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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: BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS. <lottery203@laposte.net>
Reply-To: britishlotteryheadquarte@gawab.com
Date: 31 Aug 2006 20:39:49 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON
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BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.
PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH
UNITED KINGDOM
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº:UK/2251256003/05
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London United Kingdom wishes to announce to you results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 3rd Februay, 2006. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this. This results is today released to you and Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545-188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01 03 06 22 23 39 and bonus ball number: 21 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 160,047 (One hundred and sixty thousand,fourty seven Pounds Sterlings)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,600,470{One million six hundred, four hundred and seventy pounds sterlings} shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and xtracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bianually
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your £360,047 {Three hundred and sixty thousand,fourty seven Pounds Sterlings} will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming and unwarranted abuse of this program or you winnings will be void Please be warned!!!
To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary/Claims agent:
Name: Mr. Micheal Jones
Tel: +44-701-113-0143
Email: britishlotteryheadquarte@gawab.com
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.
ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY
Sincerely Yours
Samantha Jones (Mrs)
International Relation Officer.
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM
OUR Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Paul Lampard (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova (Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz (International Relation Officer).
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