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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: award2005emailballot@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:43:37 +0200
Subject: Euromillion Award Winning Final Notification.
Euromillion Español
Paseo De La Castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/05.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 29th July, 2005. This is a millennium scientific computer
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed
at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it.
Your email address attached to ticket star number (4-5) drew the EUROMILLION
lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the Second
category. You have been approve for the star prize of EUR ? 667,248.26. (Six
Hundred And Sixty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred And Fourty Eight Euros. Twenty
Six Cents)
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive
your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This
is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as
we have had cases like this before, please send your winning ticket, reference
numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to
our registered claim agent in addrres below.
Mr. Essen David.
Mundo Security Agency.
Avd. De Los Americas 46.
C.P. 28006 Madrid
Spain.
infomundoagency@netscape.net
All prizes must be claimed within three weeks of your reply.
Best regard,
Mrs. Ana Buñol Zaragoza.
( Promotion Director )
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