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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: DR ROSS WASHINGTON <irish_drawsverification@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:37:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION/CLAIMS FORM (Winner)
The Irish Lottery
P O Box 1010
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:CPEL/OWN/9876.
ATTN: ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF THE IRISH LOTTERY STAFFS ARE CONGRATULATING YOU, SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR CLAIMS
VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.ANNUAL INCOME:________________________
8.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
10.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
11.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
13. COUNTRY________________________________
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,
DR ROSS WASHINGTON
TEL: +44 702 407 0297
+44 702 407 4823
FIDUCIARY AGENT
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