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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: "MAIL SENDER" <sirwoodruf004@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:27:02 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS GUINNESS ANNUAL PROMO WINNER!!!
_______________________________________________________Felicitaciones Félicitations Congratulazioni Congratulations_______________________________________________________LOTTERY DEPARTMENTP O Box 1042
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: GXL/3640G07/26
Batch: 031/05/IPX205Dear Lucky Winner,We are pleased to notify you the result of the just concluded Guiness Hour Promo annual final draws held by the guiness company, UK. September 2006, This is to inform you that your email falls among the 6 Lucky winning emails which subsequently won you the award in the 1st category, you have been therefore selected for a cash prize of L865,205.00 (Eight Hundred And Sixty Five Thousand, Two Hundred And Five Great Britain Pounds Sterling).However the results were released on the 6th September, 2006 and youremail was attached to ticket number (3GXYZ4) and ballot number(BT:12052006/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selectionof email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses ofindividuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated randomcomputer search from the internet.However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned todifferent ticket numbers for representation and privacy.The selection process was carried out through random selection in ourcomputerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of emailaddresses drawn from all the continents of the world.This Promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed bythe The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This Promois the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.Your prize award has been insured in your email and is ready for claims.To begin your claims process, you are advised to expeditiously contact ourlicensed and accredited claims officer through our accredited Prize Transferagents as stated below:==============================================================
Daniel Hamilton(Mr),
Park RoyalLondon NW107RRE-mail: claims_processunit@yahoo.co.ukPhone Number: +44 702 403 2375
Time to call(10am to 4pm londontime)
==============================================================You are to keep all Promo information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).NOTE: All winnings must be claimed within 14 days from today. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.*Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
*Staff of Guinness company are not to partake in this Promo.Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully,
Sir. Woodruf Anderson,Online coordinator,UNITED KINGDOM.© 2006 Guinness & Co. All rights reserved.All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guidelines.
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