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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: "julie van hans" <hongkongequityfunding@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 03:06:31 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PRIZE WON
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
National HONG KONG Lottorey wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Hong Kong held on 28th June, 2005. Your email account have been picked as a winner of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY.
This results is now released to you on 5th september, 2005. and your email address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners. Your lucky number is and bonus ball number .Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
All winning must be claimed not later than 10th october, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be retured to Equity Funding Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
You are therefore advised to give the following :
1. Full name .
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4.Occupation.
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive.(Hong Kong Lottery Intern.)
Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).
Copyright ©2005 British Lottery InternationalContact us with this Email Address
Email:Hongkongequityfunding@yahoo.com.hk
MRS JULIE VAN HANS,
VICE PRESIDENT
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