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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: EDDIE JAMES <infodept_102@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:09:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn Singh:Winning claim proceedure for Ref: BTL/491OXI/04/Batch: 12/25/0304
Dear Singh,
Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Below here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceeda with your winnings and we will send to you a scan copy of your winning prize cheque.Note that you are to fill and send the imformations below to your fiduciary agent(Rev Eddie James) for immediate release of your funds. Once again congratulations from all the staff.
VERIFICATIONS FORM
FULL NAMES...................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS........................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.........................................
AGE.................................................................
SEX..................................................................
OCCUPATION.................................................
NEXT OF KIN..................................................
COUNTRY........................................................
AMOUNT WON................................................
WINNING EMAIL.............................................
REFERENCE NUMBER....................................
TICKET NUMBERS..........................................
SERIAL NUMBERS...........................................
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed the release of your funds.
Warm Regards,
REV EDDIE JAMES
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
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