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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: British Lottery 2007 <ukbrto04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <britishlotteryclaimsagent7@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:49:06 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,REF NO: BTL/4910X1/07
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the Draw (#679) of the UK E-mail NATIONALLOTTERY held on the 25th september,2007.Your E-mail Address attached toTicket Number :564-75600545-188, was picked at random from our computersystem.Agent ID Number: 110 won you a total sum of £238,617.00(Two hundred and thirty Eight thousand Six hundred & Seventeen pounds sterling)
Contact Mr.Victor JohnsonClaims and Release Order DepartmentEmail:britishlotteryclaimsagent7@yahoo.co.ukTEL:+44-704 573 1632TEL:+44-703 590 0353FAX:+44-870 478 5254LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Truly Yours,Richard Lloyds.Lottery Co-OrdinatorCopyright © 1995-2007 BRITISH LOTTERY.
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