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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: off lotto <lottooff@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:01:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! ! !
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Private Bag X50, Auckland Park, 2006
Johannesburg, South Africa
Email:msear@webmail.co.za
Congratulations!
The International Mega Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won USD 2 000,000.00 (Two Million US Dollars)Why you have won? Your E-mail address is one of 200 lucky Addresses who have won in the weekly Promotion.
See below how to claim your prize.
Details on the Winnings
Your Winning Reference Number is: IMP/73253ZA/2005 Batch Number: 642376/ZA/2005.
Just contact our processing manager below for claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize. That's it!
Processing Manager: Mr. Jerry Smith
South Africa District S A dst
Email:msear@webmail.co.za
Congratulations again and have a lot of fun
The International Mega Promotion team.Canadian Promotion
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