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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: florence_11@live.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:25:39 GMT
Subject: NOTIFICATION
=
FREE LOTTO COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM =
The Free Lotto Sweepstakes=2C
PO Box 42 Peterborough =
PE3 8XH UNITED KINGDOM =
Ref No=3A MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 =
Draw No=3A901/00319/HLP =
Zonal Draw No=3A GMLA2-003 =
Grand Draw No=3A 12099 =
=
WINNING NOTIFICATION
=
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of your selectio=
n as one of the five winners of the promotional Free Lotto Sweepstakes h=
eld recently as part of our EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA=2E You have therefore b=
een approved for a lump sum pay out of ( =A31=2C000=2E000=2E00)=2E the v=
alue of the amount comes to (1=2C853=2E70556 USD) =2E
We in the Free Lottery Sweepstakes is by this program=2CLaunching our mo=
del computer balloting lottery draws=2C developed and designed to satisf=
y the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various=
lottery programs=2E With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws=2C=
payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record=
time=2E After randomly selecting 15=2C000 participants from an initial =
database of 300=2C000 emails all participants were selected through a co=
mputer ballot system from the Middle East=2C Asia=2C Africa=2C Canada=2C=
Europe=2C USA and South America as part our International Promotions Pr=
ogram=2C which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Swe=
epstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their respect=
ive continents from across the globe=2C we produced an extensive list fr=
om which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw In oth=
er to claim your =A31=2C000=2E000=2E00 prize=2C you will have to fill t=
he form below and send it back to us for verification and then you will =
be inform on how your Cashier=27s Check for =A31=2C000=2E000=2E00 has al=
ready been deposited with your email contact=2E
=
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1=2EFULL NAMES=3A
2=2EADDRESS=3A
3=2ESEX=3A
4=2EAGE=3A
5=2EMARITAL STATUS=3A
6=2EOCCUPATION=3A
7=2EE-MAIL ADDRESS=3A
8=2ETELEPHONE NUMBER=3A
9=2EBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL=3A
10=2EAMOUNT WON=3A
11=2ECOUNTRY
Please you are adviced to complete the form and send back to us for prom=
pt collection=2E You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 =
years of age=2EAny breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners =
will result to disqualification=2E This E-mail message (including attach=
ments=2C if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to w=
hich it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged=2C p=
roprietary=2Cconfidential and exempted from disclosure=2E If you are not=
the intended recipient=2C you are notified that any dissemination=2Cdis=
tribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited=2E
Sincerely=2C =
BRIAN HUNT
To file for your claim=2C please contact our fiduciary agent
Mrs=2EFLORENCE WILLIAMS =
EMAIL=3Aflorence=5F11=40live=2Ecom
The Free Lotto sweepstake International
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