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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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From: "Lottery Board" <coordinator_sd2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:29:39 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (YOUR LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION).
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT CANADA.Date: Wed Aug 16 /06,Ref: MXE/061725/06,Batch: TXC/6490902/188,Winning No: BC-49CONGRATULATIONSSir/Madam,We are delighted to inform you of your winning prize release on the Wed Aug 16, 2006 from the Canadian International Lottery program.Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number: B/7056490902, serial number: 889002/04/05/2006. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 3 5 17 29 38 47 bonus number 23, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.You are hereby, have approved a lump sum pay of US$ 1,620,000.00 (ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 474061720/05 from the total cash prize of US14, 000,000.00 shared amongst sixteen lucky winners, based on their category.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have their operational base.Please do contact your Claim Agent:DR WILLIAMS KLAAS. (Claim Agent).CANADIAN LOTTERY BOARDPhone: + 27 83 4030 114Fax: - + 27 11 507 5835Email: dr_williamsklaas2@yahoo.caEmail: drwilliamsklaas@hotmail.comWhen contacting your claim agent, please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and address to help locate your file easily:1.Name in full------------------------------------------------------------2.Address----------------------------------------------------------------3.Nationality--------------------------------------------------------------4.Age----------------------------------------------------------------------5.Sex----------------------------------------------------------------------6.Occupation-----------------------------------------------------------7.Phone/Fax------------------------------------------------------------Congratulation!Susan Davies (coordinator)Address: 1450 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills, Ont. M3B 2X7Tel/fax: 1 831 303 7536.Email: susdavies@canada.comwww.canada.comNote: Confirm your winning by clicking on the following information: {http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=4}
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