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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 UK LOTTERY PROMO LONDON <wwww_center10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agent_rightsmith@freemail.lt>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 05:20:28 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION: CONGRATULATIONS
MICROSOFT U-K ONLINE LOTTERY.
The Microsoft LotteryP O Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)
Lottery Date: August 2007
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref.No:919347/749-0Batch:3566465021-0TA/06
Dear Lucky Winner,
Congratulations as we happily announce to you today that the draw.
Of the MICROSOFT UK ONLINE LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held in August 2007 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: G276017-487 with Serial number 493-678 drew the lucky numbers:
[ 7-28-87-65-69-73 ]
The Bonus Ball [02], which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e, matches 3 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) credited to file nos KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of US$7,000,000.00 (Seven Million U.S Dollars) shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 4 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100 Million Email addresses of unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place once in a year. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our U booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, Your US$700,000 (Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by any of our payment offices here in London. Our London agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until 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, Be warned ! !.
To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent with the verification form below:
Overseas Claims UnitLondon Fiduciary Agent for MICROSOFT UK PROMOTIONS.Name: Mr. Wright Smith, From West ham City England.
Mr. Wright Smith
Email: agent_rightsmith@freemail.lt
KINDLY FILL THE CLAIMS VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM BELOW AND SEND IT TO HIM:
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FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:...................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:.......................................................
CITY/STATE:........................................................................
COUNTRY:............................................................................
NATIONALITY:...................................................................
SEX:.......................AGE:.......................................................
MARITAL STATUS: ...........................................................
TEL NO: ............................FAX:..........................................
E_MAIL ADDRESS:............................................................
NEXT OF KIN: ....................................................................
OCCUPATION: ....................................................................
AMOUNT WON:....................................................................
REFENCE NO:................ BATCH NO: .............................
LUCKY NO:.................. TICKET NO :................................
SERIAL NO:................... LOTTERY DATE: ...................
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Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him on the email stated above. You may wish to establish contact with him via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter. All Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of the proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary and security measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Note: That winners who are students or those below 20 Years of age are NOT allowed to participate in this Lottery programmes. You must be 20 yrs and above and a working class to be able to claim your winnings.
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, BUT CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT DIRECTLY BY E-Mail: agent_rightsmith@freemail.lt
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the MICROSOFT U-K LOTTERY INC.
Yours Faithfully, Mrs. Grace Sanders.
Mrs. Grace SandersOnline coordinator for MICROSOFT UK ON-LINE PROMOTIONS. Sweepstakes International Program. Copyright © 1994-2006 The Micro Soft UK Online Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.
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