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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: VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <oliviawilson@virgin.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:55:30 +0200
Subject: Winner
VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
www.Virgininternationallottery.org
www.virgin.com
Ref Number: ITTL/34236HPG/GRCC
Category: 2B
Winning Number: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40
Batch Number: ATP/44863214257/3445328/511
ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL-AU
lucky numbers: 08 15 30 31 34 43 40
Dear Winner,
Congratulation you have been seleted as one of the winners in the Just concluded promotional email
raffle Draw, there by awarded the Sum of 1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros only)
To claim your Fund contact RANDIJK FINANCIAL SERVICES. With the details below:
MR.PATRICK BETER,
RANDIJK FINANCIAL SERVICES ,
(FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS).
TEL: 00 31 619 703 356
Personal Email: pbeter@inMail24.com
You are adviced to provide Patrick Beter of RFS with the details below:
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.AGE:
4.OCCUPATION:
5.NATIONALITY:
6.TEL/FAX:
Regards,
Olivia Wilson
Lottery Co-ordinator
VIRGIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
www.Virgininternationallottery.org
www.virgin.com
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