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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: NETHERLAND LOTTERY PROMOTIONS <info_marygrant2007@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: contact_lotterypayout@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 05:09:22 -0500
Subject: REF: EL3/9318/04
THE NETHERLANDS
REF: EL3/9318/04
BATCH: 8/163/EL
Attn:Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery
WinnersInternational programs held on the 9/10/ 2007, Your
e-mailaddressattached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial
number7321410,
batch number 151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and drewlucky numbers
4-9-17-36-44-78
which consequently won in the 1st category,you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of
1.500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five HundredThousand Euros)
To file for your claim, please fill the enclosed form and send it byemail to
out lottery paying officer for the processing for your claimwith the
informatin below:
MR.PAUL HINTS
Remittance Department Director,
TEL:0031-626-515-470
Fax:0031-847-238-267
EMAIL:contact_lotterypayout@yahoo.com.hk
FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
TEL NO:
EMAIL:
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.Mary Grant,
Secretary.
___________________________________________________________
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