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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: "onlinelgordor01@terra.es" <onlinelgordor01@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:45:16 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM:EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY AWARD 2007
FROM:EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY AWARD 2007
LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION,
MONTH OF JUNE LOTTERY,
WINNING NUMBER: WIN/008/05/10/MA
OUR DEAR WINNER,
YOU WON THE SUM OF (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) FROM EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY . THE WINNING TICKET WAS SELECTED FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET E-MAIL USERS, FROM WHICH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS CAME OUT AS THE WINNING COUPON IN THE 2RD CATEGORY.
WE THEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY AS THIS IS A MONTHLY LOTTERY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WIN WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF THE WINNING SUM TO OUR FOLLOWING MONTH LOTTERY.(EXPIRING DATE, 30TH OF JUNE, 2007).
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE PAYING BANK WILL EFFECT PAYMENT SWIFTLY UPON SATISFACTORY REPORT, VERIFICATIONS AND VALIDATION PROVIDED BY THIS FIDUCIARY AGENT. FOR SECURITY REASONS,YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL TILL YOUR CLAIMS IS PROCESSED AND YOUR MONEY REMITTED TO YOU.
TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE APPOINTED AGENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR WINNINGS PRIZE MONEY:WITH THE FOLLOWING DIGIT.
Batch. Nú: ELGO/2907/444/908/06.
Ticket No: WRNM/SMI/5990
Lucky No: 10-23-44-50-37
Serial No: ELOTI/82536
Ref. Nú: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
MR.ALEX JOHNSON,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
(ESPANOL SEGUROS DE EUROPA S.A)
E-MAIL:espanolseguros@aim.com
ADDRESS:AVDA.DEL SANT 100 PELIA
MADRID SPAIN.
REGARDS,
MRS.ANGELA ERSIN
(PROMOTION MANAGER)
GORDO EL PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
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