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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: jimoh joseph <ji.moh@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:55:20 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
Microsoft Award Team20 Craven Park, HarlesdenLondon NW10,United Kingdom. Dear Lucky winner, WINNING NOTIFICATION The prestigious Microsoft and AOL has set out and successfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the end of year anniversary we rolled out over 100,000.000.00 (One Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds) for our end of year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached toRef: BTD/968/06Batch: 409978E Ticket Number:008795727498 Serial Numbers BTD/9080648302/06 Lucky Numbers fmDTY14-21-25-39-40-47(20)Amount won £1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds) Please Contact your claims agentMr.Walter CookMicrosoft Promotion Award TeamHead Winning Claims Dept.Email:info_claims_agent101@yahoo.com.hkYou are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: Your Full Names____________Date of birth______________Sex______________________Address__________________Country___________________Occupation_________________Phone Number______________Ticket Numbers____________ Batch Number______________ Serial Number______________Lucky Numbers_____________ Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck.Thank you for being part of our promotional award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws. Sincerely,Dr.Ann HawkesHead Customercare ServiceMicrosoft Promotion Team
info_annhawkes01@yahoo.com.hk
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