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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Alexey=20Krutikov?= <alexkrutikov009@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: krutikovalexey1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:45:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: notification of payment
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: alexkrutikov009@yahoo.co.uk
MATION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY STAKE
QUEENS DRIVE,1064.
LONDON,UK.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IMATION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HW2/10-4-99/05
ATTN:lucky Winner
WINNING NOTIFICATION NOTICE
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International
programs held on the 12/1/2006. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 674082ADF with serial number A- 770829,batch
number D-
740644,lottery ref number 3854388 and drew lucky numbers 12-36-39 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a
lump sum pay out of $2.5 Million ( TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over
30,000 company and 10,000,000 individual email ddresses and names from
all over
the world.
This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was
promoted and
sponsored by Association of software producers.
we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year
US$20m
international lottery. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiducial agent {dr tom green) of the,
IMATION LOTTERY AGENCY.
drtomgreen@yahoo.co.uk
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 28th /5th /
2006.After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please
note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote
your reference number and batch
numbers in all 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.
Yours Sincerely,
alex krutikov.
Lottery Coordinator.
- Alexey Krutikov
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