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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: "MICROSOFTLOTTREY " <m.microsoftlottrey2007@rediffmail.com>
Date: 26 Mar 2007 13:03:17 -0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATION!!!
Yahoo/Msn LotteryIncoperationBaley House, Har RoadSutton, Greater LondonSM1 4te,United Kingdom
YAHOO & MSN MICROSOFT WINDOWS LOTTERY
This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of (£150,000) ONEHUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLINGS for the month of March, 2007 Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO/MSNLOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE.
YAHOO&MSN MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millionas that subscribed toYahoo and Hotmail we only select five people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winnerapplying,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM
You are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date ofClaim, Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her SettlementCentre.
Yahoo/Msn Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from the date ofDraw Notification after the Draw date in whichPrize has been won.Any prize notclaimed within this period will be forfeited.
These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................YM 09102XNReff number.......................YM35447XNWinning number...................YM09788
These numbers fall within your location file,you are requested tocontact EVENTS AGENT MANAGER,send your winning identification numbers to them at this contact address below.
(CONTACT EVENTS AGENT MANAGER)
Mr Stuart Langridge EMAIL: claimagent_stuart@yahoo.co.uk
You are therefore advised to send the following information to the EVENTS AGENT to facilitate them and process the delivery of your winnings to you.
NAME:....................................AGE:.......................................SEX:.......................................ADDRESS:..............................EMAIL:...................................PHONE:...................................FAX:.......................................OCCUPATION:.........................STATE....................................COUNTRY:..............................NATIONALITY.........................
Congratulations!! once again.Yours in service,
Cordially,Sir Gregory WilliamOnline Co-ordinatorYahoo/Msn LotterySweepstakes International Program.
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