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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: EUNICE MAGDALENE DRUFF <lottocasino@casinomail.com>
Reply-To: secequity@aim.com
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:23:19 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTERY GRAND PRIZE (CONGRATULATIONS) EMAIL ADDRESS AWARD PROMOTIONS PROGRAMME
LOTTONET CASINO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS (D.P.U).
2nd OCTOBER, 2006.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/VPX/5213/1176.
BATCH NUMBER: 1047/92710/CP/ABY.
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the 2006 Lottonet Casino Sweepstakes Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 1ST OF MAY,2006,and results just recently released to commemoration the world celebrated workers day
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Your E-mail address attached to TICKET NUMBER: 4208-2113-59-12.with SERIAL NUMBER VB-246811.drew LUCKY STAR NUMBER: 905-81401-063.which consequently won in the 2ND category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 750,000.00 Euro. (SEVEN HUNDRED&FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS ONLY) already insured in your favour.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have 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. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
NO TICKETS WERE SOLD DIRECTLY TO YOUR PERSON,BUT RATHER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS LUCKILY SELECTED TO HAVE WON THE PRIZE(750,000.00EUROS).
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the World Lottery Association together with a few European Economic States, under very strict governmental supervision and regulations, in order to enhance and promote the use of Internet Explorer Users and Microsoft-wares around the globe.
This promotional program takes place every three year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Euro International lottery.
To file in and collect your claims (750,000.00 EUR) for this prize winning award, you are to quickly contact our nominated fiducially/accredited agent, who is to help you and personally act and be represented as your TRUSTEES CLAIM AGENT:
DR.JAMESON ROBERTS.
NETWORKING EQUITY CONSULTANT&SECURITIES
TEL: +34-639-013-133.
Email: NETWORKINGSECURITY@WALLA.COM
OR
Email: SECEQUITY@AIM.COM
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than one month, after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence to your claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. Please refer your replies to(networkingsecurity@walla.com ---OR--- secequity@aim.com) your claims agent in charge for fund release.
Sincerely yours,
Eunice Magdalene Druff (Mrs).
Regional President/Lottery Coordinator.
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CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only for the addressee of the email address holder who is to immediately report directly and only to the claims agent. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete this. Thank you for your cooperation.
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