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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: cibersecre@universia.pt
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:30:41 +0000
Subject: HELLO! YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNERS -[Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:30:41 +0000]
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on May 1st,2006,
of
winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION.
As part of our promotional draws,participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals
and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic
business
Promotions Program.
Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw as a result of
your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions
for.
You/your company email address,attached to ticket number
896-781-6767,with
serial number 374-18 drew the lucky numbers 2, 5, 9, 22, 31, 33 and
Bonus
number 15 and consequently you won in the second category of the JAPAN
FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.
Your Winning Ticket Number. 896-781-6767
Your Serial Number. 374-18
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 2, 5, 9, 22, 31, 33 Bonus Number 15
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD674/893S/GMSA
You have therefore been approved of for the payment of the sum of
US$800,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second
category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$3,450,000.00 shared
among
the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$800,000.00 is now
with NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES Company insured with your
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact
(NATIONAL TRUSTEE) your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
To begin your claim, please call your claims agent immediately:
DR.JAMES WILSON
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG,GUANGZHOU,CHINA
EMAIL dan_wood70@yahoo.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other
information
provided above in every one of your correspondences with your
claims agent.
Congratulations! once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part
of our promotions program.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.TAD KAWASAKI
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS
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