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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: "COLUMBUX AWARD DEPARTMENT INCOPORATED" <officebasel@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: inter_star_mega15@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:12:13 +0000
Subject: E-mail Notification (Contact Mr.Edward Lopez Via Phone Or E-mail)
COLUMBUX AWARD DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED.
81 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
Batch No: SMBA/2907/444/908/07
Ticket No: 45407
Lucky No: 3-18-40-40-76
Serial No: 51622
Ref No: SMB/WIN/008/07/03/LUK
Dear Lucky Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting sweepstakes held on 29th of September 2007.
This is a millennium scientific computer game done by the Columbux Award Department(UK)in which email addresses were used.It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approved for one of the prizes along side three other lucky winners.Your prize is worth 786,000.000 Pounds (Seven Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand Pounds Sterling Only), as you won in the forth Category of the pro gramme.
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR as soon as possible for the immediate
release of your winnings.
Please find below the contact details of the Agent you are to contact:
Mr.Edward Lopez
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5DY, United Kingdom
Email:inter_star_mega15@yahoo.co.uk
inter_remitt_dir0011@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7045727318
+44 7045727313
Best Regards,
Mrs.Angela Morrison.
(Management).
London, United Kingdom.
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