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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: CHEVRON TEXACO LOTTERY DEPARTM <chevron_texaco_coy17@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: attorneythomasbell_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:48:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM CHEVRON TEXACO COMPANY
CHEVRON TEXACO COMPANY
CHEVRON TEXACO LOTTERY AWARD DEPARTMENT
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
Dear winner,
We happily wish to inform you of the announcement of winners of the CHEVRON-TEXACO LOTTERY ONLINE DRAW,at THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held here in the UK.Your email address was attached to secret pin number: CHT141419651307,with serial number CHTX5073-11. The lucky numbers TX0148192583 were attached to your e-mail address and consequently won you the lottery in the first category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of One Million USD.(US$ 1,000,000) in cash credited to file REF NO.CHT141419651307.This is from
total prize money of (US$ 30,000,000)shared among the 30 Chevron Texaco winners in the first winning category.
For You to File In Your Claim at the Zone C Prize Redemption Headquarter Contact your agent and provide the information below along with Your Reference and Lucky Number
1.Full Names:
2.Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Marital Status:
6.Occupation:
7.Phone numbers:
8.Country:
Ensure that you contact your Claims Agent with the information below.
Name:BARRISTER THOMAS BELL.
Email:attorneythomasbell_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programme.
Yours Sincerely
,
MRS ALICE MOORE
(Lottery Coordinator/Director)
CHEVRON-TEXACO LOTTERY
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