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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: "BRITISH WEB LOTTERY" <british_lotto_notification0002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: britishlotteryagent030@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:17:02 -1000
Subject: BRITISH LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
BRITISH LOTTERYThe British National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATIONWe happily announce to you the draw (#1008) of the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 28th of january,2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 09-18-22-29-30-48 ( bonusno.23), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e
match 6.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,623,367, (One Million Six Hundred And Twenty Three Thousand Three Sixty Seven pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £4,870,101 shared amongst the ( 3 )
lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6.
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.Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your winning coupon.In view of this, your £1,623,367 (One Million Six Hundred And Twenty Three Thousand Three Sixty Seven pounds sterling) would 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 him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims 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 agentAgent: Mr Fedrick NewltonPhone:+44-703-182-1895+44-703-182-1896
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