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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: Online Coordinator <uknl1web@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:58:32 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
From: Ms. Melissa Johnson
UK National Lottery
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: SNI/8033113427/04
Batch: BATCH NO: 44/4107F82/IZ
Dear Luck Winner,
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement yesterday of the winners of the UK International Lottery Program, held on Saturday the 14th July. 2007.
Your email address attached to ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329, serial number 53J-721B drew the lucky numbers 10/16/21/24/34/46, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd international category. You have therefore been approved for a Lump-Sum Payout of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand USD), in Cash credited to file with REF NO: SNI/8033113427/04 and BATCH NO: 44/4107F82/IZ. This is from total prize money of US$14,000,000.00 shared among 20 winners in various categories.
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from over 200,000 companies and individuals from all over the world as part our International promotions program for the year, conducted bi-annually.
To collect your prizes, kindly fill the verification form below and send to our Claims Fiduciary Agent in London UK Mr. Owen Graham through email, stating your receipt of this notification. He has been mandated to offer you assistance and facilitate the claim of your prizes.
Claims Fiduciary Agent:
Mr. Owen Graham
Email: ograham_consult@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL: owen.graham@consultant.com
PHONE NUMBER: +44 762 419 0875
FAX NUMBER: +44 845 280 0525
VERIFICATION FORM:
1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) PHONE:
6.) OCCUPATION
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!
Congratulations once more from our members of staff of this promotional program.
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Melissa Johnson
Online coordinator for THE UK LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
THE UK SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
COPYRIGHT © 2007. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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