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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: "terce madila" <terce8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:14:38 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTFLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAWYOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,THE SUM OF US$ 1,500,000,00CONTACT ( JAMES NKOMO ) YOUR CLAIM AGENT.FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENTMR.JAMES NKOMO.PHONE;+27-73129-6596.Email:jamesnkomo2005@hotmail.com(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATIONWe are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on the 30th August 2006 that you are one of the winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, 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 part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. Note that 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 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category. Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756 Your Serial Number. 454-17 Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSAYou have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of $30,000,000.00 shared among the ten international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS! .Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$1,500,000.00 is now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names. Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLEWORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLDCongratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Yours sincerely,Mrs.Madila.Portia.THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. 2nd Floor SABC Radio Park Building Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.Johannesburg, South Africa.FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.
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