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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: MRS HELEN CHEW LOON <mshelen109@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <coordinatorkevans@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:22:12 +0000
Subject: POWERBALL INT'L JACKPOT/LOTTERY ASSOCIATION ASIA PACIFIC
REGION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POWERBALL ONLINE INTL JACKPOT/ LOTTERY ASSOCIATION
ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE
BANGKOK THAILAND
This is to inform you of the release of the Powerball Online Lottery PRIZE DRAW,2007.
Your email was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-18-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1.000, 000.00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of 25,020.225.00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category. The lucky numbers:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are required to file a letter of claim to the coordinator for further instructions and directives on how to claim your prize.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses & official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program.
We hope your lucky email will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our coordinator as follows,
NAME: Kenneth Evans
Powerball Towers,45/4 Silom road,
Radjamdamrin ,23002 Bangkok , ThailandTEL: 00(66) 894986536EMAIL: coordinatorpball@yahoo.com.hk
: coordinator_pball@hotmail.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Coordinator as soon possible.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Sincerely,
Dr.Helen Chew Loon
President
Powerball Online Intl Jackpot/Lottery Association
Asia Pacific Region
Some 2007 Winners
Some 2006 Winners
Copyright @1994-2007 The Powerball Jackpot/Lottery Association All rights reserved Terms of Service - Guideline 77635 476378 255667460
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