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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 20:55:26 GMT
Subject: You have won 718,581.00
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 sweepstake lottery-promotion held on the 3RD OF MARCH 2007, this result was initially delayed due to mix up of numbers and addresses, the results were 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 718,581:00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE EUROS ONLY) in cash accredited to file reference number:BOP/00002564123
All participants were selected through a computer ballot systems / shopping ticket-foils and traveling ticket-foils and e-mail addresses drawn from 45,000 Company names and individual names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our annual-international 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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