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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: Prize Administrator<bingonlinepromo@fsmail.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:14:28 GMT
Subject: You have won 718,581.00euros
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
BINGO ONLINE PROMOTIONS
C.SO FERUCCI , 54 , FLORENCE, ITALY.
REFERENCE NUMBER: BOP/00002564123
ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
This is to inform you of the release of the Bingo Online International s=
weepstake lottery-promotion held on the 3RD OF MARCH 2007, this result wa=
s initially delayed due to mix up of numbers and addresses, the results w=
ere finally released on the 19TH OF MARCH 2007, and your e-mail address =
attached to ticket number 256398002 which consequently won the lottery in=
the 2nd category. You are therefore approved for a lump sum payout of =80=
718,581:00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT=
Y-ONE EUROS ONLY) in cash accredited to file reference number:BOP/0000256=
4123
All participants were selected through a computer ballot systems / shoppi=
ng ticket-foils and traveling ticket-foils and e-mail addresses drawn fro=
m 45,000 Company names and individual names from Asia, Australia, New Zea=
land, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our annual-int=
ernational promotional programs.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent PAUL HARRY =
on the following quoting both the reference and ticket numbers
E-mail: agentpaulharry07@fsmail.net
Alternate E-mail: agentpaulharry07@yahoo.it
Tel: +39 340 811 77 23
Yours Sincerely
DR. PIER DUNN ALBERO
NEVER SEND SPAM. IT IS BAD.
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