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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: wopateam@msn.com
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 21:35:04 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT THE SUM OF US$2,750.000.00
1ST MAY 2006
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
WOPATEAM ONLINE PROMOTIONS
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$2,750.000.00
PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. RICHARD MOORE)
YOUR CLAIMS MANAGER
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE +27-83-523-5872
Email: claimsmanager@processfiles.com
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today 1st May 2006, of winners of the WOPATEAM ONLINE PROMOTIONS, as part of our promotional draws. HELD ON 25TH OF APRIL 2006
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 19 20 21 22 5 43, with serial number 7121/06 drew the lucky numbers 1-72-33-38-32 WOP 88 and Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won
in the Second Category.
REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAR/WOP-827/ZA2006
BATCH NUMBER: ZAR/101/B29-77.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,750,000.00 (Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/06. This is from a total cash prize of US$14,000,000.00 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty (130) lucky winners in Second
category. CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below information:
MR. RICHARD MOORE
WOPATEAM ONLINE PROMOTIONS
TEL: +27-83-523-5872
FAX: +27-11-507-6737
E-MAIL: claimsmanager@processfiles.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
WOPATEAM ONLINE PROMOTIONS IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD THAT WILL BE HOST BY SOUTH AFRICA.
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Patricia Siyabonga
Promotions Manager
Wopateam Online Promotions
1110 Rivonia Road,
Sandton Johannesburg,
South Africa.
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.
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