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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Alfred Wiltod" <alfredwiltod1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:42:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS NAGEL DO FILL THE COCA COLA PROCESSING CLAIM FORM:
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM.
WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA
.............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ......................
Last name First and middle names
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.............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. .....................
Mailing address
City:............................. ..State:...................... ....... ZipCode:...................... .............
Phone number:....................... .....................Fax number:....................... .........................
Country:...................... .............................. .............................. .....................
Email address:...................... .............................. .............................. .........
Occupation:................... .............................. .Job title:........................ ....................
Sex:....................... ...................................... ................
Date and Place of Birth:........................ .............................. .............................. .....
Ticket numbers::....................... .................................... ....
Serial number::....................... .............................. .....
.........:....................... ...............Amount Won:.......................... .............................
Marital Status:....................... .............................
THE COCA COLA PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEAR NAGEL,
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL THIS FORM CAREFULLY AND RETURN IT BACK TO THIS OFFICE THROUGH THIS MAIL, SO THAT WE CAN EFFECT THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CLAIM.
ON BEHALF OF THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFFS OF COCA COLA.
CONGRATULATION ONCE MORE.
MR. ALFRED WILTOD
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