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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: WINNING NOTIFICATION <win_noti001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dan_mcmullen001@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 20:52:17 +0000
Subject: FILE IN FOR YOUR CLAIMS
British Lottery Headquarters:Customer Service28 Tanfield Road,Croydon.LondonRef: EAASL/941OYI/02Batch: 12/25/0034
Attn:Sir/Madam
We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated of the UK National Lotto/International Promotions programs held on
the 2nd day of febuary 2008. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, Africa,North & South America and canada as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to
encourage prospective overseas entries.
REFERENCE No: ASL- WF97 - 5G3BATCH No: OX9T - 7T5T - D3NTICKET NUMBER: 7-1-8-36-4-22LUCKY BALL NUMBER:7363789,SERIAL No : 18
As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting system where only email addresses are soughted,from a
total numbers of 30,000 email addresses drawn from all overthe globe. After an automated computer ballot of our International
Promotions Program consequently won in the second Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash.To claim winning contact customer service department:Customer Service Unit,
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Danny McmullenTEL: +44-7045776020.FAX: +44870-9744737.EMAIL: dan_mcmullen001@hotmail.com
Your are advice to contact him for more information
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Grace Bendtner
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