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Fraud email example:
From: "O2TELECOMMUNICATION" <customercares_02telecoms@live.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:41:16 -1200
Subject: ***CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON***
O2TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
124 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M60 2DB -
United Kingdom
+447031891138
Date 12-06-2008
Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS
ATTENTATION: WINNER
We are delighted to inform you of your prize released
from the 02TELECOMMUNICATIONS.International Telephone Number
and e-mail Draw. Which is fully based on an electronic
selection of winners using their e-mail .Your e-mail was
attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial
number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as
follows 5-13-33-37-42bonus number 17,which consequently won
the promo in the category B.You here by have been approved a
lump sum pay of GBP600,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS)
in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02from
the total cash prize shared amongst three lucky winners in
this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting
system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand e-mail address from Canada,
Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Oceania as part of our international promotions program
which is conducted annually.
Further more your details falls within our European
representative office in UNITED KINGDOM, as indicated in
your play coupon and your prize of 600,000.00GBP will be
released to you from this regional branch office in LONDON.
were we just launched our new telecommunications network,.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact ourclaim officer
REV WILLIAMS POPE ON
customercares_02telecoms@live.com or
call +447037035909669
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, address
and telephone number to help locate your 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 programs by
non-participator
unofficial personnel.
Fill the winner application form below and submit to the
paying bank.
Note,
All winnings MUST be claimed by the 30th of , July 2008;
otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and
eventuallydonated
to charity organizations. Congratulations once again on
yourwining.
WINNER APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
THIS FORM WILL ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER. FILL IT AND
RETURN BACK TO OUR CLAIM OFFICER
FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CLAIM.
1)FULL NAME.......................................
2)ADDRESS...................................
3)DATE OF BIRTH .................................
4)SEX............................................
5)AGE............................................
6)NATIONALITY....................................
7)OCCUPATION.....................................
(8)TELEPHONE NUMBER..............................
(9)EMAIL ADDRESS.................................
(10)DATE.........................................
(11)WINNER NUMBER................................
(12)REF NUMBER...................................
(13)AMOUNT WON..................................
WE AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
THANKS:
MANAGEMENT,
02 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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