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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <ukclaimsagentmichael@hotpop.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:04:24 -0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION YOU HAVE WON!!!
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
+44 703 191 2047
(24hours)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today 2ND of August, 2006 of winners ofthe UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME held on Saturday the 29TH of July, 2006. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers:01-14-21-3-35-48, and a bonus number of 24 which subsequently won you the lottery
in the second category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £253,437.00 in
cash credited to KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £2,534,370.00 shared
amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
This year's Lottery Program Jackpot is the 5th largest ever in the history of Europe Sweepstakes.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through
computer draw system and extracted from over 125,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies
that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your
playcoupon. In view of this, your £253,437.00 would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and yourmoney remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
AGENT: Glen Michael
Email: ukclaimsagentmichael@hotpop.com
(Form HLP)
REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68
FULL NAME...............................................
COMPANY NAME: ...........................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
SEX:.................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
ANNUAL INCOME..................
TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL..................................
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE.............(identification on delivery)
WINNING NUMBER........................
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:..................................................................
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being partof our online promotional lottery program.
Yours Truly,
Sir. Steven Smith.
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme).
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