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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: AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC <australia_informationdept_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:05:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WINNING VERIFICATION FORM
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION WINNING VERIFICATION FORM CENTER:AUSTRALIA Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning no: KB8701/LPRC Ref: VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!!!!!!
WINNING VERIFICATION FORM!!!!!!
1. FULL NAMES: __________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL______________________
11. AMOUNT WON: ___________________________________
___________________________________________
12. NATIONALITY ________________________________
13. REGION WHERE NUMBER FALL WITHIN__________________________________
14: DATE NOTIFIED __________________________________
15: NAME OF LOTTERY WON __________________________________
16): AUTHORIZED NUMBER __________________________________
17): PASSPORT NUMBER IF ANY ______________________________
18). TICKET NUMBER: ______________________________
19). SERIAL NUMBER: ______________________________
20).YOUR CASH CONTROL #
YOUR NAME AS IT SHOULD APPEAR ON PRIZE CHECKS
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS FROM OUR MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY. THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE WINNERS OF OUR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM.
GOODLUCK FROM ME AND MEMBERS OF STAFF OF
THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY. ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR FOR AUSTRALIA LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME 2005/2006,
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS.
FOR AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY;
THANKS:
MANAGEMENT, AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
Past winners round the world with full of excitment
LOTTERY SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS;
MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK,MICROSOFTCORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFTCORPORATION ASIA.
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