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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: online office <reed_ray@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:38:51 +0000
Subject: CONTACT YOU CLAIMS AGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERYID/007/897/04 Wellington Way, Brooklands Business Park,Weybridge, KT13 0TT United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04Batch: OBW/A10-234 Dear Winner, WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of theONLINE SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 1st ofSEPTEMBER 2007 in UNITED KINGDOM.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188with Serial number 5368/02, the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7,whichsubsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category.You havetherefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Twomillion,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash creditedto file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners inthis category. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sitethrough computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companiesand this promotion takes place annually. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:MR KELVIN COXEmail: kelvin_coxoffice1@yahoo.co.ukFax:+44-70-7505-5509Telephone:+44-70-1113-6892Provide him with the information below:1.Name:2.Sex:3.Addres/Nationality:4.telephone Number:5.email address6:Occupation: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote yourreference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or ourdesignated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffsof this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.SIR PAUL SMITHONLINESWEEP LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
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