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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: Lucky internet users <internet@users9.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:03:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Congratulations!!!
Belgium Super Lotto.
31 rue Belliard, 1050 Brussels-
Belgium.(Be)
Super lotto are Affiliate of Belgium National (BNL).
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON 1,000,000.00 EUROS.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of Belgium Super lotto, which was
Held on the 28th, September 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 16-18-20-48-10 (30-18)
With Prize Number (match 8): 345000004 drew a prize of 1,000,000.00
(One Million Euros). This lucky draw came first in the Ist Category of the Sweepstake.
You will receive the sum of 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros) from our
Authorized bank. Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes,
Including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize: 1,000,000.00 Euros, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds: 1,000,000.00 Euros will be transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds to your person. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.
This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000
Spectators. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number 16-18-20-48-10 (30-18) was selected and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe.
Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.
With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next
Sweepstake of 5Million Euros.
You must claim our prize: 1,000,000.00 Euros not later than 7-days
>From the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary
Delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them immediately, and quote your winning and personal information now, and in all your
Correspondence with the bank. Here is the contact information:
Bank: hypotheek-rentetarieven Bank.nl
Attention: Joop Van Theo
Prins Hendrikestraat 1102th, Amsterdam- Nederlands
E-mail: hypotheek_bank@europe.com
Telephone: +31 618-555-655.
Fax: +31 84-726-2715
www.hypotheek-rentetarieven.nl
Furnish them with the following:
(i). Your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address.
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).
Congratulations in Advance!!!
Yours Faithfully,
Jean Pierre (Mr.) CPA.
Coordinator: Belgium Super Lotto.
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