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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: UK LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS <uklottoclaimsdept1113@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: infoicscouriers204@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:11:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Verification Completed..............Contact Courier Company For Free Delivery.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,
CROYDON,LONDON.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Dear Winner,
The above subject refers.Congratulations you have been cleared for payment.I have contacted the UK National Lottery Advisory Board and The Internal Revenue Board on this matter and we have decided to send your winning package via a secured and efficient courier service in accordance with your request.
We have contacted our affiliate Courier Company INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS and have directed them to pick up your winning package which contains your cheque, winning certificate and security documents from the National Headquaters.
Please you are advised to fill the delivery form below and send to The Client Services Manager, INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS and he will get to you as soon as your winning package is ready for delivery.
NAME....................................
ADDRESS..............................
PHONE NUMBER................
ZIP-CODE..............................
COUNTRY.............................
MR HARRISON BLAIR
Client Services Manager.
INTERNATIONAL COURIER SYSTEMS
EMAIL: infoicscouriers204@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +44 703 1817 650
+44 703 1817 670
+44 703 1817 848
+44 703 1817 937
Do not hesitate to contact this office via telephone or email if the need arises.
Congratulations once again,
MR MICHAEL MARTINS
CLAIMS AGENT
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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 !!!
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