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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?agent=20claim?= <agent_claimdept@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: agent_claimddept@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:43:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: WINNER
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a: agent_claimdept@yahoo.es
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
HEART GREEN (URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
BATCH NO: EGS/ 22504002/04
ATTN: WINNER.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD THIS YEAR.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:085-12876077-09
with serial number:51390-0 drew lucky numbers:03-05-12-14-38 which
consequently won in the 5th category.you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay of (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF: º.EGS/3662367114/13.Note that all participants in this lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International
Promotions Program. This promotional program takes place every year,and is
promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of
Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organizations.This is
to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
Your fund is now deposited with Union Bank and insured in your name For
security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.We look forward to your active participation in our next 4
million dollars slot.To begin the processing of your prize you are to
contact your claims agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as
stated below:
MR. PAUL DIKE
E MAIL: agent_claimddept@yahoo.es
TEL: +234--234-8025870146
CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY
WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER,IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM USA DAIL 011-234-8025870146
When you contact him, please provide him with your secret BATCH NO,SERIAL
NO.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/Fax
All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,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 ossible.Congratulations!!!once more and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.Bear it in mind that 10% of
your fund will be going to the urban lottery after you must have received
the fund into your account.
Sincerely,
MR.HEART GREEN .
VICE PRESIDENT.
URBAN LOTTERY.
- URBAN
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