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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: "WEB INFO" <web-info@1209499.btconnect.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:14:54 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2ND CATEGORY
REF: EML/56-TF-8890776
UK CONVENTRY PROMOTIONS
National Office,
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road,
Victoria, London SW1W 9SP,
REF: EML/56-TF-8890776
BATCH: 109/91300/EML
PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the UK CONVENTRY EMAIL LOTTERY MEGA JACKPOT WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Friday, 18th of May 2007.
Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the luckynumbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: EML/ 56-TF-8890776.This is from total prize money of £5,000,000.00 shared among the Ten (10) international winners in this category.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email or phone for processing and remittance of your prize money to you.
The claims officer contact email is:
MR. Dennis Rega
UK CONVENTRY LOTTERY,U.K.
Tel/fax: +44 701 711 8319, 44 795 810 6988, 44 871 264 0975
Email: Dennisrega2@myway.com
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible;
1. Reference and Batch Number
2. Names in full
3. Telephone and Fax
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
HARRIET FERRARO
CONVENTRY PROMOTIONS.
Copyright (c) 2007 Euro Millions Inc.
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