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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 company" <euro_american9@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:06:04 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
From:Lotto Company
MR.JAMES SMITH
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/27/Du34
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
Dear
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number
97560 drew the winning:02/07/22/33/38/44/, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,200,000(One
million two hundred thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars,shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130)
lucky winners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$1,200,000(One million two hunfred thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by First Rand BANK.Our African agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over
10,000,00 companies.
This promotion takes place annually.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 by some unscrupulous elements.Please be
warned.To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund,contact information is as follow: -
Name : BARRISTER MICHAEL WALLINS
Tel: +27 835048132
Email: michael_wally@writeme.com
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed immediately. To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or
us.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery Program.
Sincerely,
MR.JAMES SMITH
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.
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