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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: Brian Hollis <brian.hollis24@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:44:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Fill and send to (davidhowell888@yahoo.co.uk)
Good Day Ad en Nely Stet,
Compliments of the season, I hope you had a wonderful holiday coupled with this wonderful news. Congratulations. All you have to do is to fill and send the application i have prepared for you below and send it to the Lottery coordinator in London, Sir David Howell via email (davidhowell888@yahoo.co.uk). Send this email now to the coordinator. For clarity and transparency, you will be paid in your local currency according to the current exchange rate.
Fill out the form properly. If you cant fill the form, simply retype the it as below using Microsoft word and send to David either by attachment or as word document like i have done. He will be able to view it. Once again, do not send this email back to me, send it to (davidhowell888@yahoo.co.uk).
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David Howell
The Lottery Coordinator
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1N
UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Sir,
APPLICATION FOR CLAIM OF LOTTERY FUNDS
I wish to apply for the claim of my Lottery winning with details as stated below:
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/06/ZY369
Draw Number: 1256
Draw Date: Saturday, 5th January 2008
Ticket Number: 56475600545 188
Serial Number: 5627635368/07
Lucky Number: 02 03 12 20 33 49
Amount Won: £4,556,043(Four Million, five hundred and fifty-six thousand, and forty-three Pounds Sterling)
Payment Officer ID number: 267189bh56
I am forwarding this application in respect of my information as follows
FULL NAMES:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
CELL PHONE:
FULL HOME ADDRESS:
STATE
COUNTRY:
HOME PHONE/FAX:
To this regards, I request your detailed procedure for this claim. your prompt response to this request would be most highly appreciated.
REGARDS,
NAME:
Camelot Group plc
Registered office: Tolpits Lane , Watford, Herts WD18 9RN
Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203
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