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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: "grenson alex" <uknationallottery44@rediffmail.com>
Date: 19 Oct 2006 08:53:00 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION...YOU HAVE......WON(&# 978,250,000)
UK ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK. GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!! UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;(Registration Z720633X). UK National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X/05 Batch: 074/05/ZY369 WINNING NOTIFICATION We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 5th April, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188 with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky numbers-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)\"bonus no 46.!
which subsequently won\"you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of &#163;250.000 (two hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of &#163;1,000,000 (one million pounds sterlings) lotto jackpot shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9% .All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our London booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your &#163;250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling) would !
be released to you by any of our payment offices in London.Our fiducia
ry 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. Please be warned. For payment, please do provide with the following informations: And send to our Fiduciary Agent. YOUR FULLNAME:.......................................... YOUR SEX:............................................... YOUR ADDRESS:........................................... YOUR COUNTRY:........................................... YOUR FAX:............................................... YOUR PHONE NUMBER:...................................... YOUR OCCUPATION:........................................ YOUR COMPANY\'S NAME:..............................!
...... YOUR AGE:............................................... YOUR REF NUMBER:........................................ Name: Mr Brooks Mel
Email:agent_brooksmel@yahoo.co.ukUK NATIONAL LOTTERY FIDUCIARY AGENT CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,Brain Hunt.Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERYSweepstakes International ProgramNATIONAL LOTTERYBrain Hunt ControllerGeoTrust SSL Reseller
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