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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: EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT <claims_inquiries_edgar@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: claims_european.agent@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 05:21:45 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM.
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Government Accredited Licensed Promoters,
1 Plough Place,
London EC4A 1DE.
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Service)
Date:8-7-2007.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
Dear Winner,
We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that, you have won 860,641.28 Great British Pounds(GBP) which amounts to $1,500,000.00 (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States DOLLARS) in the last email-lottery draw, organized by The EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD.
The payment has been approved and a reconfirmation letter has just been sent to our head office in the United Kingdom, to enable them effect payment from our paying bank.The said sum is now deposited in our suspense account in your favour waiting for the immediate remittance into your nominated bank account.
Be informed that your winning prize has a hardcover insurance policy that makes it impossible to make any deduction of any kind, until the sum is finally credited into your designated account.However, our client has been notified of this development and the status of your claim.
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM.
WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA
FIRST NAME: ...............................................................................................................
LAST NAME: ...............................................................................................................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: ................................................................................................
OCCUPATION: ...............................................................................................................
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: .................................................................................
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ................................................................................................
TEL NO: ...........................CELL NO: ............................................................................
FAX NO:. ...............................................................................................
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS: ...............................................................................................
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS: .................................................................
TICKET NUMBER...............................................................................................
BATCH NUMBER: ................................................................................................
AMOUNT WON: .............................................................................................................
OUR EMAIL ADDRESS: ................................................................................................
I .......................................................................................................................... HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE AND IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES MY NEXT OF KIN HAS RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNING. ADS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS. SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF MY FUNDS TO ME.
.................................................. ...................................................
DATE SIGNATURE
Attach a scanned copy of either your driver's license or international passport for identification purpose after proper verification and processing of your winnings has been carried out.
Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards.
Mr.Edgar Franklin
(CLAIMS OFFICER)
TEL: +44-7031-968-777
FAX: +44-7751-167-857
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