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Fraud email example:
From: wami harmonization <wamiharmonization@tiscali.de>
Reply-To: wami_harmonization@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:43:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS CONTACT YOUR CLIAM AGENT TODAY
The Head,
Lottery Winning Notification Centre,GLLIPP.
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
26-01-2007(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Dear Sir / Madam,
Winning Notification.
Congratulations, it is our pleasure to inform you that you have won on email the annual Global Liberty Lottery (Lotto) International Promotional Program GLLIPP) held in London on 29th June, 2005. A global email random access selection shot on Microsoft, generated your email address - as related to the following :
2.Your email address attached to ticket number :56475600545188
3,with CODE NUMBER- 1/6/11/17/29/43/8
3.batch number : 783902169-BO47
which won on the 1st category POUNDS STERLING $ 980,000 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING (Ss) Your Ticket ,Serial ,Batch ,Lottery Ref Number
,will be confidentially included in your payment approval - take note.
This promotional program takes place annually, promoted and sponsored by
eminent personalities - the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice, Echina Site and other corporate organizations.This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide .
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning informations confidential until your claims have been processed.This is part of GLLIPP security system to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by scam impostors.
Please note: in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications remember to quote your lucky numbers and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.Apply for your prize as soon as possible so your payment will be processed within the time of claim. You are hereby instructed to fill the space below and forward to your Chief Lottery Agent Below.
Contact Cliam Agent Info.
Email Adress:wami_harmonization@yahoo.com
Contact Office Address:New westham Tower House.
Congratulations once more.
Good luck.
Yours Faithfully,
Director His Excellency.
Mr Goefery Williams.
Jetzt neu: Der Routenplaner von Tiscali.
http://www.tiscali.de/trav/routenplaner.html
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