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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Belgische Lottery Award 2007" <belgischelot68@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: belgische_agent@yahoo.de
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:20:11 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON!!
The Co-ordinator
Belgische Lottery Program
Operators of The Belgische Lottery.
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD
REF Nº:UKL/74-A0802742007
BATCH Nº: 2007UKL-01
Lucky & Ref Number: EML.26EPG/0012-4426/0905.1/6/27/39/47-1-6
Good day Winner,
We wish to congratulate you over your e-mail success in our computer
balloting Lottery held in United Kingdom. This is a Millennium Scientific
Computer Game in which e-mail addresses were selected.
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 payment of (£891,
934.00 pounds sterlings).
To claim your winning prize you are to contact Belgische Lottery as soon as
possible for the immediate release of your winnings.
Please contact BELGISCHE LOTTERY,
Email Reply:belgische_agent@yahoo.de
Your Lucky reference number is - EML.26EPG/0012-4426/0905.1/6/27/39/47-1-6
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Robert Martin
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