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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: james wheilig <info_claims.ukonline_1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:13:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYING BANK FOR PAYMENT
The National Lottery
P.O.Box 17,
Kempsford GL7 4WZ
London. UNITED KINGDOM
Attention: Emma Bachzer ,
I acknowledge the receipt of your mail.I am Mr James Micheal your lottery claims agent.I have been commissioned to guide you through the claiming of your winnings.
Your personal details has been received and we are processing your winning certificate.Immeditaely we finish processing your certificate today we shall deposit your winnings with our transferring bank in some few hours from now.Please be advised that you will receive your winnings via bank transfer.Be informed that a scanned copy of your drivers license or passport is required for the safety of your winnings.
You are to contact our transferring bank with your winning details for the opening of an online bank account.Find their details below.
BANK NAME: NATWEST BANK LONDON
CONTACT PERSON: Mr william moris (Director of Operations)
EMAIL: onlineaccountdept@yahoo.co.uk
Tell: +44-7014-221-461
Immediately you establish communication with me do update me.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mr James Micheal
Online co-ordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright © 1994-2007 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines
U.K National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
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