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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: GLENN BERRY <agent_glennberry@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 05:47:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! ONCE MORE, YOU MAY CONTACT OUR AFFILIATING BANK, IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE, AND APPLY AND FILL FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT. COCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON.
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM.
09/7/2007.
DEAR LUCKY WINNER MR. Amd Austerhagen
WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM FOR YOUR LOTTERY WON PRIZE MONEY, AND THE CONTENTS THEREIN ARE WELL ACKNOWLEDGED. IN VIEW TO THIS DEVELOPMENT WE HAVE FORWARDED YOUR DATA TO OUR AFFILIATING AND ACCREDITED BANK FOR THEM TO START PROCESSING YOUR AWARD PRIZE MONEY AND ENTITLED SUM.
HOWEVER, RESPONDING TO THE NEWS AND YOUR MESSAGE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THEM THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS THERE EMAIL INDICATED FOR IMMEDIATE AND PROMPT ACTION TO SPEED UP PROCESSING OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY AND AS WELL THE PAYMENT.
(NATWEST BANK PLC, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM).
EMAIL: natwestbkplc_uk@yahoo.com
EMAIL: natwestbkplc_remittancedept@yahoo.com
MORE-SO,THEY MAY CONTACT YOU AS SOON AS THE MUST HAVE RECEIVED YOUR WHOLE DATA/INFORMATION'S. AND KINDLY RESPONSE AND ADHERE TO THERE BANKING PROCEDURES ETHICS AND POLICIES.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, WE ADVICE YOU TO KEEP THIS INFORMATION VERY CONFIDENTIAL FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS IS PROCESSED AND YOUR PRIZE MONEY HAS BEEN RELEASED TO YOU ALSO TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AND UNWARRANTED TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAMME BY NON-PARTICIPANT OR UNOFFICIAL PERSONNEL.
NOTE: All AND EVERY WINNING MUST BE CLAIMED BEFORE THE 31st OF JULY 2007; OTHERWISE ALL FUNDS WILL BE FORFEITED.
INCASE ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
WE ONCE ADVICE YOU TO MAKE JUDICIOUS USE OF YOUR MONEY ONCE IT GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
LASTLY KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE TO THIS OFFICE UPON YOUR SUCCESSFUL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BANK.
AND ON BEHALF OF THE COCA COLA COMPANY LOTTERY PROMOTION DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATES YOU MORE ON YOUR WINNING!
BEST REGARDS,
MR, GLENN BERRY.
CLAIMS AGENT LONDON-UK.
PHONE: +447-024-067-095
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