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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: "MC LOTTO" <mclotto1@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:55:48 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION!
MICRO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
NOVEMBER 17,2005
VIJZELSTRAAT 56, 1017 HD,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
FILE REFERENCE NO: PP2005-001-MLI
BATCH: 1505/004NL
TO LUCKY WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Dear Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
Sweep stake held on 10TH NOVEMBER 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer games lottery 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
this
draws.
Your email address was attached to ticket number 10CBG3471913; with
serial number 19034 draw the lucky numbers 1-9-74-21, which eventually
won
the lottery in the first category of the draws. This entitled to cash
price
award of $ 400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).
This is from a total prize money of US$10,000,000.00 distributed to
winners
from 1st to 3rd and consolation awards categories.
This program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of
philanthropist, industrialists from the Internet ware industry and some
other big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
To claim your won cash price, please contact the claims coordinator
MR.MARK FISH
Email address;banker147@netscape.net
tele:+31-615-380-202
fax:+31-847-559-615
NOTIFICATION OFFICER,
MR. MARTINS FIELDMAN
For: Micro Lottery Int'l
NOTE; ONLY REPLY TO YOUR CLAIMS COORDINATOR,
TO CLAIM YOUR CASH PRIZE.
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