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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: contact urgent <contacturgent_1922@web.de>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:03:08 +0100
Subject: CHECK MAIL
THE CANADA 6/49 MILLION LOTTO
LOTTO PROMOTION
HEAD OFFICE
22 Kingfisher Avenue Lombardy East
Moderfontein Johannesburg
South Africa
Dear Winner,
My name is Mrs. Linda Marcus, on behalf of CANADA 6/49-Millions Lottery/Lotto
Promotion South Africa; I wish to announce you as one the
3 lucky winners in the Lotto draw held on the Saturday March 8, 2008.
All 3 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch
of 50,000 international emails. Your email address emerged along
side 2 others as a 2nd category winner. Consequently, you have
therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$1,200,000.00
(One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only).
The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
(I) Serial Batch No: 83200-0
(II) Winning No:11 12 13 16 46 48 Bonus 28
(III) Ref No: 175-02906041-216.
Please contact the under mentioned claim officer/Agent as soon as possible
for the immediate release of your winnings:
Contact Person:
Mr. Anderson Simon
Asimon complex Office,
22 primrose Sandton Jhb South Africa.
EMAIL:anderson.simon4@live.co.za
Contact Tel: + 27-73-490-8333
Forward the below listed details for immediate commencement of your
payment process:-
1, YOUR NAME :-----------------------------------------
2, ADDRESS:--------------------------------------------
3, AGE & SEX:-------------------------------------------
4, NATIONALITY :---------------------------------------
4, RESIDENCE;------------------------------------------
5 TELEPHONE NO:---------------------------------------
6, FAX NUMBERS:---------------------------------------
7, OCCUPATION :---------------------------------------
8, WINNING NO:----------------------------------------
9, REFERENCE NO:--------------------------------------
10,SERIAL BATCH NO:-----------------------------------
This email notification is auto-generated and it is valid for four
weeks. Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Linda Marcus
The Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the African/European Union
Lotto Corporation/Microsoft Companies, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell
computers Mackintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT
companies in order to promote the FIFA 2010 World Cup to be hosted in
SOUTH AFRICA. The lotto internet draw is organized to encourage the use
of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over
200 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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