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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: "lynder williams" <lyndawilliams01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:00:25 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON!!!
FROM THE DESK OF PROMOTIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
From: Mrs. Lynda WilliamsMegasoft E-Sweepstake Internet Promotion AwardHeadquarters: 1a, Bexon Court CarltonNottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ EssexUnited Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914Ref: EAASL/941OYI/05Batch: 12/27/Du34Dear Winner,
CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF US$930.000.OO
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We happily announce to you the draw of the Megasoft Internet Sweepstake Promotional Lottery International held in the month of June 2006 in Essex - United Kingdom. Your e-mail address has been attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188 with Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/03/22/32/38/44/, which you subsequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$930,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand US Dollars - ONLY) credited to file KPC/9080118308/02. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your coupon. In view of this, your US$930,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand US Dollars - ONLY) would be released to you by any of our offshore payment banks via you preferred mode of payment.Your accredited zonal agent will immediately commence processing the release of your prize as soon as you contact him/her. All partispants e-mail addresses were selected "randomly" from World Wide Web site (Macrosoft Powered) through computer E-computer ballot system and extracted from over 120,000,000,00 companies, Governement agencies, charity homes, co -operate bodies and individuals email addresses.This promotion takes place annually and for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by the unscrupulous persons.
Be informed that this promotion aimed at internet globalization before the year 2010, thereby empowering internet literacy against monopoly .
To file for your claim, contact your allocated zonal agency in South Africa immediately you read this message via telephone or fax or email address below:
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Give him your personal infornation and the winning numbers such as:
Your name in full, age, marrital status male or female.
Your country of origin and of residence.
Your current address and Phone and Fax Numbers.
Your ticket number: B956475604545 188
Your Serial number : 97560
Your winning: 01/03/22/32/38/44/
The winning amount : US$930,000.00
Your file number : KPC/9080118308/02.
============================================NAME : Dr. Larson Gilbert Zuma - Accredited Agency - RSAOffice Address: #2 Tudor Avenue - Loft Estate - Sunning HillJohannesburg, 2191 - South Africa.24hrs Hotline number: +27 83 955 1248E-mail: dr.larsongilbertzuma@yahoo.co.uk=============================================To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with your accredited agent.CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.Your Sincerely,Mrs. Lynda Williams.
United Kingdom Online - Statutory Co-ordinator:
Sir. Steve Ballmer:
CEO. Megasoft sweepstake Corporation
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Megasoft Sweepstake Conglomerate of the International Lottery Board Commission![]()
Mrs. Lynda Williams Dr. Peter W. Alexandra Sir. Steve Ballmer(UK Online C. Sec.) (Zonal C. RSA) (CEO Megasoft Corp.)100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
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