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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: "LOTTO PROMO" <lotoganizers@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:25:58 +0800
Subject: LOTTERY WINNER
UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
20 A'BECKETS AVENUE
PALDWICK, BOGNOR REGIS,
WEST SUSSEX, PO21 4LX
UNITED KINGDOMHEADOFFICE
Ref: UK/9420X2/688
Batch: 074/05/ZY369CHINA ADDRESSNO 10, INDUSRIALWEST ROAD KUANGTIANINDUSTRIAL AVANUESHUOZHOU SHANXIU CITYPOST CODE 031200
UKONLINE 2005 RESULTS UPDATE!
We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGHSTAKE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 30th December 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (05)-(21)-(23)-(28)-(40)bonus # (26).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 500,000 (Five hundred thousand dollars)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 2,500,000 shared amongst the first five(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 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 bimonthly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this your 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding security service in London and Asia.Our 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 security/fiduciary agent:
**************************************************************Name of Agent: MRS. BETTY CLAYCity/Country: Tiyuan, Asia China.
TEL: +861-375-188-2824Email: email netzen@netzero.netOr V.P. Finance rickybensonf@netzero.net*************************************************************You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information
as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/FaxNote that all winning must be claimed within the specified time frame of the lottery process time. After this period,
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 WINNING
NUMBER and AGENT NUMBER 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 faithfully,
MR. RICKY.BENSON V.P.FINANCE
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Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to disqualification.
This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is
intended for the use of the individual or entity to
which it is addressed and may contain Information that
is privileged, proprietary, confidential and exempted
from disclosure.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified
that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is strictly prohibited.Good luck from members of our staff of the UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY UK AND CHINA.At your disposal, we remain. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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