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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: Sandra Woods <sandra-woods@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <henrrycorn@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:16:11 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS CUSTOMER SERVICE, LIVERPOOL,UNITED KINGDOM Ref: BNA/941OYI/04 Batch:05/06/MA34
WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement on 21st of June 2007 of
winners of the National Lottery Promo International program.You were entered as
dependent clients with: Reference NUMBER: 67345/05 and Batch number 05/06/MA34.
Your email address attached to the ticket number:55550064638 that drew the lucky
winning numbers 12-8-9-22-23-5,which consequently won the daily Jackpot in the
first category, in four parts.You have been approved for a payment of One Million
Great British Pounds in cash credited to file reference
number:EG/2551256003/04.Congratulations!!! Please contact the under listed claims release office for immediate pay out of
your winning fund:
Henry Corn Foreign Service Manager, henrrycorn@yahoo.co.ukTELL: +447045727149Fax: +447005968546
To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations
once more from all members of staffs, management team and directors of this
program. Yours faithfully, Sandra Woods.EURO-ASIAN ZONAL COORDINATOR
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