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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: howard porter <howard@howardporter.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 16:05:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ON-LINE LOTTERY PROMO
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY
ID/007/897/04
Wellington Way,
Brooklands Business Park,
Weybridge, KT13 0TT
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234
Dear Winner,
WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION
Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of the ONLINE SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 5th of SEPEMBER
2006 in UNITED KINGDOM. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02, the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7,
This subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 (Two
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total! Cash prize of US $
25Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
Indicated this notification. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to
You by our payment office 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 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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please fill the form below:
NAME:______________________________________
SEX_______________________________
COUNTRY ___________________________________
ADDRESS:____________________________________
CITY:_______________________STATE/PROV:____
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:_____________
PHONE:________________ FAX: _______________
E-MAIL:_____________________________________
OCUUPATION:
REFERENCE NUMBER:____________
BATCH NUMBER:_________________________________
Please print this page, then complete and mail this form to your fiduciary agent:
NAME: MR.HOWARD PORTER
E-MAIL: howard_porter2@yahoo.co.uk
FAX : 4-8701213851
TELEPHONE: +44723054942, +447023054933
To avoid unneces! Sarydelays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our
Designated agent.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings
Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions
Of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this
Confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on
Employment.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Regards,
SIR PAUL GIRLING
ONLINESWEEP LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
Information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
Intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, and distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in
Error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
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