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Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATIONS LOTTERY GAME <johnwright_02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:49:44 -0700
Subject: Incredible!!! You Have Been Certified A Winner
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The United Nations Lottery
Headquatres
270 John Downey Drive
New Britain
CT 06051
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOMRef: UN/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
DATE:05/09/2006 (Customer Services)NOTIFICATION OF WINNINGS:Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the online Sweepstakes International program held on 14th of August, 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to TICKET NUMBER: 1416-4612-750 with SERIAL NUMBER:3187-17 drew the LUCKY DREW NUMBERS:31-17-8-28-55 (bonus no.25), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of £2,500,000.00(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) in cash credited to your file .This is from a total cash prize of £250,000,000.00 shared amongst the one Hundred (100) lucky winners in this categoryi.e Match 5 plus bonus.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 claim is processed and your money 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 claims agent
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MR.JOHN WRIGHT
Official Email:johnwright_02@yahoo.co.uk******************************************************************************************************Endeavour to contact him with the following informations:
1. Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Telephone Number
4. Age
5. Sex
6. Nationality
7. Occupation
8. Winning information i,e ticket number, batch number, reference number, serial number e.t.c.Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UNITED NATIONS LOTTERY.Yours faithfully,
Brian Hunt(Mr).
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