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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: <info@britishamerican-online.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 13:49:18 +0200
Subject: Congratulations From British America Online Lottery Promo
BRITISH AMERICAN ONLINE LOTTERY COMMISSION:
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT.
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REGENT'S PARK,LONDON NW1 4NS,UNITED KINGDOM
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Ref: BAOL/19823108/05/DON
Batch: 23/012/4774Attn: WinnerWe are pleased to announce to you the draw of the British American Online Lottery International programs held on the 5th of September 2006 (5/09/2006) in London. Your e-mail address attached to the following numbers listed below:Ticket number: 2314759773 914
Serial Number: 19445/02
Drew the Lucky Numbers: 00-7-50-1600-01The above listed numbers subsequently make's you one of the bonafide winner of the lottery promo in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP£ 2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand,British Pounds Sterling’s) in cash credited to fileBAOL/19823108/05/DON.This is from a total cash prize of GBP£45,000.000.00 (Forty Five Million British Pounds) shared amongst the first fifteen (15) lucky winners in this category "A". Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your GBP£2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, British Pounds) would be released to you physically or via Bank to Bank Transfer by ouraffiliate Bank. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as with him.All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site e.g. WWW.YAHOO.COM , WWW.MSN.COM,WWW.MAKTOOB.COM, e.g. through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 companies.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is a 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 contact your claims agent with the below details for processing of your claims and endeavour to list out your winning numbers when filing your claim.
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Name: Dr. Harold Brookes.
Tel: +44 701 112 9864
Fax: +44 709 286 6716
E-mail: haroldbrookes02@excite.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
BRITISH AMERICAN ONLINE LOTTERY COMMISSION, UNITED
KINGDOM
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Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Your are advised to acknowledge the receipt of yournotification by returnphone call.Congratulations once more from all members and staffsof this program.Yours Faithfully,Mr. McDonald Philip.
British American Online Lottery Coordinator.
Tel: +447031943309, +447031943328
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