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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?morgan=20angelina?= <aus_lottery_002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jamesfox_2006@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 12:33:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WINNER NOTIFICATION
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: aus_lottery_002@yahoo.com
Ref: 7458222754
Batch: 905534213/255
Winning no: XB3/701/LNRC
Dear Lucky winner,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 29th of May,2006 from the Australian International Lottery programme.
Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their numbers.Your name was attached to ticket number; 7458222754,905534213 serial number 6741137002.
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-17-43-47-52 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You have been approved a lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/MW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our African representative office in Africa, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in Africa.Simply contact our Fudiciail Agent James Fox with this
email address: jamesfox_2006@hotmail.com
+234-80-5590-2376
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
Please quote your Date of draw,reference,batch and winning numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this mail and your telephone number to help locate your file easily.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before st of 5st June 2006; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards,
Angelina Morgan.
(For Public Relations)
- morgan angelina
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