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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: consultant info <consultant6754info@web.de>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:31:19 +0100
Subject: 07 DEC EDITION FOR AWARD NOTIFICATION
(One of the logos of Microsoft Windows, the Company's best-known product.)*HISPAVISTA LOTTERY BOARD S.A**AVD,REY DON JAIME<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>**C.P.28068 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on">MADRID</st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">SPAIN</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>**Tel/Fax: 00 34 917 615 166****<o:p></o:p>*
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