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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: europeansloto@aim.com <europeansloto1@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:58:29 +0100
Subject: happy new year/congratulation
FROM MRS. JULIE CRUZ: CONTACT OUR LEGAL ADVISER BELOW!!!
EUROPEANSLOTO INC.
HEAD OFFICE: STADIONPLEIN 21-23,
1043 EK, AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EUROPEANSLOTO STAKE INC Lottery (international
program) held on the 8th January, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 34090322816 with
prize # 43568000/12 drew $1,500,000.00 which was first in the 1st Category of the draws.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$1,500,000.00) in cash credited to reference number:
AFA/7854545411/NT made available from a total cash prize of Ten{10} Million United State Dollars,
shared amongst the first seven (7) lucky winners in this category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is
the largest ever for Snowball Lottery
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20 days of this notification, after the expiration of
that time frame, if your fund is unclaimed, it will be refunded to us and included in our next draws. We
hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next $18million draws in March 2007.
Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please
always remember to quote your Code number{s} in all correspondence with our legal adviser.
RICHARD LAW GROUPS
EMAIL: richardassociate@aim.com
Tel: 31-644 813 074
Fax: 31-847 465 672
Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address, please notify us immediately so to
make the appropriate adjustment.
Congratulations from the management and staffs of EUROPEANSLOTO STAKE INC.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Julie Cruz
Coordinator/Manager
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