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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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From: Barrister Micheal Phillip <michealphilip_esq@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 08:01:34 +0000
Subject: LEGALIZATION AND NOTORIZATION FEES
Thomas Cadwell and Associates.
Promotion and Gaming Laws Dept.Contact Person: Bar. Micheal Phillip (Esq)103 Belle Vale Rd,Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 2PE Telephone: +44-702-408-7525
ATTN: Alice Reizian
Thanks for your email and the confirmation information sent by you. We hereby confirm you as the true beneficiary to YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LOTTERY Promotion Winner prize of £500,000.00 pounds sterlings with reference number REF Nº:YM35447XN in BATCH Nº.: YM 09102XN.
Our Legal/Professional Charge will be £5,100 for the Legalization and Notarization service to be rendered in regards to your winnings. You are to make payment for £500 of the professional charge up-front to us as Retainership. This is to cover the cost of registering and legalizing your winning claims with the United Kingdom Gaming Promotion Board and also with the Royal Court of Justice here in United Kingdom. The entire process will take only two days of us receiving payment from you. We will expect to receive the balance of £4,450 from you within 10 days of you receiving your winnings. For speed and convenience sake, Do make the payment to us for £500 via western Union Money Transfer or Money Gramm Transfer Outlet to the name of our accounts officer as given below:Name: Sharon VickyAddress: 103 Belle Vale Rd, Liverpool Merseyside L25 2PECountry: The United Kingdom.Amount: £500After Payments must have been made by you, we will send you a winning certificate that we go along with your won prize. you should then proceed to send us the information below as regards the very transfer as well as a scanned copy of the transfer slip from Western Union or Money Gramm: Senders First Name:Senders Last Name:Sender Address:MTCN (Money Transfer Control Numbers):
Ipso facto, we anticipate your full co-operation in this matter to enable us perfect your claims. Your swift performance would be highly appreciated as we are obliged to be of service to you.Congratulations Once again.Yours Sincerely,
Bar. Micheal Phillip (Esq)Telephone: +44-702-408-7525
Email: michealphilip_esq@hotmail.co.uk
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