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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: "BMW LOTTERY DEPT" <WEBDNXIEV401@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:11:43 -0800
Subject: BMW LOTTERY DEPT: YOU EMERGE OUR LUCKY WINNER
THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT BMW
22 Garden Close,PE9 2YP, London
Dear Winner
This is to inform you that you have been selected for
a cash prize of 450,000.00 (British Pounds) and a
brand new BMW 5 Series Car from International
programs held on the 13th ,febuary 2007 in London Uk.
The selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized email selection system
(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses
drawn from all the continents of the world which you
were selected.The BMW Lottery is approved by the
British Gaming Board.
To begin the processing of your prize you are to
contact our
fiduaciary claims department :
Kelvin richards
Email: richards_bmwagent@yahoo.co.uk
+447024052114
contact him with your Reference Number
BMW:2551256003/23,secret pin
code x7pwyz2005
for more infomation as regards procedures to claim
your prize.
Contact him by sending him with the under
listed informations
1.Name.2.Address.3.Nationality.4.Age.5.Occupation.6.Ph
one/Fax.
Mr. Chris Blee
Online co-ordinator
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