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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: =?big5?q?Palmer=20David?= <ukpromanager@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: promanager22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 01:02:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! JACKPOT WINNER
§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gukpromanager@yahoo.com.hk
The FreeLotto Company
UK Head Office
Suite 23-30, Lion Towers
Central London
England
www.freelotto.com
Attn: Lucky Winner
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ FREELOTTO COMPANY GAMING BOARD held on the 12th of May, 2006.
Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 13th of May, 2006. Your name attached to Email Ticket Number: FL754-22/76/2006 with Winning Numbers: 9718-4380-676-1 drew the lucky numbers of The File Ref Number: FL/04/736207152/UK which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of USD5,500,000:00 Only ( FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in cash which is deposited with a Finance Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have 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.
To begin your lottery claim, please get back to us for the processing of your claim with your contact telephone and fax number.
Once again on behalf of the Management,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mr. David Palmer
Promotions Manager
The FreeLotto Company
- Palmer David
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