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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: dr_plwaterr@windowslive.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:51:16 -0300
Subject: ** Approved Winner **
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees Islamic Relief Nederland as one of the final
recipients to receive cash donations for economic development, and poverty alleviation. In line with its aims, and
objectives, Islamic Relief Nederland is giving out 100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Euro) to 80 international
recipients worldwide for Business development, economic development, and poverty eradication.
Your email address was selected based on an internet random Selection exercise; you are therefore confirmed one of the
lucky recipients entitled to receive 1,000,000.00 as cash donations from Islamic Relief Netherland. You are by all
means advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have collected your cash donations; this is to avoid
impersonation and unqualified claim.
To file for your claim, please contact Islamic Relief international office claims department, for Qualification
documentations, notarization, legalization, and Processing of your 1,000,000.00 entitlement.
Contact Person: Dr. Paul Waterreus
TEL: +44-7045-72-6003
FAX: +44-7005-93-0778
Email: dr_plwaterr@windowslive.com
Endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (IRN-101-555, AMS-111-90) in all your correspondence with Dr. Paul
Waterreus. On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Carolina Fontaneti
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