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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO <cyberanalyst0998@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <theclaimsofficerrichard227@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:13:03 +0400
Subject: YOU HAVE JUST WON
UK NATIONAL LOTTERYPO Box 1010Liverpool L70 1NLUnited Kingdom
TICKET NO: 56475600545188 Ref: XYL /26510460037/05 Batch: 24/00319/IPD
ATTN: WINNER,
We happily announce to you the draw (#1147) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 7th Sep 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04-10-21-22-25-3831(Bonus ball) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 8 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £ 1000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds) cash credited to fileXYL/26510460037/05 This is from a total cash prize of £4000,000,00 (British Pounds) shared amongs the Four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. match 8 plus bonus.
To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent immediately with the informations below.
1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:6.SEX:7.OCCUPATION:8.MARITAL STATUS:9.NATIONALITY:10.TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER:11. AMOUNT WON:
==============================================================NAME: Richard BarnardForeign Services Manager,Payment and Release orderDepartment,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.Phone Number: TELL: +447031931411 E-mail: theclaimsofficerrichard227@yahoo.co.uk==============================================================
N.B: Winnings not acknowledged and claimed within one week of notification will bevoid.Please when contacting the Claims Officer quote your Winning Numbers, Batch numbers and Ref Number, via email, to process the immediate payment of your prize.Once again on behalf of all our staff,CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!RegardsMrs. Lorri SuzanneOnline CO-Ordinator.For Uk National Lottery 2007.
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