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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: mark johnson <lindrice_02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsunitofficer2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:53:26 +0100
Subject: BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYP O BOX 1010LIVERPOOL, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM FINAL NOTIFICATIONThis Email is to inform you that you emerged a winner of £1.000.000.00pounds on our online draws which was played on the 14Th of Oct, 2007 your winning numbers are;Ref. Number...... .BTL/491OXI/04Batch Number...... 12/25/0304Ticket Number..... 564 75600545-188Serial Number......5388/02For further Information about your Winnings contact; Mark johnsonEmail:claimsunitofficer2000@yahoo.co.ukTell:+447031818413WITH YOUR DETAIL INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS1.FULL NAMES: 2.ADDRESS: 3.SEX:4.AGE:5.MARITAL STATUS: 6.OCCUPATION: 7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:9.REF NUMBERS: 10.TICKET NUMBER: 11.SERIAL NUMBER: 12.AMOUNT WON: 13.CITY:14.STATE: 15.COUNTRY:Sincerely Yours,Mrs. LINDA RICE.International Promotion ManagerBRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
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