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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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From: kevin serpa <claimsdiv39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsdiv1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:38:34 -0400
Subject: RESPOND YOU HAVE WON Microsoft Award Team
RESPOND YOU HAVE WON Microsoft Award Team20 Craven Park, HarlesdenLondon NW10United KingdomRef: BTD/968/05Batch: 409978EDear Sir/Madam, RESPOND YOU HAVE WON Microsoft Award Team You Have Won:£350,000.00(GBP) (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand pounds) We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on the 31st, July 2007. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you £350,000.00(GBP)(Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds) already issued in a cheque as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet representative in West Africa as indicated in your play coupon, In view of this, your £350,000.00(GBP) (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand pounds)cheque would be released to you by our Fiduciary Agent in West Africa. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims officer with the information below: NAME: Mr. Paulson Adams Email: claimsdiv1@hotmail.comYou are to quote Your personal datas as specified below:1.FULL NAMES:__2.ADDRESS:__3.SEX:_4.AGE:____5.MARITAL STATUS:___6.OCCUPATION:_7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:__8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:__9.COUNTRY__ Your's faithfully,Mrs. Olivia Walters.Microsoft Promotion Team
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