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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: FIDUCIARY AGENT <agentwilliambrown_7@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:52:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT:EXPORT COURIER SERVICE FOR THE COST OF DELIVERY.
National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
ATTENTION: WINNER ,
CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program. I am happy to inform you that i have forwarded your Original Certificate and your mode of prize collection to the courier company.Find below the details of the courier
company.
CONTACT:EXPORT COURIER SERVICE FOR DELIVERY
HEAD OFFICE : EXPORT COURIER SERVICE..
BR30-36 NEW PORT,CARDIFF
BRCF24 ODE, UNITED KINGDOM
NAME:MR ALEX WHITE(dispatch officer)
E-MAIL: exportcourier@yahoo.co.uk
E-MAIL: exportcourier@post.com
Fax:+448704793852
Fax:+448704793868
Tel:+447011129962
Tel:+447031949593
You are adviced to send the courier company a mail to their email address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number as your subject.Please you are advised to write down the order number and save it.
1.FULL NAMES: ________________________
2.ADDRESS:_________________________
3.SEX:____________________________
4.AGE:____________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_____________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________
8.PASSWORD:_____________________
9.ZIP CODE:__________________
10.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________________
11.FAX NUMBERS____________________
12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
14.STATE:__________________________________
15.COUNTRY:________________________________
16.DATE OF DRAW:_________________________
17.ORDER NUMBER:___________V562725______________
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
(C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
IF BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
(Details of the account where you want your funds
transferred):
(A) CHEQUE :
________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Note: you are Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier
company.
Thanks,
CLAIMS AGENT.
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