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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: AFRO UKEURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <afro_07ukeuro@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:11:39 +0000
Subject: Confirmed Eligible Winner.
FROM THE DESK OF MR WILLIAM HILL
UK/AFRO/EURO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:44-703 182 0715 , Fax:44-870 479 6230
£950.000.00
UK/EURO INTER-LOTTERY
Confirmed Eligible Winner
3075088
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Eligible Winner:
Pursuant to applicable Federal and State laws regulations of United Kingdom, your email address was selected and have been certified as a member of the designated FIRST CLASS eligible to receive a special First Round cash award of NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLY ONLY (£950,000.00) provided you submit the winning cash control number before the stipulated deadline of thirty days.
Your provisional cash control number is 3075088 in conjunction with your email address with winning numbers 23 , 26 , 32 , 41 , 45 , 3 , 7 won through the computer ballotting extravaganza on the 26/05/07 matched with our first winners in the first category, and has not been issued to any other person but you alone as the first round winner.congratulation
Please note that you must submit your cash award control number to our African Agent office for verification of your claim 3075088 to receive your cash award immediately.
OFFICIAL CONTACT FOR CLAIM
MR. WILLIAM HILL
TEL: +44-703 182 0715
E-MAIL:claim999office@yahoo.co.uk
COMPLETE SPACES BELOW IMMEDIATELY
1.NAMES...2.HOME ADD..
3.SEX ....
4.AGE: ...5.TEL..
6.AMOUNT WON...
7.COUNTRY:
8.OCCUPATION....
9.CONTROL NUMBERS..
There is no cost or other obligation on your part than to receive your fund through our official agent that will instruct the paying bank to remit your fund to your bank account.
Note that the full amount of your cash award will be transfered to you promptly via Remittance department of the paying bank.
Please, be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating which appear to be using Uk/Euro international Lottery addresses, but are not from The UK International Lottery Board England.PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : CUSTOMERCARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT :
E-MAIL:ukeuro999customercare@hotmail.co.uk
Sincerely,
Dr Michael J. ArmsteadDisbursement Officer.
UNITED KINDOM.
Uknational lottery. The Marina Offices, St Peters Marina, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England.
77635 476378 255667460
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