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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: Ferdinand Wilson <agent_ferdinand.wilson@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:41:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: File your claim.
Claims department
Australian lotto board
UK regional office
Attn: Kochmacher,
I am Mr. Ferdinand Wilson the fiduciary agent assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you on your victory, you are a lucky person to have won prize.Winning No: FGNGB2701/LPRC
Your email address was amongest those chosen this quarter from our new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected. You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your money and certificate which will warrant the release of your prize, all these informations are needed for issuing you the winning certificate.
1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
8. Your residential address.
so after giving these details i will file your claim and forward to our head office at Australia to get approval of your payment but mean while as soon as the informations are gotten you will have to go for our payment form in which you will indicate how you want your payment which i will foward to the paying bank immediatly for your payment so what ever information we see in the payment form will be used in payment. We pay by courier company (diplomatic means) , Wire transfer and cashier cheque so one has to be indicated in the form as means of payment.
Mind that we shall issue you the certificate of win as soon as claims are processed with the informations you have to state so get back to me with the needed informations for your file.
congratulations once again
Mr. Ferdinand Wilson,
(Claims agent)
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO BOARD
U.K REGIONAL OFFICE
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