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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?jos=20lucas?= <joslucas_jos@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:21:48 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Congratulations
§Ú¦³·sªº«H½c¤F!§A¥i¥H±H«Hµ¹§Ú¨ì: joslucas_jos@yahoo.com.tw
EUROAFRIC FREE NET LOTTERY ORGANISATION.
ADDRESS:PLOT 1009 JAVANDA HILLS COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC. WEST-AFRICA.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD.
THE INTERNATIONAL ONLINE GAME 2005
ATTN: STICK WINNER.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERYDRAWS HELD on the 15 of november. 2005.Your e mail address
attached to ticket number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky
numbers:13 15 22 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of [$950,00USD.(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND only).
Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and websites.
This promotional program takes place every year,and it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.This is to
encourage,the use of the internet and computers worldwide. For security purpose and
clarity,we advice 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 claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look forward to your active participation in our next 4million euro slot.
You are required to contact your claim agent Mr.Roger Williams,Foreign
Operations Manager,EUROAFRIC NET LOTTERY COTONOU On processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.This is agent e-mail address is bellwo
E-mail :agentwilliams_agent@yahoo.com
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 claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF
AGE.
Sincerely,
MRS. VERA LUCAS.
THE PRESIDENT.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/AGENT E-MAIL:agentwilliams_agent@yahoo.com
EUROAFRIC FREE NET LOTTERY ORGANISATION. COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
WEST-AFRICA
- jos lucas
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