dollars ($60,000,000.00), shared among the thirty (30) lucky
winners in
this category.
In view of this,your money would be released to you by our accredited
bank in the United Kingdom. Our agent in the United Kingdom will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as
they
are contacted. All participants were selected randomly from world wide
Website through computer ballot system extracted from over200,000,000
companies and individual's email addresses. reasons, you are advised to
keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
dual claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrumpulous
elements.
To file your claims, please contact The International Payment Centre
London.
Name: Wallace Peter
Tel: +44-7040121135
Fax: +44-8701356216
Email: ipclondon@netscape.net
To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members of staffs, management team.
anddirectors of this program.
Yours faithfully,
SANDRA WHITE.
EURO-ASIAN ZONAL COORDINATOR.
Winning Notification !
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