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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: johnwright_03@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:56:34 GMT
Subject: Incredible!!! You Have Been Certified A Winner
The United Nations Lottery
Headquatres
270 John Downey Drive,
WC2
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: UN/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
DATE:28/09/2006 (Customer Services)
NOTIFICATION OF WINNINGS:
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the online Sweepstakes International program held on 24th of July,
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
*************************************************************************************
MR.JOHN WRIGHT
Official Email:johnwright_03@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).
The United Nations Lottery
Headquatres
270 John Downey Drive,
WC2
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: UN/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
DATE:28/09/2006 (Customer Services)
NOTIFICATION OF WINNINGS:
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the online Sweepstakes
International program held on 24th of July,
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
*************************************************************************************
MR.JOHN WRIGHT
Official Email:johnwright_03@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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