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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: John Baker <manager_baker@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:25:01 +0000
Subject: Dear Prize Winner
THE YAHOO!!! LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INCBarley House Harold Road,Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te,United Kingdom.REG NO: Y! /090/102/4 (i).Winning Numbers: (37)(ii). Email ticket number: Y! FL754/22/76(iii). Lotto code number: Y!FL09622UK (IV). The file Ref number:FL/04/736207152/UK (vii).Notification code:34.78UY/Y!/UK(Viii). LUCKY No: 2 - 9 - 23 - 35 - 46 - 54 Bonus Number 14Date: 21/12/2007Dear Prize Winner,This is in regard to the pending claims process of your Yahoo Lottery winning notification of GBP¢G200,000.00(TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS), Sequel to the outcome of our Board meeting held this morning in our office complex in sutton, we have been directed by our office to inform all our esteemed winners that we will pay for the activtion fee so that your winnings can be transfer to you for our online bank to your own local bank in your country.fill the form below.
1. Full Names:...................................................................................................
2.Next of Kin's Name :.........................................................................................................
3. Address:..............................................................................................................................................................................
4. Age:....................................
5. Sex:..........................................
6. Marital Status:............................................................
7. Occupation:.....................................................................
7. Phone numbers:...............................................................
8.Mobile number:..........................................................................
9. Nationality:.........................................................................
10.Country of Residence:.....................................................................
PART B.11. Bank Name:..................................................................................12.Account no:...................................................
13.Bank Address:..................................................................................................................................................................
14.Branch Code:...........................................................15.Swift Routing Code:......................................................send it to our accounting department so that your winnigs can be tranfer to you as soon as possible.
Head of Accounting Department Yahoo International Lottery
Name:Mr Brown Stockman
Email:brownstockman@yahoo.com
Telephone numbers:+447024042821
+447031834453
Note that this online draw is aimed at enriching individuals world wide thus increasing the peace in the world. we will not tolerate wrong interpretaion of our sponsors noble intention, be adviced in this regard accordingly.I await your reply soonest,Best RegardJohn Baker
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