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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: "Ford Annual Promotions" <fordapr@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:06:54 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTED EMAIL ADDRESS!
FORD MOTORS PROMO (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON
FROM: FORD MOTORS COMPANY UK.
ATTENTION: WINNER,
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results
of the FORD MOTORS ANNUAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 19th of
August, 2006. You were entered as dependent clients with; Reference Serial
Number: 652-662 and Batch number AT 040SB0603.Your email address
attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,in four parts.
You have been approved for a payment of 1,250,000.00 Pounds Sterling
(ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a
total cash prize of Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling shared among the ten international winners in first categories, along
with a brand new blue car. Congratulations!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world,as
part of our international promotion program.Due to mixed up of some names
and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal,till your claims
have been processed and your funds remitted to you.As part of our
security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators. You
are required to fill the VERIFICATION & FUNDS RELEASE FORM below and return to your claims agent,this is to enable him carry out your verification and arrange for the release of your funds.FIRST NAME:__________________________
MIDDLE SURNAME:__________________
LAST NAME:_________________________
GENDER:______________________________
AGE:_________________________
MARITAL STATUS:___________________________
NATIONALITY__________________________
RELIGION:_______________________________
OCCUPATION:______________________________
ADDRESS 1:____________________________________
ADDRESS 2:_____________________________________________
CITY:____________________________
STATE/PROVINCE:_____________________________
ZIP CODE:_____________________
MOBILE PHONE NO:____________________________
HOUSE PHONE NO:_____________________________
FAX NO:________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________
COUNTRY :_______________________________________
WINNING INFORMATION
BATCH NUMBER :____________________________________
SERIAL NUMBER :_____________________________________
REFRENCE NUMBER:_______________________________Name: MR. CHUB ROCK.
E-mail: chubrock_fcsa@yahoo.co.ukFORD CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you.YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237 H67/B4 (keep
personal).Remember,your winning must be claimed not later than (19th of
September, 2006) Failure to claim your winning/fund will be added to next
2,500,000 pounds International lottery program. Furthermore, should
there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations.Yours Sincerely,
MR. CHRIS KISH.
FORD MOTORS PROMO/ CO-ORDINATOR.
FORD AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
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