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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: Howard Wellington <howard.wellington@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:21:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INFORMATION
The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Customer Service/Claims Department
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
ATTN: Aren Rich,
I acknowledge the receipt of your mail. I want to inform you that in line with the UK National Lottery regulation (UK Lottery Acts 249(n) of 1972), winners are to pay only courier charges for the delivery of their parcel. No Taxes. Once this is done, their winning parcel is immediately delivered to them within the stipuated time for delivery.
I want you to realise that the UK National Lottery is unlike every other e-lottery so you have no cause to have any doubt. I will advice you contact our affiliate courier company as soon as possible so that you can follow the necessary procedures for the quick delivery of your winnings. I assure you that at the end of it, you will be joyous.
Regards,
Mr. Howard Wellington
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation
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 !!!
© Copyright 1994-2007 The U.K. National Lottery Inc.
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