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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: GRAND YAHOO LOTTERY <george_andersons@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <inningsdept_george@yahoo.gr>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:30:03 -0600
Subject:
=?Windows-1252?Q?YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS_HAS_WON__Prize_Amount:_=A3500,000_(Fi?=
=?Windows-1252?Q?ve_Hundred_pounds_sterlings)!?=
YAHOO! GRAND EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION.PRIZE AWARD DEPTPRIZE REF NO:PBL/CN/6654/CPBATCH NO:12/25/0305
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Attn: Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the YAHOO! ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY PROMO/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on 12th September, 2007.
Your email address attached to Ticket No: 657-954-2509 with Your email ID identified with Coupon No.PBL2348974321, drew the lucky numbers 08-09-17-29-37-43 which subsequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved a lump sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS. Your fund is presently held in a Finance/Security Firm, and is insured in your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due to mix up of some emails, numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this Lottery program. To process your winning claims, please contact your Fiduciary/Claims Agent;
Mr.George AndersonEmail: winningsdept_george@yahoo.gr Tel: +44 704 570 8165 +44 704 570 8170Fax: +44 871 263 5793 For the remittance of your winning prize, you have to send the following information below to your claims agent.
1. Your Full Name
2. Tel/Fax Numbers
3. Occupation
4. Date Of Birth
5. Nationality
6. Your Current Address
7. Next Of Kin And Address
8. Reference Numbers
9.Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment:
(1) BY COURIER SERVICE:(2)ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER(Bank Transfer):
Your claims agent shall verify your information and further instructions shall be sent to you prior the release of your award prize.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your Fiduciary/Claims Agent as soon as possible. All winning must be claimed not later than 31ST SEPTEMBER, 2007. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Congratulations once again and thank you for being a part of the YAHOO! ONLINE E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMO.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Michael Gardner
(Promotion Manager).
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