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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: info_sixballgames_uk@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:09:00 +0200
Subject: Award Winning Notice!!
6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY
LONDON OFFICE
233-5 AMITHY GROVE,
LONDON, SW200LL
UNITED KINGDOM.
Dear Winner,
We are please to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the 6 BALL
GAMES draw held on 06TH of AUGUST 2005. All 3 winning addresses were randomly
selected from a batch of 5,000,000 international emails. Your email address
emerged alongside 2 others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £2,000,000
Pounds (Two million pounds) only.
The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 05,11,25,31,59 62
(ii) Serial number: 71-2-5166
(iii) Lotto batch number: 6BG-110
(iv) Reference number: WH-904-8
Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:
Mr.Norman King
Claims Department Manager
WILSON & HENRY FINANCIAL FIRM.
Email: manager@wahffemail.com
Fax: +44 7005804427
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Philip Churchill
Promotions Manager
Tel: +44 7040118013
Fax: +44 7005805159
N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from
today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the
claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names
or addresses.
4.All winne rs under the age of 18 are automatically
dis-qualified.
5.Please do not reply to this email. Contact your
claims agent.
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