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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: australia lottery2007 <australianotifications2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williambonki@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:17:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAS WON IT
FROM DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDSDEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COPORATION;
DATE:15/11/2007
REF NUMBER:475061725
BATCHNUMBER:7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER:GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATION!CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 11th of november 2007 from the AUSTRALIA NTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME,Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses,Your name was attached to ticket number; 4706172507056490902 serial num.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our fiducial agent,
REV. WILLIAMS BONKY
Email: williambonki@yahoo.com
To file for your claim.Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name,addressand telephone number to help locateyour file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or un official personnel. NOTE,all winnings must be claimed before 30TH of november 2007; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organization. Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards,
REV FR.DUCK MAYOR .
(co-ordinator).
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT Rev. WILLIAMS BONKY
EMAIL;williambonki@yahoo.com
+234-8064263907
YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR CLEARIFICATIONS.
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