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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: "bbc_lottery_001@terra.es" <bbc_lottery_001@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 07:47:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: COLLECT YOUR WINNING FROM THE BBC LOTTERY.
B.B.C LOTTERY
National Lottery Results.
PO Box 200
Harrogate England,UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
Phone No: +447024079242
fax No : +870 974 2091
saturday OCTOBER 07th 2006
Dear Winner,
You have won the sum of £710,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND,POUNDS
STERLING ) from BRITISH LOTTERY on our 2006 charity bonanza.
The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email
Users, from which your Address came out as the winning coupon.
We hereby urge you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a
monthly lottery. Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion
of the fund to our following month.
You are therefore requested to contact immediately out Claims
Department below quoting winning number 04:13:23:24:26:36 ( BONUS 45)
Contact: MRS WILLIAMS MARY to collect your winning with this email
address: bbclottery_claimoffice@yahoo.co.uk
Provide the following information needed to process your winning claim.
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
Congratulations once again.
note: we shall pay your claims through Bank or Delivery please contact
our helpdesk urgently by phone for comfirmation.
please quote your winning number.
Regards, Join Dale
B.B.C Department..
National Lottery Reslts
England.
WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.
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