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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: "jack ." <jackpot_net210@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnkripaul_agent@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 12:21:28 -0600
Subject: MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY U.K.!!!
MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY U.K.
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/LBATCH: 4583JL/WIN
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.
You have been approved for lump sums pay out of $10,464,000 USD in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail.
Your fund (Certified Cashiers Cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize to you.
The Claims Processor:Name: Mr John Smith
E-mail: johnkripaul@yahoo.com
Tel:+447045702742
Mr.John Kripaul Claims Officer U.K.
Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full Name:.............................................................
2.Address:................................................................
3.Nationality:............................................................
4.Age:............sex.............Date of Birth:............................
5.Occupation:............................................................
6.Home Tel:...........Mobile Tel:................Fax:.................7.State of Origin:......................Country:.......................
Sincerely,Mrs. Maurrine H. DianeSecretary
Dr. Phillip George Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
Online Co-ordinator Secretary
LOTTERY SPONSOR
Microsoft Corporation U.K.
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